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Protected Nesting Zones....a bonus in my region of North Carolina
Some folks would be upset seeing this but as I explain to my fishing company.....this is a very good thing that big gills have a peaceful and protected zone to nest.....These fish have been here for years and years....Knowing that, I could cut and move a few limbs and set up a great habitat to catch gills but like Selective Harvest, I choose to not disturb these fish and let them be the lucky ones, I have considered playing around with a remote camera to try to catch a few shots of the big coppernose that call this location home....and man there is some bruisers that reside in this hole...cool to see....
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Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on January 31, 2013 at 7:50pm
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THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS I ADMIRE ABOUT YOU AL , your persistence and nnnnnnnnnnno you can't throw fish in the bottom of my boat when the coolers full !!!!!!!!! LOLLLLLLLL
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Comment by Alfred "Al" Hueneburg on January 31, 2013 at 7:37pm
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It's somewhat difficult to do. However sometimes we do succeed.
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Thank you in advance Jeffrey for taking me to this spot!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on January 30, 2013 at 6:59pm
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This is the work of trophy class gills Carl.....10" and greater.....pound class coppernose!
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Yes Carl.....Blind Folded without GPS.......LOL......I'll have things prefished and we'll discuss a float plan then....I have hundreds of miles of black water to choose from.....It's a long trip, want to make sure he gets at least one or two Coppernose Frenzies and maybe catch a world class Flier....That would be good!
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Comment by carl hendrix on January 30, 2013 at 6:56pm
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holy cow!! look at the holes they made!!
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jeff is this where your going to take tooty!!
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Here's another nest not far from the protected bed....this one right out in the open and has held big gills for over ten years consecutively.....a great sight!
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This is as close as I come to being a fish manager without feeding......Some of these beds are two feet wide and almost a foot deep....big males doing some work....it's always a great sign and gives you a lot of confidence in a particular area when you find nesting zones year after year....the key is to not over fish these areas......
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JEFFREY I CAN SEE THE BEDS IN THE BACKGROUND , GGGGGGREAT SHOT
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