If you don't use it , Its your fault

I have been a member of this great forum since Jan, 2010. I have asked and in some cases repeated some dumb questions , Never got a snide remark or a smart answer. These fisherman are eager to help and share their knowledge.
I know some of my questions are for verification and seem like"any dummy knows that". but have never been told that.Read a post recently about a fisherman who bought a sonar , only to find out it came without mapping. Guys look .....these guys are really interested in HELPING. I have no problem asking about things that I am interested in and may need answers.Some of These guys have great ideas and are willing to share that knowledge. Please use this valuable asset. I read alot of post especially when I see who was giving the answer. Using this great forum and the collectable knowledge will prevent alot of surprises when you get out on the water..............Waiting for favorable water conditions.....good luck, everyone and stay safe.......crappie1133

I will second that! I have been "lurking" on this site for a couple years now but just recently started applying all the knowledge I gained from reading. I am finding out I still have a lot to learn and have been asking some questions that I'm sure these guys have answered more than once but are always still willing to repeat themselves to help another. With guys like this I am not afraid to ask any questions. Thank you to all of you who have posted and given me more knowledge without even knowing it!

I’ll third it. I was admittedly clueless to all of the latest electronics, what worked with what, etc. when I joined this forum. I lurked for a long time but finally decided to start asking questions. I still don’t know near enough about electronics, but I have learned an invaluable amount already. Thanks to this forum I’m now the owner of a Helix 9, and feel like I’ve at least got a clue on where to start when I get it on the water. So to those of you who have answered (and will answer in the future) all of my probably dumb questions, thank you a bunch.


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Just got on here today and already love it. Nothing beats good ol dads and grandads advice but sure does help getting in a group like this.


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Thanks for this guys, I'm new to crappie fishing and this forum and I am clueless, been watching tons of YouTube videos but still can't seem to find the crappie. I've been reluctant to ask questions for fear of judgement, but hearing this will help me feel more comfortable with asking my dumb questions! Lol!


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Thanks for this guys, I'm new to crappie fishing and this forum and I am clueless, been watching tons of YouTube videos but still can't seem to find the crappie. I've been reluctant to ask questions for fear of judgement, but hearing this will help me feel more comfortable with asking my dumb questions! Lol!


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I have been crappie fishing over 40 yrs. if you count minnows and a cane pole . Fill the freezer most years -----but --- there are days that it just will not happen . Always looking for answers weather it comes from a guide , aged veteran or a new guy to the sport . I have seen first year fishermen and some that fish their first year 25 times! lol I am 62 and it has not been long since a 14 ft. Jon boat, a 100 dollar depth finder, 15 hp. mercury,30 lb. thrust trolling motor and five different jigs was my world . If not for arthritis, I would most likely still be sculling . PS . got addicted to eating crappie under these conditions . Never feel that a questions is to dumb. You will be surprised how many will learn from your questions, including me ! :ThumbsUp

I know what you mean eagle1. I fished 40+ years from a rig just like that skulling around the willows of the Ms. oxbows and caught
more fish than I ever thought about catching in my tracker. I thought the red was scaring them off but, Rees assured me that that was not it. So I guess it is a skill for the big 4 that I have not perfected yet.

I agree. I've fished all my life but I'm new to crappie fishing. I'm also not shy about asking questions, even stupid questions. :) Everyone has been very helpful on this site and I've already met three genuinely really nice guys from the site. Great site, great folks.

If you guys only knew how I chewed off Humminbird Greg's and RGecy's ears in the beginning ...

We all learn by asking questions ...

Rickie

Rickie I have not seen a post here from Humminbird Greg here in a long time what gives. He helped me make up a cable one time and was on here a lot back then.

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Rickie I have not seen a post here from Humminbird Greg here in a long time what gives. He helped me make up a cable one time and was on here a lot back then.

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if my rememberer works right I think Greg moved on to another job in the company and someone else was supposed to take his place. Rickie will be by and tell the correct story though.

Well, the good news is we have Ricky. I cannot tell you how many times he helped me. I know God has a special category for men like him.


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Ok, so in the spirit of this topic.....I'm going to pick ya'll's brains a little! So I've gone out about 3-4 times this year when the weather was decent and I've been getting skunked.....I haven't caught a single crappie this year. Like I said, I'm a newbie, I've been watching tons of YouTube videos so I've been trying to put some of that in to practice. From what I've learned, in the winter the crappie are mostly going to be in the deeper waters around 20ft or so, so I've been trying to find brush or standing timber in that depth range. I trolled around last time I was out (because I was the last boat on the lake) and fished a few different spots, looking for brush but couldn't produce a definite bite....got hung up a few time and thought I had a bite at first! Lol! I found one spot I thought look like a real nice brush pile, but nothing. Any thoughts? My other question is I have a Lowrance 7 HDI and I just don't feel like I've been able to get it dialed in yet....just don't feel like I'm seeing near as clear of down images or sonar as other peoples screen shots I've seen. I've watched several videos on adjusting fish finders and sonar, but still don't feel like it's dialed in. Last time I was out, my down imaging looked decent most of the time, but on DI and Sonar I looked at one point and I had red and orange all over my screen on Sonar....I was thinking what the heck! Still don't feel like I can really see fish on structure in the DI. I feel like I have the transducer mounted correctly, I put it as close to the center of the boat as I could without being to close to the motor and I made sure it was level with the bottom of the hull..... but not really sure if it's my mounting or it's still just in the settings??? Just let me know what you guys think, any input will be appreciated! Thanks!

Pics would be really helpful

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Pics would be really helpful

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Yea, you're right for sure, I didn't think to take any. I will try and take some next time I get a chance to got out.

I know here in Oklahoma we fished an enclosed dock Saturday morning and did pretty good about 12-14 ft until about 9 o'clock then we had to move up to about 8 ft to find any.

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if my rememberer works right I think Greg moved on to another job in the company and someone else was supposed to take his place. Rickie will be by and tell the correct story though.

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Management changes in Johnson Outdoors didn't see the value in Greg spending so much time in the forums when HB offers a customer service department just for that ...

Last time I talked to Greg he was still doing training duties ...

Rickie

Love this site and the knowledge of kind anglers
This feed might also go good in beginners and mentors ????


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Great comments,

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If you guys only knew how I chewed off Humminbird Greg's and RGecy's ears in the beginning ...

We all learn by asking questions ...

Rickie

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AMEN to that brother... :biggrin

Somehow my email is blacklisted to Greg and I can no longer contact him, and he was off in a corner waiting for retirement last I knew....

He's ONE BIG reason I switched from the 20+ years with "L"...