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Post by Brian on Mar 27, 2014 7:20:03 GMT -5
That's what you think when you have no bait... But then when you have a tank full of bait and a full spread deployed and can't buy a bite, you realize there may be a little more to it than just having good bait. Or at least that's my experience  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2014 7:41:43 GMT -5
I echo Bentrod's sentiment, especially on electronics. I once used my regular sonar and really had no clue what I was throwing at...bait, sonar noise, debris, trees, etc. Once I was shown by my Lowrance rep friend how to create a three-way screen with traditional, side scan and down scan, the bait catching world opened up to me. Before this epiphany, I used side scan to basically look at cool underwater bridges. Now I see the value. You really know when you are looking at bait.
I recommend a lesson from a pro in your boat if you are somewhat fuzzy on electronics! I went from bad to good in a day. Of course, it takes a lifetime to become great unless your name is Bentrod.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2014 8:06:20 GMT -5
it takes a lifetime to become great unless your name is Bentrod. We have all had help from someone that helped us learn the fishery, that's what makes this site so unique.....folks share a lot of info.....still takes time on the water and a lot of hard work.... oh, if I remember corectly, didn't Todd adopt bentrod a long time ago?    |
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Post by lund1 on Mar 27, 2014 8:22:17 GMT -5
a wealth of great advice and input as usual…the most important seems to be " quit your whining and go throw the friggin' net!"……I spent some time on navionics last night identifying some "new" feeder creeks that I've been ignoring and can't wait to go hunting with the knowledge that it's as hard as I think it is and like anything else worth doing it just takes hard work and a little help from your friends. It's interesting that Yam is the only person who said he does his shad hunting in the middle of the night….is that just another layer of his ever developing psychosis? or are they actually more active and possibly easier to find/catch at 3am? I've seen that 2am video entitled "organizing the boat"…I don't want that to happen to me. BTW Yam….I'm working with a new client ( I do product development and marketing support stuff) in Texas called SoloShot. www.soloshot.com …that are introducing a wearable device that lets your GoPro "track" you…it was developed for surfers and rock climbers who want to film themselves but don't have a camera man. You need to get one asap!…I would enjoy seeing video of you scampering around that CC, snickering and giggling…..I think we might be missing the best parts! Thanks as always for everyones input on this post…really good stuff…hitting the lake hard this weekend….reports to follow |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2014 8:34:26 GMT -5
….is that just another layer of his ever developing psychosis? ..... I've seen that 2am video entitled "organizing the boat"…I don't want that to happen to me. Ha!!! LOL  I just spit coffee all over my computer. LOL |
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Post by R22 on Mar 27, 2014 8:50:11 GMT -5
With the amount of money that we have indirectly, but collectively sent to Lowrance, and Yam having a Lowrance rep as a friend, why don't we try to get him down to the lake for some Lowrance Lessons? I would love to know what I am really looking at.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2014 10:08:14 GMT -5
the worse thing you can do, is look at the pics of fish or a net full gizzards in the reports section and start doubting yourself or your ability ( which is very easy to do)....somewhat deceiving...you only see the results of the productive times..... |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2014 10:17:27 GMT -5
It's interesting that Yam is the only person who said he does his shad hunting in the middle of the night….is that just another layer of his ever developing psychosis? or are they actually more active and possibly easier to find/catch at 3am? I've seen that 2am video entitled "organizing the boat"…I don't want that to happen to me. BTW Yam….I'm working with a new client ( I do product development and marketing support stuff) in Texas called SoloShot. www.soloshot.com …that are introducing a wearable device that lets your GoPro "track" you…it was developed for surfers and rock climbers who want to film themselves but don't have a camera man. You need to get one asap!…I would enjoy seeing video of you scampering around that CC, snickering and giggling…..I think we might be missing the best parts! Honestly, my creek was most active right around night fall. Last time I was there, my buddy brought an external bait tank that we hooked up on the dock. We loaded it at night with minimal throws. However, a few nights we were so tired, we just didn't have any energy. Thus, I got up at 3am and threw. What I found is that the bait was still really thick at 3am but not as thick as it was at 8pm or so. And as morning came in, the bait started to disappear as the light increased. With all of this being said, the word agile comes to mind. That is, be prepared to adapt to all circumstances, don't be married to the past, and expect the unexpected. In other words, the paragraph above this one adds 0 value to this discussion. In terms of psychosis, probably. I just love fishing so much, I can't sleep well. It's like the night before XMAS or going to an amusement park when you were a kid. Thus, I have two options: 1) Roll around in a stinky bed 2) Roll around on the water with some type of purpose (clean my rods, catch some bait, make insane videos) while I patiently wait for my fishing partner to wake up Rather logical if you think about it from the perspective of a psychotic being. |
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Post by mwardncsu on Mar 27, 2014 10:28:08 GMT -5
the worse thing you can do, is look at the pics of fish or a net full gizzards in the reports section and start doubting yourself or your ability ( which is very easy to do)....somewhat deceiving...you only see the results of the productive times..... Ahh - the magic of editing   Agree with you Bugun - I have 60 or 90 minutes of GoPro video from the other weekend of throwing the the net over and over in pretty "bait-rich" area to come up with 3 dozen shad - documenting the glory of the tacos, the snags, catching logs, etc. But edit it down, and you get the pics above My throwing groove was definitely lost that day...... not that I have the best groove, but certainly did not that day...... Seriously though - we'll often talk about bait being easy or a pain - hard to capture pics of all the pain...... ain't nobody got time for that! Oh, and the GoPro adds 50 lbs and takes off about 2' in height |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2014 16:52:22 GMT -5
mward, look on the bright side. If you ever get diagnosed with that flesh eating disease, the doctors would give you....like.... 80 years to live. |
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Post by BentRod on Mar 27, 2014 17:36:47 GMT -5
it takes a lifetime to become great unless your name is Bentrod. We have all had help from someone that helped us learn the fishery, that's what makes this site so unique.....folks share a lot of info.....still takes time on the water and a lot of hard work.... oh, if I remember corectly, didn't Todd adopt bentrod a long time ago? I'm very far from great. Lucky comes to mind. I've had and still have help from a number of guys including Mward and others on this site. You never stop learning. Like Bigun said, time on the water is the biggest key. You can read all you want, but getting out there and doing it is the only way to get good..whether its catching shad or fish. And even when you think you've got it figured out, you'll get stumped. It's all in the experience, catching a few fish is just an added bonus. |
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Post by getlinewet on Mar 27, 2014 19:33:06 GMT -5
With all those gizzards you guys are catching, including the size of those mongos, anyone ever try eating the buggars? Stripers sure seem to like them. I wonder if they taste like bluegill??
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Post by mwardncsu on Mar 27, 2014 19:37:01 GMT -5
With all those gizzards you guys are catching, including the size of those mongos, anyone ever try eating the buggars? Stripers sure seem to like them. I wonder if they taste like bluegill?? I'll let you try some and report back |
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Post by lund1 on Mar 28, 2014 0:01:44 GMT -5
Well I searched and threw in and at the backs of muddy, slimy, shallow fish-less creek heads.... Not a gizzard shad to be found....it sure did make those nets full of alewives off the dock seem even sweeter. Any bait is beautiful bait.
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Post by getlinewet on Mar 28, 2014 3:27:41 GMT -5
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I just spit coffee all over my computer. LOL 
