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Unfortunately I was unable to make it to the lake this weekend however, Dad spent the weekend at the cabin and took my late brother's best friend's dad out for his first cranking adventure........ not only did they boat two nice limits of crappie but also added in a couple bonus walleye. According to Dad, they were too busy catchin to take pictures but did manage this one:
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Seems as though the bite is picking up............. bout time for me to scamper down for a weekend!
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Glad they got into them. I pulled cranks on Saturday and caught a ton of crappie but only 8 keepers. Lots of 6-8inch fish. Did get a nice walleye as well. The crappie were scattered all over and I caught fish in everything between 10-40 FOW.
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Nice!
Dang!!! Sounds like a blast!!
Looks like a good time was had!
Very nice!
Can't beat that day of fishing, congrats to you dad and buddy.
Nice job
Let us know when your coming maybe a few of us would do a road trip.
Looking at most likely the weekend of August 4 - 6. I'd say mark it down......... we can have a get together at our place around lunchtime if the heat is oppressive. Dad and I are usually on the water at daybreak, off around 11:00 to refuel/recharge and then back on around 3:00 till dark.Quote:
Originally Posted by ripnlips
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Dang U will b in LA for granddaughters bday.
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Looks like the dad's tore it up.
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We were up at M.T. all last weekend - fished out of R.B. Fri night and Saturday, and out of Southfork on Sunday.
Caught tons of fish, probably threw back 50 shorts each day, but didn't catch a single one over 11", and only about two dozen total over 9".
Largest two were caught trolling on the outside of timber in about 30' of water.
He was at it again this weekend..........got Gramps out (with Mom) on Sunday for 4 hours of crankin in some beautiful weather (minus the wind). Kept 20 good crappie.......wind was pretty brutal so he didn't get to fish our regular haunts where we do well on the walleye. Said Gramps would holler at the top of his lungs every time a rod bounced thus, there was a lot of hollerin'.
Come on August 4th!
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Great!
Looks like they had a good time, how old is you grandpa?
Mid-80's........ he's in great shape and sharp as a tack. He's always been my fly fishing partner/teacher, since I was a baby. Lot of stream time with him all over the country.Quote:
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Got some good blood lines in your family. I hope I am still fishing in my 80s.
Great that you had gpa to start you and get to fish with your dad as well. NO ONE in my family fished and i just learned by myself. jealous! WTG for your dad and granmps!
Thanks, I consider myself pretty lucky. Dad instilled the fire/passion in me for hunting and fishing very early (literally in diapers) so I really didn't have a chance! My family members are all naturals with a fly rod thanks to Gramps. When my brother passed at 21, he had been living/guiding in West Yellowstone, MT, for two years, tying his own flies, breaking his own path, finding new water etc. Kid was a savant when it came to fly fishing.Quote:
Originally Posted by hdhntr
Life is good.
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