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Offline anderson_dc

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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #210 on: Feb 14, 2012, 01:01 PM »
Must have been "magic" then ???
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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #211 on: Feb 14, 2012, 05:19 PM »
Maybe...could also be 6 inches of snow that melted, or the contour of the lake bottom....
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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #212 on: Feb 14, 2012, 05:40 PM »
Nah, I'm still going with magic.
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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #213 on: Feb 14, 2012, 10:17 PM »
what type of baits are the cigars and wallys hittn and minnows, heads or waxies?  Thanks in advance just lookn for some action.
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Offline BassyThumb

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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #214 on: Feb 15, 2012, 08:50 AM »
Anyone out there recently?? How is it looking?  Hoping the ice holds up till the weekend.
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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #215 on: Feb 15, 2012, 03:11 PM »
Quote from: anderson_dc on Feb 14, 2012, 05:40 PM
Nah, I'm still going with magic.

HEHEHEHEHE......classi c.  reminds me of Saturday at the hotel bar:

wife:  "man...that guy filled my wine glass a lot more full that yours when I was there earlier"
me:  "Thinks it's because you are a chick with blue eyes, 5'7", 120 pounds and good looking?"
wife:  "well...there wasn't very many people when I was there earlier either"
me:  "yeah...I'm sure that's it"  (roll eyes)
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« Reply #216 on: Feb 25, 2012, 12:28 PM »
How is it looking? MAYBE I will go today if it is okay.  ??? ???
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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #217 on: Feb 26, 2012, 11:00 AM »
I was out yesterday from 12 to 5 pm.  Ice was solid in the morning, but was crap by the time i left.  6 to 7 inches but would chunk off by the inches when cutting.  There are lots of thinner spots around wet cracks, and obvious open water. It wasn't nearly as cold last night so i imagine it's worse today
   
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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #218 on: Feb 26, 2012, 11:10 AM »
I am curious how this years bluegill harvest stacked up to last years at Big Creek.  Personally  I didn't notice a difference in numbers, but on average the fish I caught were about an inch smaller than last year.  Didn't get  many hogs this year either.  I was finding 11+ bluegill last year, and this year I didn't find one over 10 and very few over 9.   With the poor ice I wasn't able to get to all the spots i like so maybe that had something to do with it.
Probably kept around 50 to 75  for the season.  Too many??   Opinions??
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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #219 on: Feb 27, 2012, 07:41 AM »
Wow, an 11" bluegill on public waters (especially one which gets as much pressure as Big Creek) is quite a feat.  Don't suppose you have pics of that bad boy(s)?
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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #220 on: Feb 27, 2012, 10:58 AM »
Nope no pics. I'd call it beginners luck, but I happened upon a spot where I was catching big bluegill  for a month straight last season, but it was open water nearly all season this year.
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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #221 on: Feb 28, 2012, 07:15 PM »
WOW 11'' huh. The biggest I have seen come out of that lake was 9 1/2'' and I thought that was a hog. The gill bite was steady all season it was even nice to get to sight fish them for a week or two when the water was clear, what I wonder is how everyone did on the crappie. I didn't do s--t this year. some of the best spots had little or no ice late in the season when the crappie really turn on.
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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #222 on: Jan 01, 2013, 10:50 AM »
I was out yesterday morning the fishing was terrible. Wondering if it was the cold front. Anyone else have any luck?
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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #223 on: Jan 01, 2013, 03:18 PM »
Ponds have been slow for me since sunday
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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #224 on: Jan 02, 2013, 11:22 AM »
How thick was the ice?
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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #225 on: Jan 02, 2013, 12:28 PM »
Quote from: Big - D OBG on Jan 02, 2013, 11:22 AM
How thick was the ice?

We were sitting on a very loud 5-7" yesterday on W side and had a four wheeler and snowmobile go past at various times.
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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #226 on: Jan 02, 2013, 12:59 PM »
Good to know, hope to make it out later this week or Saturday
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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #227 on: Jan 13, 2013, 07:55 AM »
Well how has the crappie bite been for everyone? I have only fished here once this year so far but now its time to start honing the skills on the creek. Big tourney going down in two weeks! Go team Ice Addicts!
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Offline BassyThumb

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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #228 on: Jan 13, 2013, 10:13 AM »
Bite has been really slow.  Caught 4 last night in about a hour and a half out in the channel.  One really nice, others 8-9''  Caught a couple 7'' gills as well.  Took my g/f for her first time on the ice..  she had fun, caught some fish!  =)

Got any info on this tourney?? 
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Offline ramdriver

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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #229 on: Jan 13, 2013, 03:52 PM »
Tourney????*???
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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #230 on: Jan 13, 2013, 04:14 PM »
If this tournaments for a profit please see the rules before you post it...
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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #231 on: Jan 14, 2013, 02:17 PM »
Recycled fish? I don't think that is a for profit tournament but I could be wrong.
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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #232 on: Jan 14, 2013, 02:25 PM »
Bass thumb that is fun when the ladies get some action. I took my two year old the other day and he was able to catch 4 nice gills right off the bat. Pretty Proud!
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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #233 on: Jan 14, 2013, 07:05 PM »
Waiting to hear from Ben this year, hasn't gotten a hold of me yet.
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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #234 on: Jan 15, 2013, 08:40 PM »
I have 3 hours tomorrow to kill.  Going out to Big Creek, and wondering if anything is going on out there?

Thanks.
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Offline MelroseHawkins

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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #235 on: Jan 18, 2013, 12:15 PM »
What's been happening on BC? How much ice now? Thanks.
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Offline BassyThumb

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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #236 on: Jan 18, 2013, 01:26 PM »
Just home from BC.  Ice is still 10" easy on the main lake, channel area.  A lot of slushy mess on top currently.  We left due to the wind blowing as around.  No fun.  The bite was pretty slow.  Got into a few decent gills and a couple small crappie.
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Offline cowboytrevor21

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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #237 on: Jan 18, 2013, 01:28 PM »
You found them all lol. I had fun it was nice to be out
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Offline BassyThumb

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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #238 on: Jan 18, 2013, 01:31 PM »
Quote from: cowboytrevor21 on Jan 18, 2013, 01:28 PM
You found them all lol. I had fun it was nice to be out

Hey, at least you didn't get skunked!   ;)
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Re: Big Creek
« Reply #239 on: Jan 18, 2013, 02:58 PM »
My vex got sent to the ups pick up. So he's got to go pick it up today
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