MrGiggles
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Looks like a good day. I caught probably 20 crappie on Tuesday night before the storm. Only six keepers though. Went again tonight, caught 5 keeper crappie, a bass, and a short walleye. The trolling bite is starting to heat up again. Talked to a nice guy in a bay boat at the ramp, said he had done pretty good with the walleyes.
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Haven't been in a couple weeks, it's just been too hot. I picked up a couple here and there on bridge columns. Trolling cranks has been unproductive since mid-July for me.
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My 84 Tracker Tournament V17 project. It's coming along slowly, hoping to have it on Stockton soon. Some before and after shots, will have some more once I get it on the water again.
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16' Deep V Tiller Recommendations
MrGiggles replied to MrGiggles's topic in Tips & Tricks, Boat Help and Product Review
I ended up getting an 84 Tracker Tournament V17 with a 60hp Merc a month ago on Facebook. It's been a project, but the price was right. It's a little longer and wider than I wanted, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. -
Water is still clear, up about 8 inches from where it had been most if the summer.
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We didn't get much rain, lake is only up a half inch. I don't expect there to be much of a change in color. I'm going there tonight though, I'll find out for sure.
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Gordon - forecast for this week. Rain!
MrGiggles replied to Phil Lilley's topic in General Angling Discussion
Haven't had much yet, today or yesterday in Collins. About 20 minutes ago the wind starting blowing out of the north and really cooled off nice. Was on Stockton last night, a little shower went through for 45 minutes or so, that was it. Seems pretty overblown so far. -
I caught one on Pomme a few weeks ago. Looked like someone drew a line all the way down his back with a sharpie.
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If I had 400 bucks to spend on one of those coolers, I sure as heck wouldn't be cleaning fish on it. Good recipe though, worth a try.
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Creeks are flowing now. Lake is up about 6 inches so far, likely still rising. Had a good rain today.
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Will take a hard rain to get the creeks flowing again. The rain we got was just soaking rain. Great for crops and the grass, but creeks are still dry here.
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IIRC most tank outlets are just 1/4" pipe threads. Could buy a male/female quick connect set and put them on the tank. I prefer Mercury twist lock connectors over anything else. You may also be able to unscrew the barb on the motor and install a quick connect there. If it's pipe thread, should be no problem getting a connector.
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Went out tonight, that was a mistake. Jet Skis, ski boats, pontoons, everywhere, blaring music and doing what they do. Wheatland parking lot was full with trucks parked along the road at some point during the day. By the time I got there a couple spots had opened up. I get that they're just having a good time. But it sure makes it hard to dip a jig when you're bobbing in 3' wakes. Truman will always be the best lake to avoid pleasure boaters.
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Been seeing more bucks this year too. There's been a couple fork bucks hanging out in the driveway pretty regularly here.
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I was still a couple months from being born. I have seen the graffiti on the 83 bridge over Truman. It's incredible to imagine the lake being that high.
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Working on the boat, been chipping away at the project now for a while. Extended the front deck back to the middle bench seat and added a side console with a storage area, and a livewell. It's been one of those projects that makes you wonder if it'll ever end. Anyway, bilge pump is plumbed, half of the side console is carpeted and has the switch panel installed. Livewell timer wired and working. Hoping to have it done today, or at least done enough to use. It'll never be "finished".
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Spearfishing for deer the - Airbow controversy
MrGiggles replied to MoCarp's topic in Conservation Issues
According to the Crosman website it's classified as an airgun, not a bow, and falls into the alternative methods season. There's still a bit of a gray area though, as a legal airgun for big game needs to be .40 cal or larger, I don't know how a bolt fits into that, although Crosman says it's legal here. IMO, anything used in the archery season needs to be powered by limbs and a string. I really don't care either way, there's too many deer in this area. -
They were tearing up the shad on Pomme last week too. Drop a spoon in the shade wake and it was a guaranteed fish on.
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You ain't the only one. I went up last night, ran BB and crawler harnesses from Cedar Ridge to Maze on bluffs and points, and along the flats before dark. Caught a bunch of bluegills and a drum. Pulled cranks briefly and caught a small crappie and another drum. First drum that I've caught this year, actually. Stockton has always been feast or famine with me, and the 'pickins have been pretty slim for the last month. Not sure if the fish have moved further up the main lake, or the evening bite has just been lousy.
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Made it out again tonight. Caught a couple of keepers on timber, then went to trolling flats again. That bite was pretty hot until the front moved through and the sky cleared. Right before dark the whites were tearing up the shad in shallow water on the surface. Caught 6 in about 15 minutes casting a Fle fly spoon. No big ones, but still tons of fun.
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I fished pomme tonight, first time in a couple weeks. Caught one short crappie dipping trees, then got tired of fighting the wind and decided to pull cranks around the flats. Caught two more keepers in 30 minutes, then hooked something big at dusk. Saw that it was a 30" musky when it shot out of the water like a torpedo and spit out my crank.
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I have been having a tough time. Two weeks ago I had two keepers in the bit right at dusk, and I caught several other decent fish. I went last night and caught one crappie about the size of my hand. No walleyes. Same areas, same presentation, which is crank baits. I'm am going to rig up some bouncers and slow death rigs, and try it this week.
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Dayson's in Fair Play is supposed to have them.
