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Offline SLAYERFISH

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A Crappy Day!
« on: Feb 04, 2023, 11:04 AM »
Put a GPS tracker on LTF's car and headed east with neighbor Dan.   Fished a different lake on Thursday and it sucked badly. :P. The spot we wanted to fish was surrounded by 1" of ice.  No way.    Fished other areas got 4 craps, 2 of which were minnows and 5 channel cats 18'ers.

Friday dawned and we headed to the good lake and lacking any intel we drove up on the dam and  spotted some peeps and huts and drove there and it was on.  Actually started slow for me I had 5 craps by 2pm then finished with a flourish ended up with 42 in the bag and a gill. Dan bagged up about the same. Gave the white bass away and left at 6pm got home at 10pm.

Bobby Garland Electric Chicken worked well early and late.  During bright sun a 1/16 CJS Demon tipped with a wax on 4 lb floro was the bomb. I caught most on this setup. Man that was a light bite yesterday! Big was 13" with several 12's.  Lost 5-6 nice ones at the hole.

Always heard of craps on the brush piles but 1st time doing it. I'm an Action guy and that was fun. Going back soon. ;D

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Partial pile-


12"er- You can see the jig I was using on the rod.
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Re: A Crappy Day!
« Reply #1 on: Feb 04, 2023, 11:15 AM »
Nice haul!

Offline lovetofishnow

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Re: A Crappy Day!
« Reply #2 on: Feb 04, 2023, 02:56 PM »
Good job Mike!  How thick is the ice?  You mentioned light bites, did you missed lots?

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Re: A Crappy Day!
« Reply #3 on: Feb 04, 2023, 03:14 PM »
I can tell where by look at the gill 😁😁😁 nice haul of crappies,, heading up that what tomorrow,, hopefully my crappies holes have enough ice 😂😂😂

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Re: A Crappy Day!
« Reply #4 on: Feb 04, 2023, 03:56 PM »
Slayer flew a big surveillance balloon over the area to find hotspots.  lmao.   Nice haul of crappie!

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Re: A Crappy Day!
« Reply #5 on: Feb 04, 2023, 04:21 PM »
Slayer flew a big surveillance balloon over the area to find hotspots.  lmao.   Nice haul of crappie!
So the big white balloon belongs to Slayer?  The Republicans would be pissed if they only know the truth. ;D

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Re: A Crappy Day!
« Reply #6 on: Feb 04, 2023, 05:47 PM »
Slayer used to work for the “Gubmint” so he’s got connections.  He sure knows how to find the fish, just sayin’

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Re: A Crappy Day!
« Reply #7 on: Feb 04, 2023, 06:39 PM »
Slayer used to work for the “Gubmint” so he’s got connections.  He sure knows how to find the fish, just sayin’

Fished with the recently retired fishery biologist for North Central Kansas yesterday.  he's a world of wealth gave me his number said call him anytime.  He said cmon up during the week and we'll fish all the lakes in his boat! ;D
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Re: A Crappy Day!
« Reply #8 on: Feb 04, 2023, 06:41 PM »
Good job Mike!  How thick is the ice?  You mentioned light bites, did you missed lots?

They hit like bluegills.  Often just saw the line move.  Ice was about 10".
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Re: A Crappy Day!
« Reply #9 on: Feb 04, 2023, 07:58 PM »
Very crappy indeed  ;D

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Re: A Crappy Day!
« Reply #10 on: Feb 05, 2023, 06:20 PM »
Very crappy indeed  ;D

1st day was Diarrhea. :P
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Re: A Crappy Day!
« Reply #11 on: Feb 06, 2023, 09:37 PM »
Fished with the recently retired fishery biologist for North Central Kansas yesterday.  he's a world of wealth gave me his number said call him anytime.  He said cmon up during the week and we'll fish all the lakes in his boat! ;D

Fishing with him could be a gold mine.  He might even take you fishing at the hatcheries……lol.

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Re: A Crappy Day!
« Reply #12 on: Feb 07, 2023, 12:19 PM »
Nice pile o' death!   ;D :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
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Re: A Crappy Day!
« Reply #13 on: Feb 08, 2023, 03:32 PM »
Nice fish! I recognize this lake...looks like someone let the cat out of the bag. I wonder who?  ??? ??? ???

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Re: A Crappy Day!
« Reply #14 on: Feb 09, 2023, 11:33 AM »
Nice fish! I recognize this lake...looks like someone let the cat out of the bag. I wonder who?  ??? ??? ???

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