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What have you learned ( or remembered ) lately ?
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04/19/17 05:11 PM
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Mo
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I have learned that pitching a bait over the top of a brushpile can be much more effective than dead sticking a bait in the brushpile.
I had gotten away from that , settled in to dead sticking almost all the time. Wonder how many fish I have missed over the last couple of years by being hard headed and only using one presentation.
MO
MY BACKYARD , 20,000 ACRES , NO MOWING
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Re: What have you learned ( or remembered ) lately ?
[Re: Mo]
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04/19/17 05:14 PM
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REDGUN
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I start off pitching, then try jigging/deadsticking. Might just be me, but I think they "THUMP" it harder, if the bait is moving.
Last edited by REDGUN; 04/19/17 05:18 PM.
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Re: What have you learned ( or remembered ) lately ?
[Re: Mo]
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04/19/17 05:42 PM
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Fishbonz
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Once I find and mark a pile ,I will first fish the perimeter by casting to target the aggressive fish around it before I zero in on the pile itself. If I`m getting action on the perimeter I stay with this tactic until it slows then I focus on the pile by casting on the pile and dead sticking.
HE aka Fishbonz
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Re: What have you learned ( or remembered ) lately ?
[Re: Mo]
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04/19/17 06:10 PM
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JIM SR.
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I've learned that just because you can see them, doesn't mean they are hungry.. I've learned that the bite can be upward too, watch your line. I've learned that when they quit biting move on, come back later. I've learned that the 3 rules of crappie fishing are..location-depth-presentaion. I've learned that bait size is very important. I've learned that they can run,...but they can't hide...I got too much 'stuff' LOL. I've learned that Crappie fishing is a lot more fun that bass fishing...now I catch fish. ~
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Re: What have you learned ( or remembered ) lately ?
[Re: Mo]
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04/19/17 06:33 PM
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Wishbonez
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I learned that when you relocate, and you take a stringer with a dozen fish on it out of the cooler and toss it overboard, be sure that the stringer is securely fastened. I also learned that 30 minutes of dredging with a double rig of treble hooks is not enough time to recover said stringer.
When in doubt, set the hook
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Re: What have you learned ( or remembered ) lately ?
[Re: Mo]
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04/19/17 06:38 PM
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kodys'papa
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At 2 mile bridge I have started a stop and pause drop, in about 18 inch intervals, when vertical jigging. Get a few hits on the way down the moment you pause and then continue on to the depth on the screen if no bites
At the slips this year they were very deep about a month ago. I mean hugging the bottom in 12 FOW, hopped a frog 6 inches or so off the bottom and they would nail it... That was a new one for me
Hooking a fish is like playing string with a cat. The exact size, shape, color of string matters less than how you wiggle it- and little cats are easier to fool than big ones. John Gierach
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Re: What have you learned ( or remembered ) lately ?
[Re: Mo]
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04/19/17 06:49 PM
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fishinman
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When you think you have the crappie dialed in....better think again...
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Re: What have you learned ( or remembered ) lately ?
[Re: Mo]
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04/19/17 07:04 PM
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C Worthy
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I am starting to remember that you have to be on the water to catch a fish. Boat in driveway = 0 fish. Also, 6" away from tree might be too far away.
Last edited by C Worthy; 04/19/17 07:05 PM.
Life is one big playground. Be sure to ride all the rides before it closes.
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Re: What have you learned ( or remembered ) lately ?
[Re: fishinman]
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04/19/17 07:48 PM
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Stucky76
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When you think you have the crappie dialed in....better think again... This!
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Re: What have you learned ( or remembered ) lately ?
[Re: Mo]
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04/19/17 08:16 PM
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MilesHunter
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I have learned that pitching a bait over the top of a brushpile can be much more effective than dead sticking a bait in the brushpile.
I had gotten away from that , settled in to dead sticking almost all the time. Wonder how many fish I have missed over the last couple of years by being hard headed and only using one presentation.
MO I find myself doing the same thing, just setting up right over the brush pile and fishing vertical. I need to try pitching more. Thanks Mo!
Miles
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Re: What have you learned ( or remembered ) lately ?
[Re: Mo]
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04/19/17 08:55 PM
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Crappie Cat
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If you build it they will come.
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Re: What have you learned ( or remembered ) lately ?
[Re: Mo]
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04/20/17 01:20 AM
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RODS454
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I've learned that TFF is my Facebook! And everything I've learned about crappie has come from you guys! THANKS
"I'd rather be fishing!"
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Re: What have you learned ( or remembered ) lately ?
[Re: Mo]
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04/20/17 02:45 AM
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Ken Gaby
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Mo, I'm not sure about that remembering part That seems to get worse each week. But just today my daughter sent a t-shirt for my birthday that gave me a clue. It read The secret to fishing........... fish where the fish are. Then I remembered a slow day on Fork about 2 yrs ago and Max said almost the same thing. We had hit about 40 trees and no fish and Max said, I know what's wrong..... you keep stopping at trees that don't have fish.
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Re: What have you learned ( or remembered ) lately ?
[Re: Ken Gaby]
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04/20/17 02:49 AM
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dwmoore
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Mo, I'm not sure about that remembering part That seems to get worse each week. But just today my daughter sent a t-shirt for my birthday that gave me a clue. It read The secret to fishing........... fish where the fish are. Then I remembered a slow day on Fork about 2 yrs ago and Max said almost the same thing. We had hit about 40 trees and no fish and Max said, I know what's wrong..... you keep stopping at trees that don't have fish. Max smart man
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Re: What have you learned ( or remembered ) lately ?
[Re: Ken Gaby]
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04/20/17 01:19 PM
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Lazy Ike
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that's funny stuff there, i'll remember that one, l o l
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