Buckshotdad1960

LOL Yeah, that one comes straight out of the 17% I was telling OTF about yesterday! But I thought it was funny for just off the top of my head. Hell there isn’t no telling what I might say, sometimes I surprise myself! LOL But given the equally silly question he asked me, what else could I have said?

OH HELL NO! You didn’t pay me for the last stuff! Now I’ve got the Cubans knocking on my door! And what about the time before that, huh! The Mob boiled a bag of potatoes then used a tennis ball machine and started shooting potatoes up my *ss until I was blue! LOL SSSSHHHH*T, I still have dreams about going to Idaho! You better find another connection! LOL

Alright, that’s a good point. I never thought about it like that but if that’s how it is then ok. I’ve never been one for being politically correct but then I don’t want Lilley slapping me around on public TV either! The kind people here at the nursing home said I could get on here as long as I behaved and didn’t steal any more meds! LOL And I want to keep at least one of those promises! LOL Because darn it Fishingcricket, people like me and I don’t see why….oh…..oh….oh hold on Fishingcricket I have to go to the bathroom! …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. .AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH! OK that’s it! NURSE!.... NURSE!..... BAG NEEDS CHANGING! LOL Thanks for being a friend!

LOL Yeah cricket is right OTF, I’m not smart enough for my posts to deserve to deep of thought! My posts are simple and usually have no point! LOL They are just the ramblings of an old (starts to cry) man with hands so crippled up from the rumatisum that I can’t even type! (sobs harder) Lucky for me my nose is long and pointed like a bird’s beak so I can peck out a thought or two like a wood pecker! LOL Unlike your threads where you actually have to calculate things! I had the Chinese and Japanese with calculators both working on that trout per feet in a mile thing and we never did figure it out! LOL We couldn’t even figure out what was making these fish so MEAN. LOL I say we just push Fishingcricket in and see what happens! LOL Maybe he can count them while he’s down there? LOL Notice I always have to put LOL after what I write when I’m joking? That’s so no one gets mad at what I say. I can’t count on them to just know I’m joking. So since you obviously graduated the 6th grade and can add but don’t know when you’re getting ripped off. LOL Here is the equation of my posts. 80% joking, 20% serious and 17% is just a flat out lie! LOL Now you know.

Thanks Ham, Sounds like you’ve b been there. I’m hoping the flatheads are hard to catch and they help eat up the crappie. I wonder why crappie aren’t farmed and sold in stores given their politic nature?

There’s not going to be a test on this is there? I forgot my pencil! LOL

Not bad fishingcricket, not bad! But maybe we can both ride to work together! LOL

Hey, that’s the site I stole the information from. Notice I never said I wrote it. But maybe you got confused and thought I did? Hence, the title, STOLEN TIPS AND TRICKS – LOOK OUT FOR THE LAW. Anyway thanks for bumping the thread! Yeah, if that information is good enough for them it’s good enough for us! I think it might help a few people get started on their way.

What's that mean anyway. Explain it so we all can have a laugh.

Beelzebub is that you? LOL Isn’t there a fish fry at the Catholic Church tonight where you can help someone choke on a bone or something? LOL

Yeah you’re probably right! If you have to explain it then it’s not funny! See, I think fly fishing is a disease so when I see the woman flailing her arm casting I think it’s a sign of the disease and that she needs help. See, I cast one time and my bait is in the water, a fly fisherman casts 3,4,5,6 times before his fly is in the water. When I jump in the water and pop up by her I scare her because she’s a woman and she thinks I’m there to hurt her so when she starts screaming for help, I think she’s asking me for help. I try to pull her out of the water to shore but she fights me all the way. I think she’s lost control of her body and the ability to get her self out of the water and would probably drown if not for my help. See really she’s fine and I’m the one confused. On shore she fights for her life and kicks me in the nuts but I think she has restless leg syndrome. LOL Like on the commercial….restless leg syndrome LOL….restless….leg….rest…le…Do you watch TV? AAAHHH never mind! I guess you just had to be there!....Ok, where do I work?

Heck no man, your not stupid just easily confused! LOL I’ve been married to the same woman for 25 years and I still wonder when she’s going to go home! LOL I’m the first to admit not all my jokes are funny but every now and then I like to test new material to see what kind of responses I get. All feed back is good!

Nope! I’m a rock thrower! Plus I’ll pee in the water if I think your going to catch something! LOL Why should you be happy? LOL Fishingcricket your alive! We were worried you’d been eaten by Pirhanna/crappie! LOL

Hesitation Retrieve Freshwater predator fish (bass, bluegill, crappie, white bass, etc.) don't belong to the shark family, but they exhibit similar tendencies as this saltwater terror. These fish have a killer instinct when they see a helpless looking prey. This is why Berkley's Atomic Teaser bait and a "hesitation retrieve" are so deadly at catching these fish. They can't help but strike it. The combination of this small tube jig's appearance and size and a gliding, hanging presentation tempts strikes even from fish that have turned up their noses at other lures. For starters, anglers must use just the right tackle with this bait and presentation. My choice is an ultra light spinning rod and 4 lb. test monofilament line. The Atomic Teaser weighs 1/16 oz., and ultra light tackle is needed for adequate casting distance. Cast this lure into a target zone, engage the reel, take up slack, and then just stop reeling. Hope the rod tip up while allowing the bait to settle. And watch the line! The only signal of a strike may be a slight twitch in the line. After a few seconds, pull the bait upward with a sweep of the rod tip, reel up slack, and hesitate again. Continue this sweeping/hesitating action as the bait returns to the rod tip. Again, the Berkley Atomic Teaser fished with a hesitation retrieve catches anything the feeds on minnows. It is a "dessert bait" that fish will still take after they've already eaten. When nothing else works, I'll go to the Teaser. Many are the days when I've turned a slow-bite day into one with lots of action with this lure and retrieve method. Tough Bite We've all been there: on the water on days when fishing is tough. For whatever reason, sometimes the fish just don't bite. It's not fun, but it is a part of the fishing experience. It's like paying your dues for the good days that do come along. Still, there are some things anglers can try to get some action on those slow-bite days. For instance…. 1. Try something different. If you've been soaking live bait under a bobber, switch to artificials and start moving more. Make a radical change and see if the fish might respond to a new approach. 2. Change locations. This is a no-brainer. If one spot isn't producing bites, try somewhere else. Don't camp out on a dead hole. Keep moving to try to make something happen. 4. Downsize lures and tackle. Fish that have fed or that don't want to feed are more prone to hit small lures than big ones. These little lures are like "dessert baits." A fish may not want a "full meal" bait like a big crank bait or spinner bait. But pass a little finesse worm or tube jig under his nose, and he might be inclined to suck it in. 5. Slow down. This plays on the same principle as above. If fish are full and lazy, they probably won't chase active baits, but they might bite a vulnerable one that's slowly gliding by. 6. Pay attention to small details like making noise, casting your shadow across your fishing spot, etc. When fish are inactive, little mistakes can yield big disappointments. The main thing is to simply be persistent and keep experimenting until you find a combination that works. Again, some days are a lot better than others in terms of how active the fish are. But even on the slow days you can usually get a few bites if you practice the tips offered above and just keep your line in the water. Crappie in Winter time For many anglers, the tasty crappie is only a springtime target. However, with some planning, you can catch crappie year-round. Locate beaver ponds, sloughs, cut-offs and bays in your favourite lake or river. That water will warm-up more quickly in the wintertime during a warm spell. Crappie often will move into these shallow pockets and hold on submerged trees, stumps and the roots of live trees. Fishing for crappie will be productive in these pockets during a warm spell in the cold months. Then, as a cold front heads into the area, the fishing can be phenomenal. Both animals and fish tend to feed more aggressively ahead of a front. You may find that crappie go on a feeding spree when the cold front comes in, and you may catch some of the biggest crappie of the year. However, as soon as the temperature drops even a little, the crappie will stop feeding. Cold Weather Crappie To pattern wintertime crappie, look for cover along the thermo cline where crappie will be holding. Many lakes "turnover" during the winter months, meaning the coldest water will be on top, and the warmest water will be on the bottom. Crappie will seek warmer, deeper water, preferably with cover. Check the edges of creek and river channels and along stump rows where the warmer water is close to the bottom in the winter. When fishing during the winter, keep in mind that the metabolism of the crappie has slowed considerably. They won't be willing to chase bait far. So, fish your bait slowly and deep to get bites. Try trolling very slowly (also called bumping) for crappie in the winter. When bumping, hit your motor just enough to move the boat forward a foot or two at a time. When you troll very slowly, you're dragging your bait right in front of the crappie. That slow-moving treat eventually will provoke the lethargic crappie into biting. If you find crappie, then troll very slowly back and forth over that area to catch more fish. Weather Watch for Crappie Be aware of the weather. Weather and barometric pressure can have great impact on where the crappie will be, and how they'll bite. Crappie often will bite better just ahead of a cold front. However, if a high front moves through the area after a cold front, the crappie tend to not bite well. They'll generally head for deeper water and hold tight against the brush. If a cold front moves through during the spawn, look for crappie in 8- to 10- feet of water. Minnows are the best bait to use in this situation, since the minnows will naturally work themselves into the cover where the crappie are holding, rather than you trying to get them there. Also, try casting a 1/32-ounce jig, and retrieve it slowly with your spinning reel. As the line on the reel comes back in, gently touch the line with your index finger to cause the jig to twitch just a little. That small, erratic motion makes the jigs look more lifelike and often will make tight-lipped crappie bite. Prespawn Spots for Crappie Crappies are often at their largest just before the spawn. Females are full of roe then, and crappie of both sexes still may be carrying their winter weights. Three or four weeks before the spawn, crappies are usually hunting for warmer and more-shallow water in preparation for the spawn. If you know of a source of warm water, it can be a very productive place to fish in the late winter. Anywhere you can find warm water discharging into small streams or creeks that run into major reservoirs, there's a good chance you'll find a honey hole for big, wintertime crappie. On major reservoirs, crappie that are preparing for the spawn will run up the warmer creek and river channels and wait for warm weather and the correct water temperature to move out on the flats to spawn. Look for numbers of big crappie to be holding in a hole or a deep spot near the very end of a ditch or small creek channel. These crappie are likely to be very aggressive because they're feeding for the spawn. Post spawn Crappie During post spawn, fish for crappie on the first drop-off away from the bank, between the spawning area and the creek channels. Though the bottom may drop two or three more times before it reaches the creek channel, post spawn crappie generally will concentrate in cover on the very-first drop-off near the bank. Try pitching jigs to drop-offs and vertical jigging down through the structure. In clear water, back away from the structure and pitch to it. In stained water, vertical jig right on top of the structure. Another proven spot to find post spawn crappie is in the brush piles in the fronts of docks and piers. These brush piles provide cover at the depths where crappie suspend and are near shoreline cover. Bridge pilings, railroad trestles and other kinds of vertical structure are also good bets. Making Crappie Cover Work Working cover effectively is critical to taking crappie. Crappie often will hold tightly to cover, especially in the spring and the summer. You have to know how to present the bait to those fish if you want to take them. If you use heavy lines, heavy sinkers and big corks, you'll often get hung-up in cover and either break-off your line or disturb the crappie concentrating there by shaking the brush as you try to retrieve your line. Instead, fish with light line and a sensitive 11-foot graphite pole to enable you to feel the brush and work your bait properly. With some practice using a light-tipped pole, you'll often be able to determine which way an underwater limb is running and bounce a jig along the top of the limb to resemble a feeding baitfish. Tapping the cover with a jig may tantalize the crappie into biting. When your pole and your line are sensitive, you can work your bait carefully and avoid being hung-up. More and Bigger Crappie Often, the most and biggest crappie in any lake will be found in the creeks in the middle of the lake. The water temperature in that section of a lake is usually the most stable. Generally, the water in the middle may be somewhat stained. Because the middle of the lake is more stable, the crappie in that area may grow more quickly and to larger sizes. This is because they are somewhat protected from adverse water and weather conditions. When looking at these mid-lake creeks, choose an area with a entrance about 30-feet deep. Try to locate creek channels that drop off from 10 to 18 feet, since these channels serve as natural highways for the crappie. During the spawn and in warm weather, the crappie will use these channels to move to shallow water and then return to that 10- to 18-foot-deep water when the spawn ends, or the cold weather returns. Too, baitfish like to travel these channels. Dragnet Crappie During the spawn, put your minnow in the deepest part of the cover. When you locate crappie, mark that spot on your GPS. When that place stops producing, come back to it later in the day or on another day. Small creeks, streams and sloughs are also productive areas to fish for spawning crappie, because they warm up more quickly. Crappie generally will be spawning in these regions before they spawn in other places. Because these areas are somewhat protected, there's a good chance that these crappie haven't been pressured by other anglers and will be more eager to bite. You don't need a boat to fish on a big reservoir to catch crappie during the spawn. Plenty of big slabs are caught fishing from the bank on little creeks. Pinpointing Crappie Hotspots Generally, crappie will hold at the same depth on the same day in similar areas. For example, if the water depth is at 20 feet and you find crappie 18 feet deep in a brush pile, then you're likely to locate crappie holding 2-feet off the bottom in other brush piles. For instance, try fishing at 13 feet in brush piles in 15 feet of water. Though fishing in 18-foot or 13-foot water is a dramatic change, continue to look for crappie at the same depth from the bottom. However, you'll probably catch more crappie if you look for sites with similar water depths. When you locate crappie, identify how they're positioned, and how they're holding in relation to cover. If you locate crappie holding above a brush pile, you'll usually find them concentrating above other brush piles elsewhere in a lake. If you pinpoint a group of crappie on the side of a brush pile, check the sides of other brush piles to find more crappie. However, keep in mind that crappie will hold in different positions at various times of the day. Don't expect to find them concentrating in the same spots at noon as they are at 6 a.m. In summer, look for crappie close to the surface in the early morning and late evening. Once you've located crappie, you reasonably can expect to find them in a similar position for the next four hours or so. If the day is overcast, crappie usually will concentrate in one place throughout the day. Build Your Own Crappie Hot Spots Fish attractors can help any angler build productive honey holes for crappie. By creating habitat where the crappie can hold, you can have crappie available and easily accessible year-round. Tree tops, stake beds and discarded Christmas trees all make productive fish attractors, especially in older lakes and reservoirs, where the original cover may have decomposed. Fish attractors actually may help improve the lake's overall crappie fishing. The more cover you sink for crappie, the more crappie the cover will attract. Sink cover at different depths, and record these spots on your GPS. Try each of these spots at different times of year and under various water and weather conditions. You also can sink cover at different depths in the same general region to give the crappie in that area cover at their preferred depth on any specific day. Eventually, you will learn which of your spots the crappie prefers when. Then you can spend less time looking for crappie and more time catching them Tips for Catching Crappie Crappies take small plastic jigs, jig-and-spinner combos and live minnows. But the one you chose to try often makes the difference between a good day and a great one. Lures are often better for quickly covering shallow spawning areas, and they can enable you to find fish fast. If water temperatures are warm, they may also be the best choice for filling the fish box. In sparse cover, a 1/32- or 1/16-ounce Beetle Spin is an outstanding, although often overlooked, lure. Relatively weedless, it can cover a lot of water quickly, and few veterans start their search without one rigged on an ultra-light rod. If fish are located over a relatively clean bottom, shifting to a bare jig can often be a better bet, especially in clearer water. Crawled slowly over spawning beds, it's an offering few bedding crappie can resist. In heavier cover, slipping a bare jig onto a cane pole under a float is a surprisingly quick way to probe small openings. Crappies normally strike the jig as it drops after it hits the water. Let it sink and twitch it twice, and if nothing happens hit another opening. If the water is cooler, however, a live minnow is normally a better bet. These can be fished on a small gold hook or tipped onto a jig head. In open water situations, savvy anglers fare better by mixing the bait selection - bare jigs, minnow-tipped jigs or just minnows. Crappie can be surprisingly finicky, and you often have to let the fish tell you what they want. It is best to have both bait and lures on hand. Few fish are as color-selective as crappie, and their preference can change during the day. While every lake may have its "favourite" jig color combo, it is best to have a number of hues on hand. In turbid waters, high visibility colors like pink, yellow, fluorescent chartreuse and pearl white are often the most effective, while clearer water calls for black, brown, green or pumpkinseed. Regardless of which is working, however, when the action slows it is wise to start experimenting with different colors. That can often re-trigger the bite after the school has had a long look at the previous color. Current Breaks Summer Series: Learn tips about the streams current and where most fish usually are in this situation. “I like to think of current as liquid wind, as in movement of water that blows baitfish into predictable locations. Wind-driven current allows predator fish to stack up in predictable areas. They like to go where they know the baitfish will be going into the current. Fish like to hold close to current, right along the edges waiting for the bait fish to float on by. You always want to cast up-current and bring your bait back with the flow. If you cast upstream and retrieve your bait downstream, that is the natural presentation for the fish.” Bend Back Your Hook Bending back your hook can mean you catch more crappie. Well, that’s it for now! If you found this post useful give us your tip, trick or comment at the bottom of this post to bump it back up where others can find it and benefit from it too. Remember lets keep it real, be safe and good luck out there!

WOW! Tough crowd!

I probably shouldn’t post this since it seems like your buzz has worn off but just in case you guys fire another up you’ll need a secrete code and a theme song. LOL I posted the song I rewrote already but no one cared so you guys can have it! LOL (_!_) a regular butt (__!__) a fat butt (!) a tight butt (_*_) an butt hole (_0_) an butt that’s been around (_x_) kiss my butt (_X_) Leave my butt alone (_zzz_) a tired butt (_E=mc2_) a smart butt (_$_) money out the butt (_?_) a dumb butt Disclaimer: All views and opinions may vary and don’t necessarily represent you, me or anyone. Void where prohibited by law! LOL Other than that I hope you enjoy it. THANK GOD I’M A COUNTRY BOY BY JOHN (Buckshotdad1960) DENVER Well life on the river is kinda laid back Ain’t much an old country boy that we can’t hack Its early to rise and role one up from the sac Thank God I’m a country boy We’ll the simple kinda life never did us no harm Raised up Bass fishin’ down on the farm Now I’m fly fishin' and wearin' out my arm Thank God I’m a country boy Well I’ve got me a woman but there’s no shackles When the sun’s comin’ up we get ready all the tackle Then stir the fire and listen to it crackle Thank God I’m a country boy When the days all done and the sun is settin’ low There’s one thing I’m needin’ and girl I bet you know The kids are asleep and only the stars see the show Thank God I’m a country boy I’d fish everyday if I could But the Lord and my wife wouldn’t take it very good So I fish when I can, work when I should Thank God I’m a country boy Well I’ve got me a woman but there’s no shackles When the sun’s comin’ up we get ready all the tackle Then stir the fire and listen to it crackle Thank God I’m a country boy Well I wouldn’t trade my life for diamonds or jewels I never was one of those money hungry fools I’d rather swim and fish in the crystal clear pools Thank God I’m a country boy Yeah, city folk eatin’ fast food like its French cuisine And alotta kids are fat before their teens But they’ve never had corn bread and crappie with home made beans Thank God I’m a country boy Well, my boat was my daddy’s till the day he died Then he took me by the hand and held me close to his side Said, live a good life and let the little stuff slide And thank God you’re a country boy My daddy taught me young how to hunt and play the fiddle Taught me how to clean and cook fish on the griddle Taught me how to release and to keep just a little Thank God I’m a country boy Thank GOD I’m a country boy Yeah!

I used to think fly fishermen where whippier snappers who just couldn’t afford to buy a bull whip! LOL We now knows it’s a disease brought on by cold weather and water. LOL Old age is definitely a factor too. The older you are the higher the risk. The only way to cure this disease is to only go fishing in warm weather and never go into the water. One time I came down to the lake and I seen a woman in the water fly fishing. Her arm was a whippin’ and a whippin’! I could see the poor thing was in trouble so I dropped my gear and dove in the water. When I got to her it was like I thought, she started screaming HELP ME, HELP ME! She no longer had control over her own body. I had to drag her by her hair all the way back to shore. I thought if I can just get her up on the bank she’d be alright. But I don’t know if it helped her or not because she had restless leg syndrome too! She kept kicking me in the nuts! LOL

That is a rare sight and a cool photo; if you can paint you should turn it into a painting. Thanks for sharing that, I’m sure a lot of people will get a kick out of that even if the little munchkins won’t come out of the back ground and say so. People here are pee shy!

Seriously, what about big strip bass or strippers I think their called. I think we have some down on one of the lakes. They get big and can eat a lot of crappie. I wonder how something like that would do in a 7 Acer pond. Anybody know anything about these fish? Where can they be found and what would you fish for them with?

I don’t know about the James or even where that bridge is but at the end of September I found a ship load of giant shad and shiners just below the dam at Riverdale on the Finley.

That makes you not won’t to eat the fish. And I wonder if this is just the tip of the ice burg?

CRICKETS! Now I know how Dorothy felt in the Wizard of Oz when she landed in Munchkin land and all she could hear was giggles from the bushes. KOONTA KENTAY! WHERE ARE YOU?

CRICKETS! Now I know how Dorothy felt in the Wizard of Oz when she landed in Munchkin land and all she could hear was giggles from the bushes. KOONTA KENTAY! WHERE ARE YOU?

Thats interesting and you would be correct. Any suggested reading?

HEY! WHAT THE HELL LILLEY! (stands with hands on hips) WHY AM I A darn BLUEGILL TODAY WHEN I WAS PERFECTLY FINE BEING A BLUE CATFISH FROM YESTERDAY? (falls to knees and starts to cry) PLEASE, PLEASE! darn, MAKE UP YOUR MIND! LOL NOOOOO! Please don't make me a minnow again! I'll be good! LOL Lilley's like the fish fairy! LOL