11 with my Better Half

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07-16-2011, 04:07 PM
501mooney87

Nimrod 7/16/11 with my Better Half

Went back to Nimrod this morning with a WAY better looking fishing partner than my buddy I took the other morning!!! We got there about 0630 and started trolling... We ended up with these 31 and left bc sweetheart was getting too hot... The same thing worked today as it did the other day.. Double jig rigs with them good ole Meatgetter jigs rigged up on them.. THEM THINGS CATCH FISH!!! If you have not tried them you need to bc fish just smack em!!! WHite and Chart seemed to be the best!!! Fished today in 12 to 20 fow and had it down there around 12 to 14 foot most of the time.. Had a blast and SHE DID TOO!!!!

I will post pics later...
07-16-2011, 06:00 PM
NIMROD

Looking forward to the photos. Show a picture of your boat so we can recognize ya'll on the lake.
07-16-2011, 08:31 PM
ski trip

Can't wait to see your pics. Congrats on a good day on the water.
07-16-2011, 08:34 PM
gabowman

Sounds like you guys had a great morning. Looking forwards to seeing the pictures too. Congrats.:)
07-18-2011, 01:29 AM
501mooney87

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Well here is a pic of the fish we caught saturday... I don't have a pic of my boat or i would put it up but I have a 2001 Xpress 1652DB with a 40HP Nissan.. You can tell it is me bc of the old stick handle TM with red electric tape holding the thing together... LONG STORY If yall see me hollar at me!!!
07-18-2011, 06:59 AM
blue thunder

good catch! sounds like they were turned on.
07-18-2011, 11:21 AM
MEATGETTER

i see you have learned a little , nice mess of fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
07-18-2011, 03:50 PM
LMBarnett

When we heading over there, since you got it figured out and all.
07-19-2011, 03:21 AM
501mooney87

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Originally Posted by MEATGETTER

i see you have learned a little , nice mess of fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah I have!!! Had an experienced troller give me a few tips that helped me out!!!
07-19-2011, 03:21 AM
501mooney87

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Originally Posted by LMBarnett

When we heading over there, since you got it figured out and all.

Im off THURS, FRI, SAT, and Sun... Just let me go when you want to go!!!
07-19-2011, 10:57 AM
$hane Ghent

did you tip the jigs with a minnow or was you just straight trolling??
07-19-2011, 10:28 PM
501mooney87

Tipped the jigs with minnows and trolled them
07-20-2011, 03:36 AM
NIMROD

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Originally Posted by 501mooney87

Tipped the jigs with minnows and trolled them

Never understood the need to add minnows to a jig trolling or otherwise? I catch plenty with tube jigs everyday. The old timers caught plenty trolling plain minnows back years ago when most of us trolled. Try you a heavier jig like a tube bait in 1/8 oz. Speed seems more important than the bait used when you troll Nimrod.
07-20-2011, 10:00 AM
Billy E

Good advice Nimrod. Now if I can just get to Lake Nimrod
07-20-2011, 07:19 PM
CrappiePro

Nice catch 501 always fun to get em with ur better half.
07-22-2011, 09:34 AM
501mooney87

Quote:

Originally Posted by NIMROD

Never understood the need to add minnows to a jig trolling or otherwise? I catch plenty with tube jigs everyday. The old timers caught plenty trolling plain minnows back years ago when most of us trolled. Try you a heavier jig like a tube bait in 1/8 oz. Speed seems more important than the bait used when you troll Nimrod.

I have tried trolling without the minner and for some reason they just love those shiners on there??? Beats me but it works better!!! Catch 10 with minners to 1 without...
07-22-2011, 01:43 PM
NIMROD

Quote:

Originally Posted by 501mooney87

I have tried trolling without the minner and for some reason they just love those shiners on there??? Beats me but it works better!!! Catch 10 with minners to 1 without...

You'd need to prove it to me when using the right jig.
07-22-2011, 01:45 PM
$hane Ghent

I want to go fishing with one of you experienced guys
07-22-2011, 01:51 PM
LMBarnett

I smell a competetion.
07-22-2011, 01:52 PM
$hane Ghent

I'm in
07-22-2011, 02:10 PM
501mooney87

Quote:

Originally Posted by NIMROD

You'd need to prove it to me when using the right jig.

I will run 1 rig with nothing but jigs and the rest with minners and jigs tomorrow and will report back for ya...
07-22-2011, 02:12 PM
$hane Ghent

Where will you go and around what time??? Just wondering I have to work and like to know stragity
07-22-2011, 02:17 PM
501mooney87

I leave my house at 0400 and get there by 0545 and start fishing... Usually try to be done by 0930 or 1000
07-22-2011, 02:21 PM
NIMROD

Quote:

Originally Posted by 501mooney87

I will run 1 rig with nothing but jigs and the rest with minners and jigs tomorrow and will report back for ya...

What jig are you gonna use? I been limiting out jiggin with Umbrellas every day that I go. Catching a limit is easy, but catching good fish is something else right now.
07-22-2011, 02:34 PM
501mooney87

I use a double jig rig.. a meatgetter 1/16 on the top and a 1/8 ounce jig with a 2 inch southern lil hustler on the bottow... I have been catching some good fish but not all of them.. I could keep a limit of good ones if i sat out there until 12 or so but i aint gonna have a heat stroke in the boat!!! This big boy don't float!!! LOL
07-25-2011, 12:25 AM
dandelaughter

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