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Do Not Feed That Troll

The A rig is the thing to throw in Winter for those Big bags, but you still have to know where to throw it and how to retrieve it. It doesn't do me a whole lot of good since I have not put the time in to know where to throw it and how to retrieve it and what baits to put on it. I'm not sure LiveScope would be worth the money to me since I would have to spend the time to learn it too

Bill are you running a dedicated battery for the Garmin LiveScope system. It seems like it is a pretty significant draw on batteries from what I hear from my buddies that have them.

I like that they are “wild” born and self sustaining. I’d rather not mess that up if we can help it.

I'm not a fisheries biologist nor an environmental scientist, but I would like to to see trees replanted ASAP and native aquatic vegetation re-established. I am not in favor of stocking trout IF there are acceptable numbers of the naturalized Rainbows remaining. I am fine with them re-establishing the dam at Dawt Mill as long as it can be done in a way that will be safe for the people and specifically children that swim there.

That's Awesome Buddy ! Super Happy for Your Epic day yesterday. I appreciate you taking your son hunting and fishing.

We want to see your fish on this thread too!

Here we go again. I had a good run in 2020, but I came up short. I’m not going to feel Sorry for myself much longer though. I’m pushing all my chips to the center of the table and trying one last time to get 100 species in a year. John had a good idea to open this up and have the efforts of multiple fishermen that are pursuing multi species in one place. So you guys can see what @Johnsfolly or @FishnDave or anyone else that wants to participate are up to. I hope it will be a Fun Ride.

Man, I’ve been busy chasing other fish other places. I’ve fished Bull once since June. For crappie. For a half day. my work situation changed snd I have one less day a week to fish. It’s a struggle.

If you fished the lower 36 years ago, you probably won’t be in love with the erosion that has taken place.

Dang

I spent my last hour of fishing in 2020 in a cold wind trying for a Banded Sculpin. I caught 17 Knobfin and Zero Banded. I took Pics. Deleted most of them.

Mexico happened, Nebraska happened, Waldo on the Strawberry happened, and PB Redear with Quillback happened. I had ZERO Benjamin’s but twenty two 50 Burgers. I got out in Waldo 30 times. I fished with 14 different people in 2020 0 American Eels caught. 83 Species. 24 Lifers. 2892 Total fish caught and 102 total trips made. COVID SUCKS but I had a decent fishing year.

Embrace the dark side Pete.

Image that four miles if they made it single hook barbless catch and release only, but the canned corn syndicate won’t let that happen.

I know someone else that wants to catch a fallfish.

As it turns out, I am the jealous kind. I just get further and further behind.

I’ve waited as long as I could. Most years I make it Christmas and some years closer to New Year’s Day, but this year nahhhhhhh. Goal #1 Is a result of my relatively recent unhealthy obsession with species variety and my #LifeList. Goal #1 is catch 100 Species for the year. Goal #2 @FishnDave and @BilletHeadhas inspired me to pick up the long rod more often. I want to catch 25 species on the fly rod. Goal #3 I hope to live long enough to retire and still be healthy enough to fish , a lot. I hope to fish 4 days a week once retired. So, this year I hope to fish half as often as I want to. 104 trips. Goal #4 2500 fish caught Goal #5 Catch fish in 10 states with 3 states being new to my list of states fished. The 40 in 40 fiasco continues. The 2021 silliness will start 1/1/21. Good Luck and Good Fishing in 2021

I guess I am always going to be the iconoclast ; I got some of the 5 fish jigheads like 18 months ago. I thought I would love them. I do not. I will not be buying more. I wouldn’t even take free ones. when available, Fish Arrow makes some decent ones, but DO NOT leave a Zinker on them. The hook will quickly get degraded by the salt. I like the Berkeley 1/2 heads. Also hard to get these days. No weed guard, but that’s not always a problem. They work well with a man plastic

I need to say that to you when you fish out of my boat.

The new Minimum Flow doesn’t bother me. What bothers me is the inconsistent reporting of water changes and unreliable generation predictions. We are days away from 2021 and they still don’t have horns downriver every mile or so that would alert you to water level increases. The horn at the dam is handy if you near the dam, but useless for 3/4 of the river. Heck, ,just adding a horn at McClellands and Ackerman would make a huge difference.

It’s a long walk out if they turn the water on

I hope you are able to get the battery replaced under warranty. I have heard of multiple lithium’s going nuclear. I’m glad you had an ok outcome, I appreciate you taking your boy fishing,

I can’t fish that long for that little reward. Dave, if you’re willing to travel, I can put you on fish.

I’d actually give someone $5 if they did!