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  1. 03-12-2007, 09:35 PM #1
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    Well...at least that's what it felt like out there today. There wasn't much breeze at all over the entire day, and it was HOT on the lake. I have my official first sunburn of the year to prove it.:D I got out there at about 9:30am and started jiggin' a visible brushpile. Within a couple of minutes, I caught a nice 1lb 13oz hawg. Couldn't catch another but had a few bites. As the sun rose higher under the very clear skies (supposed to be cloudy today ), I decided that the skinny water wasn't going to work today. I then started slo-trollin' the creek back up towards the pond. Didn't pick any up in the creek. Once I got to the pond, I found a pretty good school of crappie, but only the smaller ones were biting. As of noon or so, I had caught about 25 fish but only 6 or 7 keepers. Meet up with Helmslaw and he brought me a sonic burger (appreciate the food...Goocher used to bring some food every now and then...but not any more:D). We headed back into the pond to find those smaller crappie that I was catching earlier, and they had picked back up pretty good since I had left. We caught lots of fish, but probably had 1 keeper for every 2 throwbacks. Probably caught a total of 70 crappie including throwbacks. We came out a little before dark with I'm guessing around 30 crappie. And just so you know Gooch, Helmslaw has put a bid in for my new fishing partner. He even ran that ol' whore of a motor without killing it.

    The fish were suspended at about 5' over 10-12' of water. A few nice crappie hit a jig without a minnow, but most wanted the rosies on a bare hook. Water temp was in the low 60s, but I don't think the fish are in the creek yet. Maybe the bigger ones are in the creek, but just not biting as well???

    Hey, Helmslaw, get a pic of the catch if you can. I can't believe I didn't take any pics out on the water...oh well, we'll just have to make a repeat showing. The one pic that I did get was of my first true double on the same pole at the same time. Actually I got two doubles today...what are the chances of that. The second double was a pair of 7" dinks, so it wasn't nearly as exciting.

    One keeper and one dink caught on the multiple hook rig...Although the dink came off the hook while I was trying to get the camera out.
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  2. 03-12-2007, 09:40 PM #2
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    Chris, that dink looks like a Horseshoe slab. You should have seen the ramp there...my GAWDDDDDD!!!!!!
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  3. 03-12-2007, 09:44 PM #3
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    Hah, I know what you mean about the ramp at Horseshoe. Did you sit back in the lawn chair and watch some free entertainment? I imagine there was quite a showing there this past weekend...
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    Chris, I will get our pics up tomorrow. Gooch, Chris said since this was my first time fishing with him, I could have the comfortable bucket. I am not sure what you have been compaining about. That bucket sat fine for me. You might need to get some more cushion on your backside.
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  5. 03-12-2007, 10:07 PM #5
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    Nice catch fellers. Sure do wish I could live that life of luxury and fish on Mondays but I had to work. I think they are about tired of me going to the dentist every time the fish start biting.

    Helms you just wear yourself out sittin on that bucket but I aint restin my hard working bones on plastic. Heck if I could incorporate a lazy-boy on my front deck and spider rig I would.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gooch
    Nice catch fellers. Sure do wish I could live that life of luxury and fish on Mondays but I had to work. I think they are about tired of me going to the dentist every time the fish start biting.
    You recon any of you fellers could pose as a customer of the port? I would have an excuse to go on a week day then. Got one planned with Darryl in a couple of weeks with a customer. The boss said he wished I would have planned on a weekend. I don't understand why I can plan a golf trip during hours. Fishing is so much more important.
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  7. 03-13-2007, 11:55 AM #7
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    Ah to be independantly wealthy enough to fish when I want to...
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    Finally got the fish cleaned and figured I would get the pics up. Ended up keeping 29 if I can count right. You will forgive me, I went to high school in Russellville.
    CEB worried about his hair.

    My daughter and her friends helped with the cleaning (gutting as they like to call it) chores.



    Thought I would throw this one in there. This is my "autopilot" on my TM.
    Hard at work keeping us off the banks on the Little Maumelle
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  9. 03-13-2007, 06:31 PM #9
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    Nice catch guys. Keep them coming.

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    beats a good day at work.

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    nie bunch of fish you got there guys!
    MT.DEW AND JP8 IN THE MORNING GETS THE BLOOD FLOWING.
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