Post Front Thumpin

Had another good day on the water. Started out at daylight in a pretty thick fog. I found a spot where they were on the feed, and within a few minutes I had eight fish in the boat! This guy had three Shad in his mouth, and still inhaled my Midsouth tube!! Attachment 164127 Most were dinks today, but as the fog lifted, a few big post-spawn females started to bite. This one surprised me, and I let out a loud WOO HOO!! when she came to the surface!! I looked behind me and Paleus and his wife was right behind me!! They caught me celebrating. :RoflAttachment 164128Attachment 164129 Caught a few BIG Bluegill too.Attachment 164124Attachment 164125Attachment 164126 Had an unpleasant surprise this morning. Attachment 164123This sucker scared the fire out of me!!! You never get used to that. Reminds you to check the limbs over real good before you slide up under em!


Sorry, no more Crappie pics today. Had a livewell full, but released all but two for lunch.

good job cmj!!!! You are inspiration for us who don't get out!!!

Taking a break ?
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Taking a break ?
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Dude, I say that all the time. Never lasts more than a few days. I still owe Jiggermax a trip too. Set a day and hold me to it.

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Taking a break ?
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Didnt figure you wanted to fish in the lightning storm Thursday?

I ain't got no rain gear...
I just get naked.

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Originally Posted by JigginPoleJoe

I ain't got no rain gear...
I just get naked.

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Whoa!! Sorry bud, I dont do that kind of fishing. :yikes

Keeps my clothes dry...

Great report Chris. If I were you, no trip for Joe until August with 0% chance of rain.:biggrin

Good day as usual thanks for the post.
I checked the bream beds for a couple Crappie . com folks today. Then fished catfish with an ultra light spinning rig. Landed 7 channels 3 to 8 lbs and broke off several more. We had a good fish fry and may have to go hair lip more Bream tomarrow. Just hollar when your ready for a change of pace float trip for Bass (LM, Spots and Brownies)

Good pix and keep the snake lol

another great post CMJ

if ya take JpJ with ya you might want to put him up front so you can keep a good eye on that feller !!!!

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if ya take JpJ with ya you might want to put him up front so you can keep a good eye on that feller !!!!

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Not if he's gonna get nekkid......wait, not sure I want him behind me either :banghead

Nice catch and the fish scared me just seeing the picture.

Just wait until one falls out of a tree onto your shoulder. I promise you will break dance in ways you never thought possible. It's an experience of a lifetime and one you will not forget anytime soon. Nice fish Chris.

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Just wait until one falls out of a tree onto your shoulder. I promise you will break dance in ways you never thought possible. It's an experience of a lifetime and one you will not forget anytime soon. Nice fish Chris.

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Bwahaha! You say that like it's going to happen? :yikesNot sure how I would handle that situation. For a split second there, I could envision myself jumping out of the boat!! If he would have got in the boat with me I'm sure I would have taken a dive and let him have it!! C.J. don't do snakesnonono

Great story and pictures and replies funny stuff! Congrats on a good day!

Nice fish! What knot is that you tie?

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Nice fish! What knot is that you tie?

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It is a loop knot that is a lot like the "Huckabee" knot. I tie it a little different, but this works too. The Huckabee Knot: http://youtu.be/YwymO4edAOE

Here we go. Segue to knot tying....

Old man once told me that if the jig didn't hang down parallel to the ground with line held straight up/down, it wasn't 'right'. That's 100% of the knowledge I have about jigs, btw. :) But it would seem that the jig couldn't hang that way with that knot. Does it?

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Here we go. Segue to knot tying....

Old man once told me that if the jig didn't hang down parallel to the ground with line held straight up/down, it wasn't 'right'. That's 100% of the knowledge I have about jigs, btw. :) But it would seem that the jig couldn't hang that way with that knot. Does it?

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It hangs at an angle. Thats the point of the loop knot, it lets it hang free instead of holding it out perpendicular to the line.

I've always heard the same thing, that the jig should hang horizontally. But Chris catches more fish than I do, so maybe that's a bunch of baloney. I'm gonna start hanging em straight up and down.

With a loop knot the jig will hang rite when u put it in the water!

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It hangs at an angle. Thats the point of the loop knot, it lets it hang free instead of holding it out perpendicular to the line.

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More action too, when it's on a loop knot. Not so with a cinch knot.

I guess I am gonna go against the grain and LR y'all in. I use a uni knot which always tightens. I have used a loop knot occasionally but could never tell a difference. I catch way more than my share of fish so use whatever you have confidence using. Too each there own.

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I guess I am gonna go against the grain and LR y'all in. I use a uni knot which always tightens. I have used a loop knot occasionally but could never tell a difference. I catch way more than my share of fish so use whatever you have confidence using. Too each there own.

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I like it for vertical jigging because it lets it hang free and gives the jig better action. When you twitch your rod, the jig dives head first instead of falling flat and comes back up the same, more lifelike. Also helps with hookset if you use jigs with bigger hooks, I wouldnt recommend it for jigs with smaller hooks because the hook turns down slightly on a hard hookset. For the bigger hooks, it gives it the perfect angle to really sink it into the roof of the fish's mouth. This is just my opinion of course, whatever that's worth. :biggrin

i prefer a sinch knot, thats the way i was taught and thats what ive got confidence in, as long as your moving the jig a little the loop is fine but when holding the jig still it is hanging down and i dont think it has as real if presentation, but ive seen Russ fish the loop and has no problem with it, just not for me most of the time