shell cracker hunt 2-15

I often lurk here but rarely contribute so here goes. Needed some fishing time with my wife but this time of the year for me means pushing or pulling jigs and she doesn't really care for it. Was fishing hair jigs or Aberdeen's with red worms. Fishing 11-14 fow bouncing the bottom in a spot where I had caught smaller blue gill 2 years ago dropshoting night crawlers. Took 2 hours to find em which left 2 hours to catch before the kids needed picking up. All fish we're released.Attachment 331278Attachment 331279Attachment 331280

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Nice catch. I’d sure like to get into a mess of redear


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Nice little mess of Panfish. Would make a great meal for two!!


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I had been reading y'all's post wondering if I could could kinda replicate it. It was weird considering the talk in the Aberdeen vs jig hook thread. The two fish caught on an aberdeen I had to cut the line they were hooked so deep.

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Originally Posted by catchNgrease

It was weird considering the talk in the Aberdeen vs jig hook thread. The two fish caught on an aberdeen I had to cut the line they were hooked so deep.

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Go to the jig hook. You'll never go back.

Good job! I love chasing those gills/ crackers

Got really bored with the rain. 1/32 oz with #4 with buck tail and a few strands of fish hare. Getting ready for next trip.Attachment 331488

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I barely can tie my shoes. So any advice is appreciated.

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Originally Posted by catchNgrease

I barely can tie my shoes. So any advice is appreciated.

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I suggest posting in the jig tying forum:

https://www.crappie.com/crappie/jig-...ing-diy-forum/

nice ketch there …..love me some bream action

Those are big fish! I use number two hooks but they still get deep hooked and I have to use pliers to extract the hook. So the jig hook is the way to go??

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Originally Posted by redearhoosier

So the jig hook is the way to go??

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Absolutely

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Originally Posted by redearhoosier

So the jig hook is the way to go??

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I recently watched a video on Youtube where a guy was using jig hooks for catfish, and he made the same point: jig hooks prevented the cats from swallowing the hook.