Dardanelle today: New jig on the block!

Went to Dardanelle this afternoon to try out a new jig I added to my arsenal about two weeks ago. Got to try it and some minners for about an hour last Wednesday and it was Bam! Bam! Bam! Fishing a double minner rig in one hand and a double jig rig in the other with an orange and chartreuse jig on top and the new "Silver Fox" Slick Jig on the bottom. Caught 7 straight fish in about 20 to 25 minutes, 6 of them on the Silver Fox and one on a minner! I ain't getting into the "minners vs. jigs" deal, but I had two live minners 6 feet from the two jigs and caught 6 out of 7 on the fox! Just sayin'...... at least at that time and in that place! Anyway, started fishing about 1:30 p.m. and after spending about and hour and a half looking for fish in some places I thought ought to hold fish, which they didn't, I headed to another place to turn around and fish into the wind back toward the truck. Got there and shut down and ran into a really, really nice feller who was just leaving because of the wind. You would know him as Rtark. In a genuine act of kindness and friendship, Ray invited me to fish in his spot. About that time the wind died and he decided to stay and fish awhile longer during which time we both caught good fish, him more and better than me! He left after about 45 minutes or an hour, and some good visiting, and I stayed on till about dark-thirty! Wound up keeping 14 pretty good fish, throwing several back. Ray, I really enjoyed meeting you on the water today and look forward to seeing you again, and maybe even fishing with you sometime. Let me know how you do on those "Silver Foxes" I gave you. Guys, I'm not real good at this crappie fishing, don't claim to be, so I need every advantage I can get. I'm tellin' you, if you don't have some of these in your arsenal, you oughta pm Creekslick and have him tie you up some! I was fishing the 1/8th both days but ordered some 1/16th also. They are the real deal!!

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Good job. Nice pics, that color has produced a lot of fish for me this winter.


C.J.

Beautiful fish and nice jigs

LOL RTARK you better paint that LOWE CAMO...your becoming too identifyable out there. LOL Ski your learning from a Dardanelle Legend right there buddy. Nice Pics, and good looking Slick Jigs.

That's a great bunch of fish. That jig was wearing them out for sure.Thanks for the post!

That's a good looking jig for sure.......and I can second that it works and works very well.


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Great job guys. Rtark is a nice fellow. I met him up there too and had a great visit.


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Are they on the website? I gotta get me some of them. Awesome fish.

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Are they on the website? I gotta get me some of them. Awesome fish.

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They are not on my website yet but will be after this weekend. My website designer (aka oldest son) will be at my house this weekend to help me get a bunch of new stuff uploaded to the site. Glad they did the job for you ski.

That's a nice bunch of fish. Like the jig and color. Thanks for the pictures.:fish

Congradulations.
DP

Looks like an awesome trip! I'm ready to get on 'em like that. Thanks for the pics!

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LOL RTARK you better paint that LOWE CAMO...your becoming too identifyable out there. LOL Ski your learning from a Dardanelle Legend right there buddy. Nice Pics, and good looking Slick Jigs.

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Legend????? Now thats a streach. Maybe in my own mind. I was out there struggling like everyone else. I had 3 fish after a couple hours fishing when I left the crowds and got lucky and found a school of retarts. I was happy to meet ski trip out there. It was almost a religious experience. The wind was high, the water was rough and when ski trip pulled up the wind died and the waters calmed. I almost expected him to walk over and shake hands. We had a nice discussion when we weren't interrupted by those pesky slabs jerking our strings. Thanks for the jigs. I don't need to use them to know they will catch fish. I like the long marabou tails on them and the color is a Dardanelle favorite. Looks like you hammered the crappie after I left. Glad I quit when i did as I had an even 20. Hope you don't mind me posting them on your thread. I don't think my fish were bigger than yours, it's just that my arms are longer. See you out there again someday.
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Thats one nice mess of fish. Congrats

Don't mind you posting on this thread at all, Ray. Wouldn't have even had a thread if I hadn't happened on to you, most likely! Those are some nice ones and I'm glad you quit when you did too! Thanks again for putting me on the fish.
I look forward to fishing with you again sometime. :ThumbsUp

nice bunch of fish right there ski

Congratulations to both of you guys on your catch, thanks for sharing the stories and pictures.

That is a purdy pic of that jig hanging onto that ones lips

rtark is one nice guy. he is one of them go to legend of the pond:fish

Good catch and very nice looking jigs, think I need some...

VERY nice.

HEY, that's my boat! well, almost.

And I looked and looked but I can't see the GPS coordinates on the water there. I thought admitted lurkers got that info now. OK? OK?

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How come every time I go fishing, the lake is NEVER that calm???:fish

Nice looking mess there guys !! Thanks for the post


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Nice mess Ski. Those are some nice looking jigs. I think the red hook made all the difference . Leave some for camp

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Nice mess Ski. Those are some nice looking jigs. I think the red hook made all the difference . Leave some for camp

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I'm sure I'll be leaving plenty for camp! I am a firm believer in the old adage that even a blind hog finds an acorn every now and then! I have more trouble with the finding than I do the catching. I'm getting ready to level the playing field soon though with the addition of an HB 998 side/down imager. But I have Rtark to thank for finding those yesterday, and sharing his spot with me. I kinda thought it was going to be a tough day when I met two guys taking out at the ramp who said they didn't do any good and were leaving to go bow hunting!!! You may be right on the red hook. I know the sickle hook is easier for me to get a good hookset. I didn't lose a fish yesterday. Missed some thumps, but didn't lose any fish. I intend to stock up pretty good on those foxes.