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Post by hunted on May 23, 2013 21:02:45 GMT -5
Sorry I'm late but happy birthday dave
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Post by hunted on May 23, 2013 20:59:53 GMT -5
Nice boat man. Congrats
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Post by hunted on May 20, 2013 0:59:00 GMT -5
Welcome to the site. Beautiful channelcats.
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Post by hunted on May 20, 2013 0:57:04 GMT -5
Awesome. Good job on his first fish. He should be hooked now
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Post by hunted on May 12, 2013 11:26:36 GMT -5
For channels in lakes I use the carolina rig mostly, if fishing from the bank. Weight usually depends on what part of the lake I am at and how far I need to cast. I use up to two ounces. Using cut bait, I rarely have any problems with a fish not taking off with it. I also use shimano baitrunners, which the bait runner tension can be adjusted, and they are very easy to pull on the lightest setting. And like mexicanthreat said, light line, i use a nine foot master custom striker, and recently got a seven foot ugly stick i am trying out, with twelve pound mono. Casts very well and awful far. I run a swivel with about a 12 inch leader to a 6/0 gamma circle hook. I like a swivel with cut bait because the bait can twist in the water either with current or reeling it in.
Flats I use a carolina rig. Depending on what size of bait depicts what size of sinker. Carolina rig with a 10/0 gamma circle. Or a slip bobber rig. I am not an accomplished flat fisherman by any means, but those two methods are the ones that has treated me the best.
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Post by hunted on May 12, 2013 11:24:09 GMT -5
For channels in lakes I use the carolina rig mostly, if fishing from the bank. Weight usually depends on what part of the lake I am at and how far I need to cast. I use up to two ounces. Using cut bait, I rarely have any problems with a fish not taking off with it. I also use shimano baitrunners, which the bait runner tension can be adjusted, and they are very easy to pull on the lightest setting. And like mexicanthreat said, light line, i use a nine foot master custom striker, and recently got a seven foot ugly stick i am trying out, with twelve pound mono. Casts very well and awful far. I run a swivel with about a 12 inch leader to a 6/0 gamma circle hook. I like a swivel with cut bait because the bait can twist in the water either with current or reeling it in.
Flats I use a carolina rig. Depending on what size of bait depicts what size of sinker. Carolina rig with a 10/0 gamma circle. Or a slip bobber rig. I am not an accomplished flat fisherman by any means, but those two methods are the ones that has treated me the best.
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Post by hunted on May 1, 2013 19:32:48 GMT -5
Tr200s are awesome reels, I have 4. Cant beat for price, lower profile, yet holds plenty of heavy line, loud clicker, not too stiff, good gear ratio, just a nice reel. Ducky, did you ever use the tritons? If so, how does the stiffness of the clicker compare to the tr200s? My brother had a couple of the tritons, I had to loosen them up a little, those were tight. But when you got a run, it would almost give you a heart attack they were so loud.
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Post by hunted on May 1, 2013 19:27:20 GMT -5
Not sure about blood knot, when I was young I used the knot hunted is talking about, its a trieline knot without doubleing the line through the eye. The knot i use to tie two lines together is the uni twist, which is a great knot. the only time I use this knot is when fishin braid around rocks, I use a 20 foot florocarbon leader tied on my braid. Ive have yet to have this knot slip( I do put a dab of super glue on knot). and you can spool the knot on your reel with no problems at all. Great knot to learn. Thats the only knot I have really ever used. Except maybe a granny knot catching bluegill. Never used super glue on it. If the knot came loose is when I was tying it and messed up. Its done its job for quite a while now.
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Post by hunted on May 1, 2013 19:22:22 GMT -5
Yeah. I love this time of the year. I always cringe when we keep getting rain. Always scared its goona flood everything out and miss the spring bite. The spring bite happens regardless based on water temps. You just have to be willing to move with the fish. i learned that the hard way. If the main river floods look at some tributaries even 20-50 miles from the main river. Also look at he flooded fields or if you can get to the edge of the cut banks look off the secondary breaks our of the main channel. I think I wrote an article about this last year. I will try to find it tonight when i get to my computer True but I fish lakes not rivers. I still catch fish if the lakes flood, but I like to be in the current, sure cant get a boat in the lakes around here if they flood much.
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Post by hunted on Apr 30, 2013 20:01:10 GMT -5
Yeah. I love this time of the year. I always cringe when we keep getting rain. Always scared its goona flood everything out and miss the spring bite.
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Apr 30, 2013 19:53:45 GMT -5
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Post by hunted on Apr 30, 2013 19:53:45 GMT -5
Those are some nice smallies
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Post by hunted on Apr 30, 2013 19:46:11 GMT -5
I agree with kip on the line capacity. Just dont hold enough heavier line.
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Post by hunted on Apr 28, 2013 0:42:21 GMT -5
Got to love those saugeye.....
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Post by hunted on Apr 28, 2013 0:39:06 GMT -5
Last couple of weekends I have caught a few channelcats in the day in the shallows on nightcrawlers. Catching them at deer creek. Hopefully the shad will start moving soon so I can start using them. That is a great time also. When the shad swim up the creek to spawn, the fish will be all over them. And also when they hatch, they get mauled coming out of the creeks back to the lakes. Thinking about going tomorrow, depending on the weather. The channels should really be turning on in the lakes soon. Wanted to do some flathead fishing tomorrow night, but looks like they are calling for thunderstorms. In my earlier years I may not have minded that, but I don't think I could take a lightning strike now.....lol
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Post by hunted on Apr 28, 2013 0:31:23 GMT -5
Cool. A lot of good info sean.
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