Slick calm.

Took my neighbor for his first crappie trip this morning. Breathless conditions met us as we headed out after seeing some of the fellas at the ramp. New to me technique worked well with 22 on the counter and 11 in the box for the upcoming feast. Great time and the wind picked up as did the bite. Nap time when I got home, heat did me in. A few pics from the day including a submarine Matt played with for a while.......Skeet.

Someone please teach me how to rotate pics. This happens way too often. Thanks.

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Looks like you had a good day ! 22 will keep you paying attention. I think I'll go give it a try tomorrow.

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Had 4 in the box.... Threw 4 back ..... Lost 7!
Thanks skeet for not throwing me under the bus for the JADA fishing trip award...
note to self: change jig heads ... They work better with Barbs....:banghead

Thanks for rotating the pic Micah. I’ll get smart one day.

You did nothing different than any of the rest of us would. Just glad that is now soon to be fixed. A very good day around some very good company.

Jim, most everything I had out today got bit and the majority had a chartreuse tail. Lots of darker bodies. Hope this helps.

Looks like you're back in the swing of things, but we'll let the boss think otherwise, know it's finally has to be nice enjoying the time off ....

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Looks like you're back in the swing of things, but we'll let the boss think otherwise, know it's finally has to be nice enjoying the time off ....

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Thanks Jeff, but she really doesn't mind me going fishing.... She's a great boss!

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Took my neighbor for his first crappie trip this morning. Breathless conditions met us as we headed out after seeing some of the fellas at the ramp. New to me technique worked well with 22 on the counter and 11 in the box for the upcoming feast. Great time and the wind picked up as did the bite. Nap time when I got home, heat did me in. A few pics from the day including a submarine Matt played with for a while.......Skeet.

Someone please teach me how to rotate pics. This happens way too often. Thanks.

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Yep had me some of them submarines on Saturday, first one made a real mess the next one I got smart ( if that's possible) and snapped my line. Lost my rig but didn't have to spend a half hour of fishing time untangling lines.
Hey Tim, whats the big idea of fishing in the middle of the work week like them retired goobers.

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Yep had me some of them submarines on Saturday, first one made a real mess the next one I got smart ( if that's possible) and snapped my line. Lost my rig but didn't have to spend a half hour of fishing time untangling lines.
Hey Tim, whats the big idea of fishing in the middle of the work week like them retired goobers.

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Added some weight to my setup, similar to Speckanator and had to see if it worked like I thought it would. It did and saved lots of time over the long lines. I only go with someone else in the boat, just asking for trouble otherwise. I be likin the lower boat traffic though.

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Added some weight to my setup, similar to Speckanator and had to see if it worked like I thought it would. It did and saved lots of time over the long lines. I only go with someone else in the boat, just asking for trouble otherwise. I be likin the lower boat traffic though.

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Could you describe what you're doin a bit more? Just trolling with a bit heavier weight setup?

Good job guys. Glad they are biting. The Indiana guber supposed to be here next week.

After a little research I figured that what I’m doing is nothing new. I troll longline with 1/16 and 1/32 jigs and I’m driven nuts by the exaggerated turns and time to check for a weed that isn’t there. When I lived in TN I pushed four rods and pulled as many as 8 with Crankbaits. Pushing was done with a three way swivel with one leg sporting a split ring and a duo lock snap. The main line on one leg, a four foot leader (clear 10lb) on the second and a 2oz weight attached to the snap. I still had the swivels and dug them out. I put them on my longline rigs and replaced the 2oz with a 1/2 and out the sides they went. Instead of 60 to 100 feet behind, they are now alongside the boat on 4 to 8 feet of line. I move about .9 to 1.4 and it worked very well, as the original post stated. I can now give 9 cents change when I turn and no tangles. I haven’t tried it but I would imagine that weight could be fooled with to achieve separation in length like 1/2, 1/4, and 1/8 allowing more distance from the boat. If this doesn’t help someone I hope it gives food for thought for going out side the box and comfort zone.

Thanks for that info skeetster....I do something similar....I push 8 lines off the front of the boat.... This gives me the go back through em move. Probably got about 30' of line on each reel.... No casting... just loosen the bail and drop em to the depth I want. Got a 3/4 oz swivel weight....then 18" drop line to a 1/16 jig head. I run anywhere from .7 to 1.2 mph.
If I have someone in the back seat I do the same off back with 6 poles or if they want to pull...I just have them reel up when I make a turn. Just never got use to those BIG WIDE TURNS...:Rofl

We push 8 rods off the bow the shortest being 16 foot and a couple of 20' rods. My #1 rod straight out the front is 7.2 meters how ever long that is. Never could understand that metric thing. I was able to see the jigs in the water today with the LiveScope so could tell the amount of blow back. 3/8oz weight at 1 mph. Tom doesn't like those wide turns so we quit pulling now he spins the boat around in it's own length. Gets you back on the fish quicker but I think it spooks them also after a few passes. Don

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Thanks Jeff, but she really doesn't mind me going fishing.... She's a great boss!

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Ha, that she is & a jet setter always on the go....you know she isn't ever going to let you slow down.....

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After a little research I figured that what I’m doing is nothing new. I troll longline with 1/16 and 1/32 jigs and I’m driven nuts by the exaggerated turns and time to check for a weed that isn’t there. When I lived in TN I pushed four rods and pulled as many as 8 with Crankbaits. Pushing was done with a three way swivel with one leg sporting a split ring and a duo lock snap. The main line on one leg, a four foot leader (clear 10lb) on the second and a 2oz weight attached to the snap. I still had the swivels and dug them out. I put them on my longline rigs and replaced the 2oz with a 1/2 and out the sides they went. Instead of 60 to 100 feet behind, they are now alongside the boat on 4 to 8 feet of line. I move about .9 to 1.4 and it worked very well, as the original post stated. I can now give 9 cents change when I turn and no tangles. I haven’t tried it but I would imagine that weight could be fooled with to achieve separation in length like 1/2, 1/4, and 1/8 allowing more distance from the boat. If this doesn’t help someone I hope it gives food for thought for going out side the box and comfort zone.

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That was my secret at Crescent....1st few times there only admired everyone else's catch, til weighting my longlines down & started to see better results.....saving the tightlining for when I grow up:Rofl... still enjoy the fight back to the boat too much.....

Thanks for the insight, gentlemen! I've often cursed those long turns myself, might step it up

I'm in this for the fight of the fish alone. I keep a few crappie, but the random gar/bass/ or catfish has me intrigued for my 1lb test rigs.

Is there any way to get them more often? (I know you guys cant stand em, but i like the fight)

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I'm in this for the fight of the fish alone. I keep a few crappie, but the random gar/bass/ or catfish has me intrigued for my 1lb test rigs.

Is there any way to get them more often? (I know you guys cant stand em, but i like the fight)

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Go up the Wekiva river and check all the sloughs with standing water. Usually filled with gar. Back in the lake at end of Debary creek by Gemini is loaded too. Lures made from cotton rope unraveled works great, no hook needed just tangles all in their teeth.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m bring home a few fish

Only really fishing Monroe, just wanna have the random bycatch here and there

FYI, gar are not preferred but I figure they could put up a decent fight.