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Discussion in 'The Water Cooler' started by Sota, Dec 28, 2019.

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  1. opossumhunterNC

    opossumhunterNC Die Hard Bowhunter

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    34’ but it is a Regulator so it’s pretty narrow and isn’t as big and spacious as you would typically think of a 34’.
     
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    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    Crushed today. She caught at least 20.

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    virginiashadow, Jun 8, 2020
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    fishing tat.jpg
     
    GregH, Jun 14, 2020
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  5. virginiashadow

    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    Been map scouting some upper James River fishing trips. If my sons health continues to improve I'd like to take him on a day float trip and crush the smallmouths.

    Long live fishing!
     
    virginiashadow, Jun 14, 2020
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  6. cantexian

    cantexian Legendary Woodsman

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    My youngest caught his first fish on Saturday.

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    cantexian, Jun 15, 2020
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    cantexian Legendary Woodsman

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    This article from Arkansas Game and Fish has some good ideas. I think I am going to try the hot dogs dipped in kool aid and garlic with my kids. Should be fun to make with them even if it does not catch fish.

    https://www.agfc.com/en/news/2020/06/03/stinky-stuff-catfish-baits-that-reek-of-success/
     
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    MnHunterr Legendary Woodsman

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    MnHunterr, Jun 15, 2020
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    dmen Die Hard Bowhunter

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    My daughter has now caught the biggest large mouth of the year, 5lb 10oz 349F4BAA-A52B-4725-A424-9193049CCC60.jpeg
     
    dmen, Jun 15, 2020
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  10. Sota

    Sota Legendary Woodsman

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    Holy crap
     
    Sota, Jun 16, 2020
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    I'm not a boat guy but that should do it
     
    Fix, Jun 16, 2020
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  12. Shocker99

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    The best bait for catfish is live bluegill or shad
    night crawlers work good. I’ve had my best luck with cut shad and live bluegill
     
    Shocker99, Jun 16, 2020
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  13. virginiashadow

    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    Shocker thanks for the advice man. I went out fishing the other day on a pressured pond. Started catching some bluegills and said the heck with it and put one of the smaller ones on a second set up. I threw it out and within 5 minutes about a 10 lb catfish comes up and rolls it twice. I overreacted and missed the fish. But lesson learned! Ive always been mostly a plastic worm fisherman so this catfish stuff is new to me.
     
    virginiashadow, Jun 16, 2020
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    You’ll get him next time! The the bigger the bait the bigger the fish! Are you using Circle hook?
     
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    Holy crap we pounded the crappies tonight, weirdest thing ever caught them on medium diving rapalas in the perch pattern, nice ones too honest half pounders. Thing is I was fishing beerless no cooler in the boat nothing to keep the fish in so they all went back.
     
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  16. Sota

    Sota Legendary Woodsman

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    Since I am moving I no longer care it was Little Eagle Lake West of Monticello. Troll the weed edge.
     
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    Sota Legendary Woodsman

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    So I texted a friend last night about catching the crappies, he said I was full of ****. He said there is no way in hell I would go fishing without a beer cooler.:lol:
     
    Sota, Jun 21, 2020
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    X2 no cooler? I thought you were “SOTA” the man amongst men??
     
    Birdswacker, Jun 21, 2020
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  19. Shocker99

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    Yea doesn’t add up :busted:
     
    Shocker99, Jun 21, 2020
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  20. Shocker99

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    Great time to catch them on crankbaits though. Post spawn can still be unbelievable. Although I was the photographer and not the angler this is One of the better of what we’ve been getting into. 14-1/2” about 1.75lb. A lot of .75-1.25lb in the 9-12” Range. A few 15”- ers here and there. 05322A56-EA3E-4DCB-8A94-F949A4DED35D.jpeg
     
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    Once you find a school of them And you present what looks good to them it’s on! That’s what I love about them. Can’t wait for white bass soon
     
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