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George asked me to start this year's fishing thread and after talking to Nate and others, I agreed. Lets pray for great fishing stories and great times with friends and family this year around our ponds. FISH ON!!! Here's to George, may he also enjoys fishing more this year as well!! Retired but not forgotten!! I have passed the torch to highflyer (Brian) - it has been a fun ride through the years! I'll be focusing more on the fly fishing topic to encourage more folks to increase their opportunity for additional fishing diversity. Bring on the pond fishing stories with many pictures to share the fruits of your ponds! HAVE FUN! George
N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds Original george #173 (22 June 2002)
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Few from today. Love pulling a big RES through the ice.
"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"
If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1) And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1) Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT? PB answer: It depends.
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Great reel to use for ice fishing and an even better way to attach the reel to the pole - ingenious - truly cleaver on both counts.
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Well done T! Glad you have ice at long last. 10 day for us looks warm next week and weekend, better get out as much as you can while it lasts!
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau
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Great fish as always Tony. Congrats!
EDIT: Another random thought. When ice fishing, do you change your lures (read downsize), or do you just slow down?
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Great fish as always Tony. Congrats!
EDIT: Another random thought. When ice fishing, do you change your lures (read downsize), or do you just slow down? Al, I do both as the conditions dictate. Reading the mood of the fish is where the sonar really shines.
"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"
If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1) And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1) Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT? PB answer: It depends.
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"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"
If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1) And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1) Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT? PB answer: It depends.
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Dang, Todd!! Did you mano-a-mano with that fish?? Had to put the snow cap on him?
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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My youngest with his 1st fish through the ice...
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Awesome!! Nice job young man!
"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"
If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1) And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1) Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT? PB answer: It depends.
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Excellent! Please ask him if he has any tips for us old timers!
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Dang, Todd!! Did you mano-a-mano with that fish?? Had to put the snow cap on him? Mano-a-Fisho!....
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Couple of buddies and I had a darn good day on the ice Saturday...caught 44. We ate fresh cold water crappie (and a few BG and LMB), morel mushrooms (flash frozen last May) and taters until we foundered.
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"Hey....how come the sled smells like fish?"
"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"
If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1) And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1) Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT? PB answer: It depends.
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There's an empty Corona on one end, coffee thermos on the other, 44 fish, cleaned and eaten along with Morel's and taters.
Good day is an understatment!
Nice!
*Edit* Oops, missed the beer can beside the thermos!
Last edited by Lovnlivin; 01/12/15 12:11 PM. Reason: Found the beer can
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Guided a buddy at Hudland on 1-2-15 - two 8 year pond records shattered 20 minutes apart! Amazing. Estimate this SMB 19" and approaching 4# 14" YP beat the record by .25"
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau
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Great looking fish TJ. That smallie is ridiculous.
"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"
If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1) And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1) Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT? PB answer: It depends.
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Man, that smally is nice. Bet it gave a good battle
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Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau
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Man, that smally is nice. Bet it gave a good battle I wouldn't know...too busy getting camera ready! LOL, but hey, I think I beat the YP pond record yesterday, so I'm pretty pumped.
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau
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Awesome fish TJ! Love that sunset picture!
141/4 inches is a big perch anywhere. Probably at max egg development over 2 lbs. or close to it!
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Thanks Cecil - you and Bill have been good mentors - hope I can attain something close to your level someday.
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau
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TJ Beautiful fish and sunset! How are you controlling the black crappie population in your pond?
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