whitwolf
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It Is a family. This Is, without a doubt, the best fishing forum on the 'net, bar none! I could go on and on about the generosity I have witnessed, not only monetarily but the wealth of Information people provide, free of charge, and few If any ever hold back. The willingness of many enriches the majority. It was quite awhile ago that I mentioned to a moderator that I felt like this board was "my" board, and by that I meant It was the only fishing board I went to. His reply, and It took me a while to understand his reply, "this Is your board." On paper there Is one owner but In reality It's members, like you, that own this board and have and will continue to promote goodwill and the exchange of Ideas that make this one big extended family.
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It's been a strange year to be sure. I didn't see a single bed this weekend. They seem to be full on pre-spawn and are eating but nary a bed that I saw.
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Speechless here Paul, beautiful work!
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Each year since '84 I have went home to fish on Good Friday and on Saturday. It's become a tradition with some years great and others OK. This year, as every other year was filled with great expectations, and while no big fish were caught it was a good/great numbers day(s) and the fish were feisty! They didn't appear to be chasing the bait and well placed casts were a must. The water weeds held few and It didn't take long to figure out that wood was the key and wood near a spawning area was almost a guarantee! We boated 37 bass in 10 hours over two days inbetween 1-2 lbs. There are big fish In this pond but we never had so much as a bite from any. I have no clue where they were. lol I caught mine on R.I. Skinny Dipper, ( I only caught one fish swimming the bait color: Bullfrog) A Yamamotto Senko tx rigged weightless,(red shad) and my first bladed jig fish(Thanks Mike from Siebert outdoors color: bluegill) when I pitched into a pocket and made two turns of the reel and a nice fish slammed it! My brother caught his on a Berkley Power worm, (Black) a Zoom 6" big dead ringer, (red shad) and a Zoom lizard, (pumkin seed). The one surprise of the trip was a 12" black crappie of a weightless Senko. It's my largest crappie to date and it was a great fight, at least momentarily. Not Included in the numbers were the crappie and 3 large(3-5 lbs) black fish. I despise those toothy critters but I begrudgingly admit they are great fighting fish. As I get older the trips are more special but not so much about the fishing but more about being thankful for getting out on the water, appreciating this semi-private paradise, and most Important Is the time I get to spend with my brother out on the water. He's a self-described old hippie and whatever the differences In our approach to life(he's incredibley laid back and goes with the flow) the opportunity to fish with him means the world to me. It's great family time and the stories with share with my legally blind mama are what make this trip more special with each passing year! I will post some pictures after a while as there's a problem with the size......... Update with a few pictures....
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This is a great post. I can't stress enough being familiar with you body of water, It's a different animal at night. If you don't know your surroundings well I highly suggest going slow and being overly cautious. As for baits, I'm partial to Zoom 8" big dead ringers, jigs(with rattles) a black spinnerbait, and a R.I. sweet beaver.
