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Boys, I ain't been fishing in over 10 days and I'm getting light headed and very irritable. Guess I'm gonna have to sneak off Sunday and catch me a few. Got me an idea about sinking some bamboo over in my secret honey hole, so I'll probably do that while I'm over there, but first and foremost, I gotta get my "thump" going. So ya'll pray that the river holds up for a couple more days so I can get in there.
Go get em
Hollar if you need to get a Crappie fix , if Lake Nimrod is'nt too far.
Nimrod, you get Doug over there with some of his hand ties and you'll have to hide behind a tree to tie one on (his are plumb purty). The only problem is that Doug may be like me and want to stay over there all time:crazy:3hrs and a little bit ain't that far.
Man, did that thump ever feel good today! Caught 34 crappie, few bass, couple bream and lost a really nice grinnel. Bunch of little fellas though. Brought home 10 fish, but thats supper!http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...s/th_003-2.jpg
You know I love to fish many way's, but there is nothing like feeling that Violent THUMP!!! and knowing what you did with that rod and jig caused that Violent Strike. Going up the Line n Rod to your hand. Ive been using a 10 foot Ozark Rod here in the trees of Lake Conway lately and really love the feel, the lightness and the toughness of this rod in close quarters combat. God forgive me I love it.
Nothing like that thump! I would rather catch a limit on a jig tightling than a 1000 dragging a minnow. Does'nt take the same level of skill either IMO. Shure glad to hear a spider rigger admit he loves the thump.:biggrinQuote:
Originally Posted by CrappiePro
The only problem with single poling... that thump is addictive. And I can't seem to shake it. I wake my wife up at night after a fishing trip, cause I'll be "setting the hook" in my sleep all night.:highfive On a good day, you can almost hear the thump. Thanks ya'll, now I"m gonna have to call in sick.
I will have to disagree with you on skill level on trolling verses single pole jigging. It takes skill to work 6-8 rods 12'-16' long and not stay hung up all the time. Also most of the tourney are won by troller.Quote:
Originally Posted by NIMROD
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Just like everything else. It takes a different kindda skill to do one, and a different kindda skill to do the other. I'm not sure if its skill or patience though. Nothing makes you wanna cuss as bad as trying to get one pole un-hung and the other five hang up. I've tried it, didn't care much for it, but lots of folks have tried my ideas and didn't like em either... their loss. rotfl
Drive over one day and we will jig fish. That thump can be a sickess or maybe just an addiction.:yikesQuote:
Originally Posted by dblevens
I'll have to agree you can catch more fish most of the time spider rigging. Heck here your mostly limited by cost of minnows if you troll . Hard to keep enough bait. I trolled in the early 70's with a rack of cane poles before I ever heard the word spiderrig. As a lad I kept a boat tied up no motor on the lake. I took a bucket of minnows, cane poles and a sculling padding . All I had to do is scull the boat up wind and float across stump rows till my stringer was full and minnows were gone. Guess that is the Bass fisherman coming out in me . I know most Crappie fishing is a different mind set and set of methods. I jig fish and average 50 to 100 fish. When water levels normal, 2 of us average 100 to 200 on good days. If I spiderrigged 8 poles now I would have to hire help, one to bait hooks and one unhook fish.Quote:
Originally Posted by creekslick
I used to yoyo fish back in the day too. Just think if too many spiderrig with minnows it could hurt some lakes. Your welcome to come over and fish a couple days. I 'll troll with you one day if you'll jig fish the next day with me.:biggrin
Will sure do it sometimeQuote:
Originally Posted by NIMROD
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Hey Creek it looks like the next time I get to fish it will be crank pullin. My work is booked till July.
HAHA!!! CA you've known me long enough to know im more of a Verticle jigger than a spider rigger. I do enjoy verticle fishing first, spider second and long line or trolling cranks third. But thats me. Oh ya i love to get on a good slip bobber bite too. LOL
Now we're talking. Give me a minner and an old styrofoam floater, tie the boat up to a laydown as big as a barn, and Imma gonna fill the cooler up.