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Crappie don’t belong in ponds ?
MrGiggles replied to Hog Wally's topic in General Angling Discussion
If there is enough fishing pressure, they can do really well. People worry about fishing out a pond, when the opposite is usually true. Keep almost everything you catch, bass too, and the pond will benefit greatly. It's easier to stock more than it is to remedy overpopulation, about all you can do there is kill them all and start over. -
I think historically I have caught more of the lighter colored fish, but the 20+ inchers are pretty much always the dark ones.
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Do these different strains have a different coloration? I've caught some that are lighter colored and splotchy, more like Sauger, and others that are very dark, like the one that got arrowed in MoCarp's photos. Maybe the older fish are darker, or it has something to do with water clarity, I don't know.
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I went over to Pomme last night. I did have 6 keepers after two hours, and must have sorted through 50 dinks to get them. They were biting ridiculously good. I haven't been over to Stockton in a little while, but was finding pretty much the same thing.
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Primers and bullets are real hard to come by too. 9mm, 380, 5.56, and 7.62x39 are in short supply. 9mm especially. Most of the local pawn shops are either picked clean, or priced higher than MSRP, one owner told me that Covid has sold more guns for him than Obama. Covid paranoia started a panic buy, factories were shut down for a while, that made it worse, and it's an election year on top of that. Perfect storm.
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Stockton is about 5 feet low too. I planted about 5 acres of food plots this year. They are hanging in there, just barely. The drought really stunted them though, the turnips are doing okay (picked some purple tops yesterday, they're about the size of my fist) but the rye, wheat, and peas never really amounted to anything. We haven't had much rain at all since the beginning of September. Got .6 last weekend and just a sprinkle yesterday morning.
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Breakers get weak over time when they're repeatedly tripped. They may need to replace it.
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I think it's more that is saves the mode that you were on, and you have to hold the power button on a Bird for like 3 seconds before it will shut down, and it takes a while to boot back up. It can take a couple minutes for it to connect to GPS too. I would use it, as I get some interference when both the bow and console units are on at the same time, but I don't think my older Helix has it.
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I have a 1400 sitting in the cabinet that I need to fix someday. If you load 3, it'll shoot one, load the next, and kick the last out the bottom. The plastic throat in the mag tube is busted. That's one thing to check for if you're buying one, seems like a common issue. Load a shell in the tube and make sure it fits snug in the tube.
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Guess that makes us all dummies, for not being able to read a sun dial.
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I haven't been to Truman since early June, at that time both Osage Bluff and Fairfield were totally full. Haven't been back since, Covid has really put a damper on fishing this year. I hate crowds. Makes me miss last year, might have been flooded, but at least most people stayed home.
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This time of year is normally tough. First week of October is usually when it gets good.
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16-20ft is a pretty safe bet.
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Now is one of the best times to go. Bottom bouncers are the go-to for most. I prefer cranks or jig and crawler.
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Is that Helix a SI, DI, or GPS model?
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Small treble trouble
MrGiggles replied to MNtransplant's topic in Tips & Tricks, Boat Help and Product Review
A light drag helps with trolling. You'll get better hookups if the fish can actually get ahold of the bait, and not just rip it away as soon as they touch it. I set them just tight enough to keep them from free spooling, sometimes the clicker alone on a line counter is enough. I don't know if it makes any difference casting though. -
Facebook is undoubtedly a larger community, but with way more morons and BS. I much prefer what is left of this community.
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I've never fished the island much, but the cove to the north is a good one for crappie.
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Be careful once you get past the 245 bridge a little ways. Lots of timber down there.
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Catfish rod holders
MrGiggles replied to wily's topic in Tips & Tricks, Boat Help and Product Review
For channels chicken livers are supposed to work pretty good. I've caught quite a few with crawlers too. My neighbors fish a lot of catfish tournaments on Truman, they're always catching bait in the little creek by my driveway. Evidently those little bluegills and stuff work well. I've heard bullheads work good too, if you have any muddy ponds nearby. -
I was there yesterday. It is my preferred ramp for that arm of the lake. For whatever reason, it is not nearly as busy as Cedar Ridge, a lot less steep, with two extra lanes. It's a pretty quick run down to High Point area, if that's where you're wanting to fish.
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Catfish rod holders
MrGiggles replied to wily's topic in Tips & Tricks, Boat Help and Product Review
Rivnuts are a threaded inserts. You drill a hole and pop them in with the tool. They work like a pop rivet. Once they are installed, you can thread the corresponding fastener into them (machine screw, bolt, whatever) and it'll stay put. I've got two of them in the gunnel of my boat holding the trolling motor, in addition to thru-bolts in the bow plate. Self tappers tend to strip when removed frequently, or loosen. -
Catfish rod holders
MrGiggles replied to wily's topic in Tips & Tricks, Boat Help and Product Review
Rivnuts are pretty slick for that. They'll hold way better than self tappers, and you can use studs or wing bolts for easy removal. You can buy the tool and a bunch of inserts for ~$50 on Ebay or Amazon. With the expense of catfish tackle, and the strength of those fish, I would want those mounts to be solid. With a good solid mount, you can use them for snagging too. -
A guy walks into a bar. He see's a miniature man playing the piano on the counter. Intrigued, he decides to stay for a drink or two. He sits, the bartender says, before I get your drink, you have to rub this magic bottle and make a wish. The man does, suddenly there's a big plume of smoke, and the bar is littered with ducks. The guy says, what the heck, I asked for a million bucks, not a million ducks. The bartender laughs and replies, do you really think I wished for a 12 inch pianist?
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Dang boomers, ruining everything. In that report that I mentioned earlier, something like 60% of anglers are between 45-65+, so that makes sense.
