After the duck hunt.1/11/2014

After hunting ducks in the i went to Henderson to check on the spawn. I pick up 9 male clearing the nest for the big sows, it want be long nowAttachment 147611

those fish are beautiful.....congrats & well done......

how many ducks......

Dang, already shallow. Fun times.Jim

Nice. What's the water temp like?

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Originally Posted by 20watt

Nice. What's the water temp like?

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I don't use electronics,i don't watch the barometric pressure,water temp,rain sun shine cold or hot it all comes from time on the water. I just fish.

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Originally Posted by prefers shiners

those fish are beautiful.....congrats & well done......

how many ducks......

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I can't count that high.Attachment 147614

Nice job Fisherman! We tried tight lining deep today and had no luck.....I need some pointers!

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i can't count that high.

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wow......:yikes

nice fins and feathers!!

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Originally Posted by The Fisherman

...... I pick up 9 male clearing the nest for the big sows

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How can you defer between the males and the females?

Slab Jiggin, the males usually get real dark during the spawn and the lower part of their tails get raw and bloody from fanning out nest. Also when you clean the fish the females will have yellow egg sacks and the male will have white milt sacks.
"gene"

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Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"

Slab Jiggin, the males usually get real dark during the spawn and the lower part of their tails get raw and bloody from fanning out nest. Also when you clean the fish the females will have yellow egg sacks and the male will have white milt sacks.
"gene"

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Thanks Gene! Only been after Sacalait for a year but man am I hooked! I was wondering why those fish were so dark. Makes perfect sense though. If they are fanning nest, than I suppose the males are in the shallower water and the spawn is about to start, which means the bite is about to be on!

If you're catching males that are fanning then the females are just off in slightly deeper water. It could be only a few feet away or a few yards away depending on the waters you're fishing. Probe around a little and you might get hold of one of those fat and sassy females.
"gene"

What a great day! Glad to see someone is hammering the big ducks...Im in the marsh in Delacroix and if it wasn't for teal and reds/specks...Id be ready to shoot myself!
lol