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  1. papaperch

    Crappy weather boredom

    Between holidays and crappy weather can't get out fishing. So I decided to paint up a few. Inspiration was new shipment of eyes from lifefly. some will be dressed others will be left bare for live bait or berkley gulp pieces. Those brownish looking ones on bottom aren't really brown. I call...
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    I got THE GRINCH award for this Christmas

    For those of you that have read some of the mis-adventures of my wife. About a month ago she got frustrated with her cell phone. The lady at Best Buy assured her that the I Phone Apple 6 S plus phone was super easy to learn and use. Well on her best day she can complicate a one-car parade. Three...
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    Any BBC users having troubles

    Bass Boat Central boards have always been a favorite of mine. Lots of info on electronics and gear. But for about 5 days now I have been unable to access their site. Just wondering if any other BBC fans have been having problems. Hope they have not did away with their forums.
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    Why am I so dumb ?

    So oldest son always gives me a Cabelas gift card for birthday. Youngest son who has never been all that interested in fishing. Informs me that when oldest son is here for fishing vacation. He would like to tag along on the vacation. Since my Lund only has two seats. I think great I know what...
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    Gettysburg

    Wife taking me to Gettysburg end of this month for birthday. I have read volumes of books about the battle but this will be first time I have seen actual locale of famous battle. Early on in life became addicted to military history and in particular the American Civil war. On the war itself it...
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    OK Attica lets see what you done

    Here are a few of my latest. Give a guy a few lure decals and give him a sharp knife and this is what happens. Just making a few odd ones for those days the fish want somthin different. The holographic pink on the right isn't showing very well in pic.
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    Pimping out the Sled

    All aluminum. Not quite done going to pt some side braces on. Breaks down into 3 pieces the top and 2 side panels w/ the mounted skis. Going to lower it about 5 inches also. Overguessedimated that a little. Don't think I need 24 inches or ground clearance. by cutting back to 19 inches it can...
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    Ice Fish Sled Mod

    Got my Otter sled out and decided to make an ice bass boat out of it. Got a 7 gallon bucket to sit on and a 6 gallon bucket for bait. Topped with gamma seals. The 7 gallon is for my long legged butt to sit on. Them 5 gallons are just too short. The sit on bucket will also be for tackle storage...
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    Vertical Jigging Blades Storage

    [/URL Holds 66 baits without tangling. [URL=http://s962.photobucket.com/user/hays1029/media/verticals2_zpse8kr0hdy.jpg.html] Folded up and ready to go. The slitted foam and double layer of baits holds everything nice and tight and ready to go. Used my little Dremel to get rid of dividers...
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    Ice Mods For New FF/GPS

    Wonder how long before someone notices this thread. Anyway pretty happy with my final production on this. K balled my old system and went with new Helix 7 to replace old 788 CI. Installed rod holders as part of my fish finder platform. Used to put old rig on top of empty five gallon bucket. Just...
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    Playing with the crappie Jig mold

    I know supposed to use popper hooks on these. But I wanted to make up some with sickle hooks and some with eyes also. Probably use mostly for ice fishing but will try some as soon as Labor ady weekend over.
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    plastic tail gunners ?

    Was tying up some tail gunners and happened to notice my box of drop shot minnows nearby. Being of unsound and demented mind. I hooked one of the drop shot minnows on a bare jig with blade in place. this is what a couple them look like in tank action the 3 inch the 2 inch whats your...
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    Blase baits Revisited

    So again on Tues night I set out for another try at walleye that broke me off last week. After 3 hours of no action I finally get it thru my thick head.They ain't there tonight. Go to favorite crappie spot. get all set up lights on and out and again zero. finally about 1130 pm get crappie on...
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    New Jig working out

    Been trying to imitate this kind of minnow I see when night fishing. Been trying to net one for closer exam. But they are too leery and quick for old guy like me. Anyway they give off a slight transluscent type glow in while pausing in my floating light . I believe they are some type of shiner...
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    Crazee Helicopters

    Really going mad hatter here but I think they are going to be an attention getter. Was making some more pin min and flicker lures when I stumbled upon some true turn hooks and eagle claw 222. Never was a big believer in their being better than a standard long shank abeedeen. Anyway I stuck a...
  16. papaperch

    Bad weather remains in Ohio Sooooooo

    Someone has probably already thought to do this. If they have I missed it. Being sold on Reds wool jigs and also a fan of the roadrunner type jigs. I noticed I had some Cabelas RR heads from a previous experiment that did not work out. So I tied some wool on the heads and essentially tooks Reds...
  17. papaperch

    Flicker mins and blades

    Over the years been making a few willow leaf blades size 3 and under with a jig hook. They have produced as about expected. I decided this year to go whole hog with them and even make a few pin min that way. The top 3 rows are 10 and 12 hook size and are intended for pannies. Also decided to...
  18. papaperch

    Electronics Forum

    Have a ton of knowledge in this area. Comment frequently on other sites concerning Fish finders FF/ GPS combos and even computers. I am sure others on here have waded thru several makes and types of these over their fishing careers. Just got thru helping a guy out on networking his two...
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    Stumps latest catch from His Yak

    https://video.fash1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xfa1/v/t43.1792-2/11226336_873154906054225_28974650_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjE1MDAsInJsYSI6MTAyNH0%3D&rl=1500&vabr=591&oh=7797787918ee954bd9ba026d0af47071&oe=5591E04F I didn't know bluegills got that big in south carolina.
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    An Ohio toad choker

    Fourth day of this crap and more on way. My garden may soon be my pond.
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