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- Mon Aug 01, 2005 6:51 pm
- Forum: BUY/SELL/TRADE
- Topic: Pickup Truck
- Replies: 2
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Pickup Truck
Anyone know where I could get a 2500 series truck that is decent with a short bed. Was killing my 1/2 ton pickup and need to upgrade. Thanks guys. John
- Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:47 pm
- Forum: Spoonplugging 101
- Topic: Summer Thermocline
- Replies: 4
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thermoclines
Hi Pat, We have never really thought much about them. We figured that if they were very important that Mr. Perry would have included a section on it. There is less about thermoclines in the green book than live bait and I personally never go there either. If you do consider it, look at it as a break...
- Thu Mar 17, 2005 6:39 pm
- Forum: Spoonplugging 101
- Topic: Bass in April
- Replies: 2
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Hamilton lake
Just in front of the resterant there is a hole that is 11 or 12 feet deep. That is the deepest water in that whole bay and there is a group of fish that use that hole. They are not normally large fish but there are some. This is a hot spot in the spring but not worth looking at later in the season. ...
- Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:26 pm
- Forum: Spoonplugging 101
- Topic: New Lake protocol mapping
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7435
Countour trolling VS straight line passes
We have the shallows, the deep and the inbetween waters. Learning how to troll the shallows is our first step in becoming a spoonplugger. This teaches us how to run lures. In our countour trolling of the shallows, (moving in and out GRADUALLY ) we learn to let the lures tell us what is there. We lea...
- Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:01 pm
- Forum: Spoonplugging 101
- Topic: New Lake protocol mapping
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7435
New water
The 500 is run for a distance(two to four feet0 and then the 400 (4 to 6) and then the 250(6-9) but by no means check any deeper while doing this unless you see that something is there. You asked how do I start out fishing a new lake. This is how you do it,. Your interpretation of a lake always star...
- Tue Mar 15, 2005 4:23 pm
- Forum: Spoonplugging 101
- Topic: New Lake protocol mapping
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7435
New lake
This is what a person should do. Study your map, pick out the best structures(seasonally and daily), drive around the lake if you want to check for the best color, put the boat in at an area that wont take all day to get to the fishing waters..... Begin with a 500 and head in the direction of a feat...
- Sat Mar 12, 2005 9:07 pm
- Forum: Spoonplugging 101
- Topic: rod selection
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3207
Trolling rods
There is no substitute for Mr. Perry's trolling rods. They are simply the best tool for the job. End of story. John
- Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:07 pm
- Forum: Spoonplugging 101
- Topic: Northerns after ice out.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2425
Ice out Pike
Brodie, You knew I would respond did'nt you. In all of my years, I have never done what I call find the pike in the process of an actual spawn. Not like you see on tv where some bays are loaded with fish and you pick out the one you want. However the pike and musky can seem to be caught more easily ...
- Fri Mar 04, 2005 2:53 pm
- Forum: Spoonplugging 101
- Topic: wire line
- Replies: 9
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mono backing to wire
The good old hay wire twist will work fine for connecting your wire to anything. When connecting your wire to your backing/ First make a very small loop in the wire and make about 20 tight together twists (haywire twist) and now you can tie your mono backing to your wire. You do not have to worry ab...
- Sun Feb 20, 2005 3:40 pm
- Forum: Spoonplugging 101
- Topic: wire line
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5231
wire line
Pat, At times the weeds can get so bad that you just cannot troll. Even when anchoring, finding an open spot to hit is a chore. This is mostly a summer problem when the boats are cutting up the weeds and everything comes floating down the river and messes up our fishing where they come out into Lake...
- Sun Feb 20, 2005 7:43 am
- Forum: Spoonplugging 101
- Topic: wire line
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5231
wire line
Hey Pat, I used the 12 lb test wire for a very brief time and totally discarded it. The number one reason is lost lures due to the constant ripping of weeds. If you do not have the weed problem or many snags in your waters then the 12lb test will be ok for you. If your purpose is to get to the botto...
- Sat Feb 19, 2005 8:52 am
- Forum: Spoonplugging 101
- Topic: Seasonal locations--bass
- Replies: 2
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missing the fish in the fall
Larry, Any time you are not catching fish, you are not carrying your depth control deep enough. If you have checked the shallows, the inbetween depths and some of the deep and still no fish then go deeper. In the fall, many fish movements occur between ten and two so make sure that you are on the ba...
- Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:19 pm
- Forum: Spoonplugging 101
- Topic: Using the message board as a tool
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2066
Using the message board as a tool
Jim Shell did a great job setting this board up. Anyone who is interested in becoming a better spoonplugger can ask any question and very likely get the answer from someone on this board. This can be valuable information for a new spoonplugger. When I started back in the early 70's, there was not a ...
- Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:08 pm
- Forum: Spoonplugging 101
- Topic: Kinkaid
- Replies: 2
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- Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:04 pm
- Forum: Spoonplugging 101
- Topic: Super lines or No-Bo?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2934
The braided scene
Hi Jerry. Ive tried the power pro in the 30 lb test for the muskies. Deb is always complaining that the muskies are too hard to reel in with the wire. I put a roller tip on one rod and now she loves the wire again. The line legnth that you have to let out to achieve the maximum depth is just not wor...