Arrowhead Landing

Wore 'em out at Arrowhead today. Only a few boats on the water, maybe everybody thought it was too cold or the water too high, but both my buddy and I limited out and left the fish biting. Not one was short enough that we had to measure, and we picked up some pretty nice slabs. Water was 46, good stain, and fairly high, but the crappie were there and hungry. And we caught them all with one rod each, just like real fishermen rather than needing a half dozen poles to snag rather than actually fish.

Nice Job. Not sure we can believe it though without pictures!

Lol....kudo's for not "snagging" them.

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Originally Posted by flintcreek

Nice Job. Not sure we can believe it though without pictures!

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Outstanding! Some more details will excite us fair-weather fishermen (and women). Thanks for the report.

You must have never tried spider rigging. You should not knock how someone else enjoys fishing if you haven't tried it !!!

I hate seiners. Alabama should outlaw the use of more than 2 poles max. People who use six to 10 poles and brag about their catch couldn't catch a cold if forced to use a single pole.

Guess you'll have to mark me down as a liar then. No pics - I didn't take the cell with me.

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Originally Posted by nathansmithusa

I hate seiners. Alabama should outlaw the use of more than 2 poles max. People who use six to 10 poles and brag about their catch couldn't catch a cold if forced to use a single pole.

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Lot of people can only watch 2 at a time it harder than it looks and limit is 30 why does it matter how many rods you use?

Thanks for sharing, they were active and hungry in the North end of Limestone also.

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Originally Posted by nathansmithusa

I hate seiners. Alabama should outlaw the use of more than 2 poles max. People who use six to 10 poles and brag about their catch couldn't catch a cold if forced to use a single pole.

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Easy now we folk here in alabama are some friendly folks don't go throwing off on the way other folks fish as long as it's by legal means . You do your thing let others do theirs. You must be from Mississippi ?

That place can be hot at times. Glad you had a good day thanks. What color was working best for you?

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Originally Posted by nathansmithusa

I hate seiners. Alabama should outlaw the use of more than 2 poles max. People who use six to 10 poles and brag about their catch couldn't catch a cold if forced to use a single pole.

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WHOAH That was uncalled for and unfounded sir and I am offended.

Its fun to catch them with one pole but pulling or pushing takes skill anyone can throw a single rod. I say don't knock it to you try it. There is some great guys on here that would take you and show you how's its done.
There is some guys like my dad that can't throw all day.

I'm right here in northern Athens, Abalama, and throwing a net in front of your boat and trolling around until you snag fish ain't fishing and it never will be. Do you deer hunt with a machine gun? When I hear the argument about how tough it is to watch 6 or 8 poles and try to get fish off the line, all I hear is whining. Fish and game would like a one rod limit. They tried to change the law a few years ago, and it wasn't the fishermen who challenged them, it was the retail stores that wanted the continued sales.

I won't get the law changed and I won't change a whole lot of people's minds, but your justifications for 'netting' with multiple poles is not fishing. You are not a responsible fisherman, you simply want to haul fish in the boat and brag that you accomplished something.

Must be a youngun:) Let him rant> As long as one fishes by the law of the state, its no one elses business.

James1972, I'm with you on the disabled and older folks who want to fish and can't throw a rod all day. One of my best friends is in that same boat. He hates people knowing he has to troll with 4 rods, but physically, he can't throw a rod. He has real trouble even getting the rod off the holder and the fish off the hook. But he's on the water and fishing, and God bless him and others who push that envelope and hit the water.

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Originally Posted by rcfillingham

Must be a youngun:) Let him rant> As long as one fishes by the law of the state, its no one elses business.

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Yep he thinks his way is only way game and fish could care less as long as your legal. I spider rig,one pole, long line even pull crankbaits in summer and enjoy all of it. I had pretty good day on wheeler also Saturday spider rigging but did not get on here and attack how someone else likes to fish.

I say if you are within the rules of the state you are in or specific lake you are on, by all means fish that way. I have never spider rigged or pushed cranks so that doesn't directly offend me but I frequently fish for trout with light spinning gear and I get severely irritated most trips by the fly fishermen who make sarcastic comments to me about keeping fish or who object to fishing for them with anything buy fly gear and artificial bait.

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Originally Posted by Slabprowler

Easy now we folk here in alabama are some friendly folks don't go throwing off on the way other folks fish as long as it's by legal means . You do your thing let others do theirs. You must be from Mississippi ?

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curious ? why did Mississippi get drug into this ? :popcorn

Some of the greatest folks in the world over their but they are a lot of disgruntle folks over their as well.

Not sure eagle 1. Not sure why you would belittle the way a person likes to fish.

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Originally Posted by nathansmithusa

Wore 'em out at Arrowhead today. Only a few boats on the water, maybe everybody thought it was too cold or the water too high, but both my buddy and I limited out and left the fish biting. Not one was short enough that we had to measure, and we picked up some pretty nice slabs. Water was 46, good stain, and fairly high, but the crappie were there and hungry. And we caught them all with one rod each, just like real fishermen rather than needing a half dozen poles to snag rather than actually fish.

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WHAT TIME WAS YOU THERE

What colors were they hitting? Thanks!

eagle 1 I don't understand that either. I have fished in Miss. many times and have great respect for you guys. Coming over in March again. Hope to see some of the Miss. guys then.

I remember back 40 years ago fishing with my Dad. He would sit up front with a pole under each leg and a pole in one hand and a boat paddle in the other, and these were cane poles and not bought ones either. Or possibly taking the 7hp and running up wind and drifting down with several poles out. Thats right Nathan this method has been around a lot longer than you think. And this was in the same water you fish sometimes Big Creek and sometimes Shoemakers Branch. Yeah equipment has gotten better for sculling or spider rigging but the same argument can made for jigging tops. One thing I can mention is Si where you can see the fish before you can catch them. Is what you don't mention is the number of us that have given back to the fish in form habitat for the fish and for the bait fish. And as far as snagging fish are you saying you didn't foul hook any of the fish you caught Saturday. While your fishing partner put you on some fish (I hope you thanked him) I was in Wilson fishing open water for bluegill and shell cracker using drop shot method with a single pole. We caught over 100 that day and yeah I hooked a few below the mouth and returned them. I did not consider them fair game. My Dad taught me a few things about fishing and a lot things about life. One thing he taught me was to remain quite till I understand.

Best fisherman I've seen in Northern Alabama was on old guy at Lilly Pond in his late 60's or early 70's. He was running a 12 foot john boat with a trolling motor and 20 plus home made bamboo poles. Each one had 10 or 15 feet of line with a jig and bobber. I watch him catch Crappie two and three at a time all day. I got a limit, but he caught several hundred fish each afternoon I saw him. He told me he'd been fishing the area since he was a little boy with his father.

The amazing thing is he said he didn't eat fish, returned every single one back in the slough.

I catch and keep more then most, but always follow the limits and never waste a fish.

If the law said single pole or only catch and release I'd still fish every day that I could.

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Originally Posted by eagle 1

curious ? why did Mississippi get drug into this ? :popcorn

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LOL i thought the same thing. Im from Tennessee and surprised we did not get drug in as well.

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Originally Posted by catchNgrease

I remember back 40 years ago fishing with my Dad. He would sit up front with a pole under each leg and a pole in one hand and a boat paddle in the other, and these were cane poles and not bought ones either. Or possibly taking the 7hp and running up wind and drifting down with several poles out. Thats right Nathan this method has been around a lot longer than you think. And this was in the same water you fish sometimes Big Creek and sometimes Shoemakers Branch. Yeah equipment has gotten better for sculling or spider rigging but the same argument can made for jigging tops. One thing I can mention is Si where you can see the fish before you can catch them. Is what you don't mention is the number of us that have given back to the fish in form habitat for the fish and for the bait fish. And as far as snagging fish are you saying you didn't foul hook any of the fish you caught Saturday. While your fishing partner put you on some fish (I hope you thanked him) I was in Wilson fishing open water for bluegill and shell cracker using drop shot method with a single pole. We caught over 100 that day and yeah I hooked a few below the mouth and returned them. I did not consider them fair game. My Dad taught me a few things about fishing and a lot things about life. One thing he taught me was to remain quite till I understand.

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I was doing the same thing on Wilson Friday. I brought home 20 nice ones

What part of Arrowhead is good for fishing boats? I fished the north section in a canoe one time and it's extremely shallow.

The north end gets too shallow for all but flat bottom boats, canoes or kayaks. The entire middle and the lower creek bed and into the lower creek is all good for boats. The channel all the way to the river fishing the tops is also good. Most people use minnows when they fish the tops. Hope this helps you and keep a tight line.

Thanks a lot for the help!