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    Reelfoot Lake 6/19 - 22

    Spent a few days at Blue Bank Resort, trying for bluegills. I haven't been down there in years. They say they're on the beds, but I guess it's different in that lake, you can't see the nests or...
  2. Oh, yeah, the "cheese-fishers" were all catching...

    Oh, yeah, the "cheese-fishers" were all catching their limits. I managed to catch about 5 or 6 on a little Copper John Wednesday morning, before the horn sounded. Best was maybe 12 inches. No...
  3. I was at Wolf Creek this morning wade fishing. ...

    I was at Wolf Creek this morning wade fishing. Saw an Amish guy and boy fishing from a (noisy) aluminum canoe. The water was nice and low early this morning. They seemed to be catching hell out of...
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    I have always preferred farm ponds over bigger...

    I have always preferred farm ponds over bigger bodies of water. Properties change hands, going from the old-school farmers who would let anyone who was polite enough to ask permission have access,...
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    Ky River in Carrollton

    Took last Friday off work to do some fishing. Took my canoe across to the far side below the dam and parked on the rocks. Fished for about an hour with no hits. Then I remembered the Yum A-rig...
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    Re: Tagged out!! What an opening weekend!

    Good deal!
    At least someone had some good luck. Haven't even heard any early morning gobbling on the farm where I've been hunting. Only birds I heard or saw were all the songbirds around...
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    Re: falls of the ohio report its GOOD!

    The right type of sinker is important too, when it comes to holding in place. I like the round flat ones, or pyramid sinkers.
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    Re: pix from Kentucky River outing

    That is what I call 'white trash tarpon,' aka skipjack. Lots of fun on a flyrod. I had one that I hooked and lost a couple times that must have been 18". He cut my tippet on my last clouser,...
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    Re: How many would eat Ohio River crappie?

    Heck yeah, I'll eat them whenever I can get them.
    I'm not worried about living forever.
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    Re: Kentucky River this morning

    I finally managed to get a few pix from my phone onto the pc, and uploaded them to the Photo Board. No monsters, but what the heck...
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    Re: pix from Kentucky River outing

    I thought this was pretty unbelievable. I lost lure on the bottom on my second cast of the morning. About an hour later I "caught" it with another lure, right thru the eye of the snap.
    I...
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    pix from Kentucky River outing

    Here are a couple pix from my post about my outing on the Kentucky River at Lock #1 this morning.
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    Kentucky River this morning

    I don't know about anyone else, but turkey season has been mucho-sucko for me. So, since I took some vacation time, I decided to go fishing for the first time in quite a while. I loaded up the...
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    Re: Hitch hikers

    I was fishing in the Markland Dam tailwaters a few yrs. ago. A heavy fish hit my jig, and immediately jumped and threw the hook. When I reeled back in, a lamprey ~6 inches long was impaled on the...
  15. Re: Illinois launches Asian carp anti-hunger program

    How about dropping them from B-52's from high altitude to attack Al Qaida bases? Isn't Afghanistan part of Asia? Send the freaking things back where they belong, lol.
  16. Re: Illinois launches Asian carp anti-hunger program

    I have seen some show or other on tv where commercial fishermen were using gill-nets for them. I think it may have been Dirty Jobs, but it has been a year or more, so I am not 100% certain which...
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    Re: Dale Hollow suggestions...?

    The fishing was a bust. I put the canoe in at the state park ramp at first light, and went back into some of the coves/creeks, couldn't get any hits. Around 9 a.m. a breeze got stirred up, and my...
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    Re: 82 lb striper

    Discovery Channel needs to start doing "Striper Week!"
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    Re: Dale Hollow suggestions...?

    I'm really looking forward to this trip. Just wish it wasn't so short.
    Thanks for the suggestions!
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    Re: I want to order reel from Japan

    Huh?
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    Re: Asian carp taste good?

    Like the saying goes, "15 bazillion Chinamen can't be wrong." I love bowfishing, but haven't been able to get out for a couple yrs. But, I would at least taste-test them before passing judgement.
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    Re: Golden shiner minnows

    I had the same idea several yrs. ago. Figured that since goldens make such good bass food down in Florida, that they would work the same way here. I accidentally discovered a farm pond that had...
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    Re: Dale Hollow suggestions...?

    Thank you very much!
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    Dale Hollow suggestions...?

    The wife is going to a training conference at the lodge at Dale Hollow the last week of August, and asked if I want to go along and try fishing. Heck yeah! I've never been to the lake, and wonder...
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    Re: Lake Cumberland report Sunday 5/22

    Sorry if it wasn't clear. We fished the first day on our own, and went out with Capt. Larry on the second day.
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    Lake Cumberland report Sunday 5/22

    A buddy and I made the trip to the Lee's Ford Marina on Saturday. We fished that afternoon out of his Tracker in the area close to the marina. The water is high, and full of debris, but the lake is...
  27. Re: Hatchery closure--help keep Wolf Creek Hatchery open

    The petition is closed, but I wrote to Senator McConnell to ask for his support.
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    Re: Rain Suit

    Sportsman's Guide has a German military surplus GoreTex suit, in a "fleck" camo, for 40 bucks. They are pretty nice, and a heck of a lot less than $200.
    ...
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    Re: Little Macs for sale

    Maybe I'm slow, but what the heck is that?
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    Re: Looking for a project bass boat

    Try looking on craigslist.com. You can find all kinds of stuff on there, probably see something like that.
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    Re: Rod building

    15 bucks for Lamiglass blanks?! That was a helluva deal! Where'd ya find them at?
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    Re: How to catch carp?

    Scratches head....cross between a carp and a deer?

    If you fly-fish, try a brown, or olive wooly bugger, and cast to them. But be sneaky!
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    Re: Reelfoot Lake

    It has been several yrs. since I was able to go down there. But had the same experience, catching channels while using ultra-lights fishing for bluegill.
    I'm jealous of you going down there, good...
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    Re: Rod building

    I've seen some of the Rainshadow blanks, but don't remember seeing any longer ones. Where did you get your blanks?
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    Re: Rod building

    I have a couple of fly rods that I put together myself, and it was pretty enjoyable doing it. And it's cool knowing that I built them when I'm catching fish.
    I've been thinking about building...
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    Re: I need new sunglasses

    I reckon it depends on how much you want to 'invest' in them. Like Ryan said, you can get polarized specs at Wally-world, and they will work. Costa's are really good, but you will definitely pay...
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    Re: How to Make a Crawfish Trap

    Well, I thought I remembered seeing a crawfish trap in the Netcraft catalog, but I just looked at their site, and there is no such thing. But, the Colonel is right. A minnow trap will work, so will...
  38. Re: Any interest in a 14' Semi-V with two outboards?

    Still available?
    Phone number?

    Forrest
    grump@iglou.com
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    Re: Spanishfly Shoot Key West 08

    That is one of my favorite fishing shows.
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    Re: "Outdoors stimulus package"

    After I posted this, I realized that maybe it should have been placed in the Off-topic area, but I'm not sure about how to move it. Oh well, I reckon the mods will if they feel it needs moving.
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    Re: Crappie Flies?

    I don't claim to be an expert, but I have always done pretty well with a basic white wooly booger/bugger. Nothing fancy, just a good all purpose fly.
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    "Outdoors stimulus package"

    Wanted: A rich politician who will pay my bills and give me new fishing and hunting gear. I am tired of working all the time, it cuts into my fishing and hunting activities. Can anyone please...
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    Re: I Need Fishing Gear!!

    At least he said "please."
    But I figure anybody that can afford a boat can afford to go to the closest Wally-world and buy basic equipment, instead of asking for someone to give something to them.
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    Re: CatFish eH !

    Yeeehaaa!
    He/she lived to fight another day.
    It's nice to see somebody practicing C&R with a true trophy like that. Hard telling how old that fish is.
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    Re: Snake bite at GHD.

    A lot of the time, if somebody sees a snake in the water, they automatically think "water moccasin."
    It definitely pays to be careful, tho'.
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    Re: Kentucky River Beauty

    I saw a groundhog swimming across they KY one time when I was fishing below Lock #1. That was different.
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    Re: Ohio River Sauger Recently

    I don't know about McAlpine, but the sauger are still hitting pretty well up at Markland. The whites are picking up, too.
  48. Re: Check out this monster bluegill (pic)...

    Very nice! I'd like to get one of them on my flyrod, it'd probably take a half-hour to land.
    Thanks for sharing that one.
  49. Thread: JIGS?

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    Re: JIGS?

    Free jig???
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    Re: Reelfoot next week

    I haven't been down there for several years, but it's a great lake to fish if you hit it right.
    Good luck to ya.
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