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Anyone fish these lakes that would like a newbie crappie partner to talk to while fishing... Wanting to learn the techniques to catching big crappie, and more than 5 keepers in 5 hours of fishing.. I live in Hillsboro, and am currently working on getting a boat.
Not asking to show me your honey hole or anything, just hang out and show me how to catch fish....
i woud like to sign up for these classes also......
Hey jeepguy i sent you a PM... about a jeep i have for sale...
Try this CrappyFisher
MidWest Crappie TV Show and Guide Service
these shows are worth watching.
Crappy...thats a nice one.....I'm not currently looking but will pass it along
Hey Crappy
James secretly wants to drive a FORD.
blasphemy!!!.......I'd rather musky fishQuote:
Originally Posted by crappiemax
than drive a ford
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Originally Posted by jeepguyjames
Don't blame you there DODGE is the only way to go!!
well.......uh.........er..........um..............Quote:
Originally Posted by hookum
Fords and muskies have one thing in common...the smellQuote:
Originally Posted by crappiemax
My wifes Gpa got me a 9' UL rod from Bass Pro earlier... whats your guys' opinion on when to use the long pole vs using the 6 or 7' rods?
I like the longer rods for trolling, vertical jigging, and slip floats. For casting jigs I like 5.5-7'.
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Originally Posted by EFslabs
ok... can you explain slip floating a little bit to me? I picked up a few slip floats today.... just about the same as doing for catfish and stuff?
Yeah, for crappie it's just a lighter version. Everyone has their favorite type or style. Slip floats allow you to fish from 1' to 20' or more deep. Anything much over a few feet deep becomes more difficult with a fixed float. Once you find some active fish it becomes easier to maintain the proper debth. minnows are the more popular bait for slip floats but jigs can also be used.Quote:
Originally Posted by CrappyFisher
You'll find people rig theirs a bit differently, but here's how I do mine. Bobber stop first, tiny bead, float, splitshot, and hook about 6'' below the sinker. I like to use small floats, and match the size of sinker to where the float barely stays up.
Words of wisdom........Quote:
Originally Posted by Hillbilly910
16ft for vert trolling.......14 & 12 for long lining......12 for chucking floats.....9 chucking jigs
Dang dude you like the poles long! I guess if I was spider rigging I would go up to a 14ft pole but for casting I love my 7 footer.Quote:
Originally Posted by jeepguyjames
You got all that in a 10'- jon boat? That's got to look like a cartoon going down the lake.:yikesQuote:
Originally Posted by jeepguyjames
youve never been fishing until youve tried swinging a fish into a 12' boat with a 14' rod...kind of a "square hole-round peg" deal. Basicly, its a one-man chinese fire drill.Quote:
Originally Posted by crappiemax
Good times
Back in my younger days we used to fish 3 people in my 12' jon boat, plus all our bassin gear and Outboard/ TM/ Flasher and of course we all had to have at least 3 Fenwick Lunker Stix, tackle boxes. We'd spend all day in that boat and catch 2 or 3 fish and just couldn't wait to get back out. I know we looked like a cartoon. I loved every miserable minute of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hillbilly910
I took Mike out in my 12' one night to bass fish, and i still have the grey hairs from it(we were a tiny bit over-loaded)
I've caught more big fish, and i mean all species, in a 12' jon boat than i ever have in any bass boat...
but yeah, you do look kinda funny doing it. Best time was the night i took my I-pod out froggin, and came up on some guys catfishing. I had the speakers blaring bluegrass, and me in ratty overalls, no shirt and a cowboy hat and a 12' frog gig...
the fellers hauled out like they seen a ghost, or that movie with Burt Reynolds and Ned Beatty...
must have been playing dueling banjos from deliverance piggie!!piggie!!!
actually it was a track from Lonesome River band, (harvest time), but yeah, the way they reacted, i might as well have said they had a purty mouth...
Max.....whats even funnier is seeing a tall midget like myself using a16 ft rod lol.......i mid that jon boat at times believe it or not.....hilbilly you remind me of indiana version of larry the cable guy lol
I believe it, ive run a 100 miles in mine, still aint went more than 12' at once.(well there was that time i went 13', didnt work out well)Quote:
Originally Posted by jeepguyjames
I actually just sold mine last year. I gave one of the guys at work a great deal on the boat, motor and trailer but I get to borrow it anytime I want to. My son used to use it but he hasn't touched it in 6 or 8 years. I have a bunch of fond memeories from those years.Quote:
Originally Posted by jeepguyjames