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08-10-2006, 07:48 AM
Thread: Secondary Income
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As Mike Shannon says, "Cold Bud Light and...
As Mike Shannon says, "Cold Bud Light and Cardinals Baseball!"
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07-13-2006, 09:16 AM
Thread: Cleaning bluegill
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We clean several hundred gills every year in May...
We clean several hundred gills every year in May and have always used an electric knife. The best way that we have found to do it is to take all of you fish and put into a styrofoam cooler and put a...
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06-28-2006, 08:25 AM
Thread: Special needs kids - Rend Lake
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Seeing people take time away from their busy...
Seeing people take time away from their busy schedules and help out kids like that brings a tear to my eyes, you never sit down and realize how lucky you are sometimes. Cheers, gentlemen!
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06-28-2006, 08:22 AM
Thread: Cuivre River @ Old Monroe?
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Do they still have a public ramp in Old Monroe? I...
Do they still have a public ramp in Old Monroe? I thought that it was no longer there?
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06-26-2006, 10:17 AM
Thread: Cuivre River @ Old Monroe?
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I just bought a pontoon last week that I keep...
I just bought a pontoon last week that I keep down on Dardenne Slough and I was going to try to get up the Cuivre slough on Saturday but went up to Cedar Hill instead. If I go out this afternoon, I...
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06-09-2006, 05:26 AM
Thread: Out on the river
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Didn't make it up the Cuivre this time, but the...
Didn't make it up the Cuivre this time, but the river level is real nice and the water clarity is pretty good for this time of year. Needless to say, we didn't get much fishing done. I ended up...
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06-08-2006, 11:20 AM
Thread: Salmon Patties
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Salmon Patties
Tried something new the other night with some sockeye salmon. I bought a can of sockeye salmon from the store and dicided to make some salmon patties. I started with draining the water from the fish...
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06-08-2006, 11:14 AM
Thread: Out on the river
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Out on the river
Headed out to the Mississippi this afternoon. Hoping to find some white bass fishing and maybe see a couple of nice looking females while out there. I'll be putting in at Riverside and fishing mostly...
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04-26-2006, 04:14 PM
Thread: DuQuoin City Lake
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Si, try the point straight across the lake from...
Si, try the point straight across the lake from the ramp. I think that its called mallard point. my great uncle used to live in that house thats behind the trees. we sold it two years ago. that point...
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04-25-2006, 04:28 AM
Thread: 8 ft Landau Jon Boat
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Boy, wouldn't that be a good pond hopper?!
Boy, wouldn't that be a good pond hopper?!
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04-18-2006, 08:55 AM
Thread: Small Conservation Area Lake
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I fished Lincoln Lake last summer with my...
I fished Lincoln Lake last summer with my ex-girlfriend and met an agent at the ramp. I asked about crappie and he said that their were very few caught and that If I caught any, to surely keep them....
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04-18-2006, 04:29 AM
Thread: beetle spins for gills....
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When I'm not fishing with my fly rod, beetle...
When I'm not fishing with my fly rod, beetle spins are the only thing I use to bluegill fish. You just can't beat those 1lb. gills hammering those micro lights with a beetle spin on. I use them when...
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04-17-2006, 07:09 AM
Thread: Today Biguns Pics
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Your a classy individual. We all forget pretty...
Your a classy individual. We all forget pretty easily that someone once took us fishing for the first time too. It's great to pass along the opportunity!
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04-17-2006, 07:01 AM
Thread: Small Conservation Area Lake
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We filleted about 250 fish last week in So. Ill....
We filleted about 250 fish last week in So. Ill. and we only cleaned five or six crappie that still had eggs in them. The water temp was 73deg. This lake was a little deeper than Whiteside also. I...
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04-17-2006, 06:59 AM
Thread: Happy Easter to all
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Happy Easter to all
It was a Sac-a-lait type of week last week!! I had the best three consecutive crappie fishing days of my life Thurs-Fri-Sat. down at our pace in So. Ill. I've been blessed with some good crappie...
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04-05-2006, 08:21 AM
Thread: What's cooking for your side dishes?
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Crunchy Shoe-String fries and VIDALIA'S! What...
Crunchy Shoe-String fries and VIDALIA'S! What else do you need?
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03-24-2006, 03:26 PM
Thread: I did it big today! New boat coming
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Well you might as well go into the garage when...
Well you might as well go into the garage when you get it and take your pocket knife and get you your first scratch so you can quit worrying about it the first couple of times on the water and...
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03-24-2006, 02:15 PM
Thread: Andy's Fish Breading
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I dont know but I add Tones Cajun Seasoning to it...
I dont know but I add Tones Cajun Seasoning to it with a little Cayenne and you cant beat it. Fry at about 375-400 with peanut oil and they come out as crispy and grease free as any other method I've...
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03-21-2006, 11:18 AM
Thread: So hows Table Rock?
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Hi guys, I'll be in Branson all week next week...
Hi guys, I'll be in Branson all week next week fishing. Except I'm going down to battle with some trout. I'll be staying at Big Cedar so I'm sure I'll be able to get some good reports from there....
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03-20-2006, 01:46 PM
Thread: Gumbo Help
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Gents, Gumbo is one of my favorite things...
Gents,
Gumbo is one of my favorite things to cook on a cold day. I started out with a recipe from an internet sight that I have changes so much since then that it wouldn't look anything like... -
Hey papermouth, I'm going to be out of town next...
Hey papermouth, I'm going to be out of town next week making sales calls. I'll give you my adress for some coords!!! :D
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03-15-2006, 09:19 AM
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I've never eaten a bluegill that was't filleyed....
I've never eaten a bluegill that was't filleyed. How else can you eat them?
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03-13-2006, 08:32 AM
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Now the question is are you going to just kick a...
Now the question is are you going to just kick a dent in it now or are you going to wait until you do it on the lake! Might as well get it over with! Ha Ha!
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03-13-2006, 08:23 AM
Thread: Weather the storms???
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Prettt lucky here in St. Charles. Most of the bad...
Prettt lucky here in St. Charles. Most of the bad stuff missed us to the North and South. I think my relatives in So. Illinois got hit pretty hard though. At this point, everyones OK, just alot of...
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03-13-2006, 08:21 AM
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Hands down Blugill. Crappie are great but the...
Hands down Blugill. Crappie are great but the Blugill have such a firmer texture to the fillet. When we have our fish fries in the spring, we usually have some crappie in with the Bluegill and their...
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03-09-2006, 09:53 AM
Thread: Bass Pro Spring Fishing Classic
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The only problem with Lamberts is that your day...
The only problem with Lamberts is that your day is completely shot after you leave. Theirs no way anyone can walk out of there with any room at all in their tummy!
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03-09-2006, 09:48 AM
Thread: I love this trolling thing
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I have my boat rigged for trolling but have never...
I have my boat rigged for trolling but have never really learned how to do it justice. I think I'm going to commit myself to it this year and just make myself learn. I think it would benefit for me...
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03-09-2006, 09:43 AM
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You can use how ever many hooks are legal in your...
You can use how ever many hooks are legal in your state on the minibrella. On the others, you can just cut the hook and use plastics. I probably need to check on my regulations here as well.
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03-07-2006, 08:50 AM
Thread: opinions on jigs
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Great looking jigs there Ted, now I know why you...
Great looking jigs there Ted, now I know why you catch all the fish!! :D
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03-06-2006, 12:03 PM
Thread: Deep water spawning
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Like Giller said, I've also seen situations in...
Like Giller said, I've also seen situations in clear strip mines and also in clear farm ponds that have some spots of 20+ ft of water where the gills were spawning in 10+ ft of water. It's a little...
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