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
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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?
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!
nice fins and feathers!!
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"
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