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Apr 11, 2020 13:15:25 #

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Really dumb question. How do I fish in a local pond without using worms?

msmllm wrote:

That is terrible to suggest baby ducks and puppies! I sure wouldn't fish with you.

That's fine. I probably wouldn't enjoy fishing with someone without a somewhat twisted sense of humor anyway. Usually, those folks are full of themselves.

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Apr 11, 2020 09:25:48 #

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Best Compact Fishing Rod/Solution?

FS Digest wrote:

Just watched a few videos on the Ugly Stick Travel rod. Looks awesome, thanks for the recommendation. Trying to decide now between the 3 piece 5 foot rod, or the 4 piece 6.6 foot rod.

Which one you think breaks down into a smaller package?

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by muaythaiguy44

Assuming all the pieces for each rod are the same length and doing the math:

6.6/4=1.65 feet, or 19.8 inches, per piece
5/3=1.666667 feet, or 20 inches, per piece

Sounds like a toss up to me as for length, but the 3-piece may be a tad more sensitive. All depends on quality. Your choice.

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Apr 11, 2020 09:01:19 #

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Really dumb question. How do I fish in a local pond without using worms?

FS Digest wrote:

My 5 year old wants to try fishing at a local pond. Touching worms makes me gag. How can we go fishing without touching a worm?

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by rott

Grubs, minnows, crickets, eels, beetles, baby ducks, small snakes, puppies, grasshoppers . . . the possibilities are endless.

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Apr 11, 2020 08:54:27 #

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Snags

finschasers69 wrote:

depends where your fishing, go with slim line sinkers, and weedless hooks with weed guards. ps when reeling in keep your rod at least a 10 o clock position hopefully this will help you

Is that ten o'clock from your point of view or from the fish's? And would 2 o'clock work just as well in the southern hemisphere? Askin' for myself.

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Apr 8, 2020 18:13:39 #

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Trolling motor battery

If your battery isn't a deep cycle battery--and I don't know if a lawn mower battery is but i don't think so--then it won't last very long. Deep cycle batteries are designed to be run under heavy loads like a trolling motor. Batteries which are used primarily for starting engines like cars, motorcycles and lawnmowers are designed for that purpose. You can use them for your trolling motor but they'll run down fairly quickly and fail much sooner than a deep cycle. So, it all depends on how much disposable income you're willing to commit to frequent battery changes.Get a small deep cycle and save yourself a long paddle back from the place where it fails because they never fail near the canoe or boat launch area. It's just one of nature's laws; you can't change it.

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Apr 6, 2020 13:11:37 #

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Are there any fish around the Coldwater bridge biting?

boatmaster53 wrote:

Nope. Doc the next river is Sweetwater. One thing for sure these little rivers aren't Warm.

Okay. I must have been thinking of a DIFFERENT Coldwater bridge! LOL

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Apr 6, 2020 12:03:57 #

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Shelter at home hobby

dmountan wrote:

While sheltered at home in Florida, I discovered the hobby of making lures.
Will it work?

Don't see why not. There's a fellow on Youtube (Marling Baits) who made a lure out of a rectangular block of wood, stained and sealed with clear coat, and hung a couple of treble hooks on it. That 's all. Caught a bunch of bass on it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlKFMwplHGg

Don't let anyone tell you bass aren't just plain aggressive.
But apparently not too discerning; you can catch them on ANYTHING!

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Apr 6, 2020 11:55:26 #

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Are there any fish around the Coldwater bridge biting?

Samuelleppien wrote:

Also I was wondering yalls best bait they have been biting at.

Nope. It's fished out. Try the Warmwater bridge.

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Apr 6, 2020 11:48:21 #

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First time tying flies

FS Digest wrote:

Do you fly tying easy enough and worth while

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by Tattooedfarmer

I used to tie my own flies but the expendables, like feathers, tinsel, thread, chenille, etc., have gotten so expensive. The kits they sell have mostly brightly colored materials and don't match anything in nature. Like attractor flies for fish, these kits are aimed at fishermen. I have a good set of tools but I find that buying flies on-line is probably cheaper than tying my own. Plus, I find that I don't mind as much losing a store-bought fly as one I've tied myself. Must be the sentimentalist in me. LOL!
But it's an enjoyable hobby, of which I already have too many.

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Apr 4, 2020 11:48:23 #

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Advice For Making Sure To Not Having Too Much Equipment?

FS Digest wrote:

As someone who wants to expand his interest in rec... (show quote)

Start off by going fishing with what you think you will use. When you get home, restock by getting rid of everything you didn't use and adding everything you needed but didn't have with you. Lather, rinse, repeat.

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Apr 3, 2020 08:42:54 #

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Dealing with the virus

Schancer wrote:

And don't forget the 38,000 who die in the U.S each year from auto "accidents". But we keep on texting and driving with no consequences. Collateral damage I guess. And the countless numbers dying from drug abuse.

Except that heart disease, cancer, auto accidents and drug abuse are not highly communicable diseases with no cure, no vaccine and very little ameliorative or restorative treatments available and won't be for nearly a year. So, you may be able to avoid heart disease, cancer, auto accidents and drug abuse and still have a full life with your family and friends. But to avoid COVID-19 means you have to live your life isolated and alone. Not too many of us are very good at that.

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Apr 3, 2020 08:31:06 #

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To kill invasive species or not?

saw1 wrote:

That's not the case here. There are a lot of things you COULD eat for survival. That doesn't mean they taste good and you should eat them if you don't have to. Personally, I would put CARP and the like in that category. IDK to many people that would eat carp or buffalo if they had other fish they could eat instead.

My mother wouldn't eat carp or catfish because they were "trash fish", meaning bottom-feeders. It wasn't that the meat didn't taste good; it was that she believed that their flesh absorbed all the nasty things on the bottom of a body of water. Many people still believe the same thing. But almost any fish is edible if you're hungry enough, although there are some rare exceptions like coral reef fish and puffers, and even puffers are edible if prepared correctly. If not prepared correctly, you will die. There is no antidote or cure.

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Apr 1, 2020 09:18:10 #

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White pines lake

Terry70 wrote:

Never fished the lake but I have a house in Arnold and would like to start any information would help.

There's no White pines lake in Arnold. A few ponds near the Community College and one at the golf course, but no lakes. Unless you're talking about another Arnold. But how would we know that?

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Apr 1, 2020 09:06:50 #

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Boat Covers

fast_randy wrote:

Oldsalt, that was funny. Speed limits on the freeway around here are 80 mph. Plumbob, I got my name because I liked to troll fast for Wipers. At least 5mph.

80 is a limit, not a goal. We tend to forget that.

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Apr 1, 2020 09:01:38 #

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Swimsuit edition

E.pa.al wrote:

Thanks Oz,was kinda leaning that direction-just put in two new batt.on Sunday before i went out.... hopefully i get to look at it tonight

When troubleshooting, I always ask,"Did anything change since the last time it worked correctly?" That's the starting point.

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