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Re: water turkeys
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01/18/20 12:05 AM
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senko9S
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[b][/b][quote][/quote] I have a buddy who seeks out water turkey roosts for cat fishing purposes. There's a technique called "plopping" where he pitches chicken livers at the base of the trees they've roosted in all night. Since all they do is eat fish all day, they poop "fish" all night. The cat fish love lying at the base of the trees feasting on fish poop. They roost in standing timber. bacon is the best as it mimics the sound of the water turkey's plops the best. but, the key is to soak the bacon in water overnight so it turns white and floats. you'd be surprised what you will catch. 50lb+ easy on certain lakes. they hit it on the surface, not the bottom. The Crack of dawn is the best...
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Re: water turkeys
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01/18/20 12:58 AM
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Stump jumper
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I have a buddy who seeks out water turkey roosts for cat fishing purposes. There's a technique called "plopping" where he pitches chicken livers at the base of the trees they've roosted in all night. Since all they do is eat fish all day, they poop "fish" all night. The cat fish love lying at the base of the trees feasting on fish poop. Did that on Fork once. Unfortunately I was in FIL's pontoon boat with only light tackle. Minnows with light weight work well too.
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