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Sep 27, 2020 07:24:42   #
flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!
 
plumbob wrote:
You have my interest at Stripers in the pond. Here i thought they were strictly a salt water fish. You definitely are raising some delicious dinners there. Glad to hear the knee let you out to play. Nice going I W family.


Those are freshwater stripers, plum. Not nearly as big, just as aggressive, and much the same in appearance.

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Sep 27, 2020 07:28:47   #
flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!
 
Iowa Farmer wrote:
Wanted to combine corn today, but an electrical problem ruined that idea. Talked my wife and daughter into a trip to the pond. Put a worm and bobber on wife's pole, jig with 2 1/2 inch Gulp minnow for daughter. First cast daughter caught a striper, only the second one caught since stocking 25 of them 3 years ago. From the size, it appears they are reproducing. Good sign. I had a 1/16th oz tinsel tail, and we caught maybe 15 large mouth dinks. Wife was getting mad not catching anything, so I took off the bobber and had her drop it on the bottom beside the dock. Game on, we caught about 20 hybrid bluegill that way, kept 6 largest 10 inch 1.25 monster. Biggest 'gill I've seen in person. It was getting dark, so we headed up the bank. I stepped on a stick I didn't see, it rolled and I went down. Sprained a couple of fingers and really stretched the knee I had replaced 5 weeks ago. Still don't know if it hurt or helped it, but doesn't appear to have injured anything so far. 🤞 It was great to see the spray I used did a wonderful job on the duckweed!
Wanted to combine corn today, but an electrical pr... (show quote)


Nice gills for sure there, Farmer. I like the "Party in the Park" T shirt. Thanks, for sharing.

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Sep 27, 2020 07:31:56   #
flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!
 
Iowa Farmer wrote:
Wanted to combine corn today, but an electrical problem ruined that idea. Talked my wife and daughter into a trip to the pond. Put a worm and bobber on wife's pole, jig with 2 1/2 inch Gulp minnow for daughter. First cast daughter caught a striper, only the second one caught since stocking 25 of them 3 years ago. From the size, it appears they are reproducing. Good sign. I had a 1/16th oz tinsel tail, and we caught maybe 15 large mouth dinks. Wife was getting mad not catching anything, so I took off the bobber and had her drop it on the bottom beside the dock. Game on, we caught about 20 hybrid bluegill that way, kept 6 largest 10 inch 1.25 monster. Biggest 'gill I've seen in person. It was getting dark, so we headed up the bank. I stepped on a stick I didn't see, it rolled and I went down. Sprained a couple of fingers and really stretched the knee I had replaced 5 weeks ago. Still don't know if it hurt or helped it, but doesn't appear to have injured anything so far. 🤞 It was great to see the spray I used did a wonderful job on the duckweed!
Wanted to combine corn today, but an electrical pr... (show quote)


If I recall, it was a little pricey to rid of the duckweed, wasn't it. I glad the herbicide worked and didn't kill the fish. The finners will heal. A good day!

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Sep 27, 2020 07:48:49   #
dbed Loc: POMME DE TERRE LAKE MISSOURI
 
Good eating helps make up for the fall 4 wks out on knee ready to go back to work 3 more trips to pt than that's over.

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Sep 27, 2020 09:53:13   #
Catfish hunter Loc: Riggins idaho (Paradise)
 
Iowa Farmer wrote:
Wanted to combine corn today, but an electrical problem ruined that idea. Talked my wife and daughter into a trip to the pond. Put a worm and bobber on wife's pole, jig with 2 1/2 inch Gulp minnow for daughter. First cast daughter caught a striper, only the second one caught since stocking 25 of them 3 years ago. From the size, it appears they are reproducing. Good sign. I had a 1/16th oz tinsel tail, and we caught maybe 15 large mouth dinks. Wife was getting mad not catching anything, so I took off the bobber and had her drop it on the bottom beside the dock. Game on, we caught about 20 hybrid bluegill that way, kept 6 largest 10 inch 1.25 monster. Biggest 'gill I've seen in person. It was getting dark, so we headed up the bank. I stepped on a stick I didn't see, it rolled and I went down. Sprained a couple of fingers and really stretched the knee I had replaced 5 weeks ago. Still don't know if it hurt or helped it, but doesn't appear to have injured anything so far. 🤞 It was great to see the spray I used did a wonderful job on the duckweed!
Wanted to combine corn today, but an electrical pr... (show quote)

I say fishing beats working any day. I fish for a living and it’s not like a job at all.

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Sep 27, 2020 09:56:58   #
EasternOZ Loc: Kansas City Metro
 
Hope the knee is ok.

Nice meal you have laying on the table.

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Sep 27, 2020 10:48:28   #
Fish Dancer Loc: Guntersville, Alabama
 
Iowa Farmer wrote:
Wanted to combine corn today, but an electrical problem ruined that idea. Talked my wife and daughter into a trip to the pond. Put a worm and bobber on wife's pole, jig with 2 1/2 inch Gulp minnow for daughter. First cast daughter caught a striper, only the second one caught since stocking 25 of them 3 years ago. From the size, it appears they are reproducing. Good sign. I had a 1/16th oz tinsel tail, and we caught maybe 15 large mouth dinks. Wife was getting mad not catching anything, so I took off the bobber and had her drop it on the bottom beside the dock. Game on, we caught about 20 hybrid bluegill that way, kept 6 largest 10 inch 1.25 monster. Biggest 'gill I've seen in person. It was getting dark, so we headed up the bank. I stepped on a stick I didn't see, it rolled and I went down. Sprained a couple of fingers and really stretched the knee I had replaced 5 weeks ago. Still don't know if it hurt or helped it, but doesn't appear to have injured anything so far. 🤞 It was great to see the spray I used did a wonderful job on the duckweed!
Wanted to combine corn today, but an electrical pr... (show quote)


Sorry about your tumble Farmer but what an awesome day with your family. Nice fish and pictures.

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Sep 27, 2020 10:56:43   #
Iowa Farmer Loc: Iowa City Iowa
 
flyguy wrote:
If I recall, it was a little pricey to rid of the duckweed, wasn't it. I glad the herbicide worked and didn't kill the fish. The finners will heal. A good day!


I think it was around $300 for the spray, but I had to buy enough for 2 treatments, so I'm set for next year, too. That party in the park was a prom theme one year. As a school secretary, she occasionally had t-shirts that were not claimed by students. After several years, it was either throw them out or use them.

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Sep 27, 2020 11:00:32   #
Iowa Farmer Loc: Iowa City Iowa
 
dbed wrote:
Good eating helps make up for the fall 4 wks out on knee ready to go back to work 3 more trips to pt than that's over.


Glad to hear your knee is doing well. Barring any setbacks from my fall, I'm going back to work Friday. Last PT Tuesday, Dr. Appointment Thursday. Postal service won't let me go back without Dr. Okay.

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Sep 27, 2020 11:08:19   #
Fish Dancer Loc: Guntersville, Alabama
 
plumbob wrote:
You have my interest at Stripers in the pond. Here i thought they were strictly a salt water fish. You definitely are raising some delicious dinners there. Glad to hear the knee let you out to play. Nice going I W family.


Morning Plum. I used to live in Valley Springs California and there is a reservoir there called New Hogan Lake. It is maintained by the Army Corp of Engineers. It was over run with trout so several years ago they introduced stripers to control the trout population. Well they didn’t realize that the Calaveras River which fed the lake was the perfect breeding ground for stripers so now you can’t find any trout in the lake. Fortunately the shad reproduce faster than the stripers so there’s plenty of food for them and New Hogan is now one of the more popular striper fishing destinations in the Central Valley. And they can get pretty large.



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Sep 27, 2020 11:48:39   #
Larry M Loc: North Clairmount, San Diego
 
Glad that your ok Iowa.
Nice picture, thanks

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Sep 27, 2020 12:17:44   #
plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland
 
flyguy wrote:
Those are freshwater stripers, plum. Not nearly as big, just as aggressive, and much the same in appearance.


Thanks Flyguy that's my knowledge lesson for the day.

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Sep 27, 2020 12:21:04   #
plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland
 
Fish Dancer wrote:
Morning Plum. I used to live in Valley Springs California and there is a reservoir there called New Hogan Lake. It is maintained by the Army Corp of Engineers. It was over run with trout so several years ago they introduced stripers to control the trout population. Well they didn’t realize that the Calaveras River which fed the lake was the perfect breeding ground for stripers so now you can’t find any trout in the lake. Fortunately the shad reproduce faster than the stripers so there’s plenty of food for them and New Hogan is now one of the more popular striper fishing destinations in the Central Valley. And they can get pretty large.
Morning Plum. I used to live in Valley Springs Cal... (show quote)


Now that's a lot of Wow factor F D. Good info and awesome catch the lad had there.

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Sep 27, 2020 15:44:25   #
Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.
 
Fish Dancer wrote:
Morning Plum. I used to live in Valley Springs California and there is a reservoir there called New Hogan Lake. It is maintained by the Army Corp of Engineers. It was over run with trout so several years ago they introduced stripers to control the trout population. Well they didn’t realize that the Calaveras River which fed the lake was the perfect breeding ground for stripers so now you can’t find any trout in the lake. Fortunately the shad reproduce faster than the stripers so there’s plenty of food for them and New Hogan is now one of the more popular striper fishing destinations in the Central Valley. And they can get pretty large.
Morning Plum. I used to live in Valley Springs Cal... (show quote)


Wow that's Huge for a freshwater Striper. Thanks for posting this FD.

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Sep 27, 2020 17:32:23   #
Fatman Loc: Doylestown, OH
 
That's some nice fish. Way to go. I hope you didn't make your knee worse. 👍👍👍

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