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LORD OF THE FLY RODS COLLEGE OF PORCUPINE QUILL KNOWLEDGE

     Now that some of you have discovered the most sensitive fishing floats known to man let me share my 48 year experience fishing with po…

Started by Lord of the Fly , Rods in Basic Discussion

5 Apr 26, 2013
Reply by Lord of the Fly , Rods

Bull Caribou Hair for tying flies?

My other half knows a taxidermist.  He gave us about half a square yard of tanned Bull Caribou hide, hair-on.  I'm assuming I can use it as…

Started by Allen Morgan in Basic Discussion

0 Apr 26, 2013

largemouth or spotted bass

Caught today at the catawba river i was tole by someone this was a spotted bass not a largemouth and its got me curios because if its a spo…

Started by brent jordan in Basic Discussion

1 Apr 25, 2013
Reply by Nolan Minor

Slow season starter

Haven't had much luck so far, alright....none is more like it. Been rifling with Beetle Spins and micro crank baits, mostly. But there has…

Started by David, aka, "McScruff" in Basic Discussion

7 Apr 25, 2013
Reply by David, aka, "McScruff"

Thanks to Dick Tabbert

Thanks to Dick Tabbert for your welcome. I am still learning how to navigate this site. I somehow lost your welcome message before I could…

Started by Larry Renon in Basic Discussion

5 Apr 25, 2013
Reply by DAVID L EITUTIS

Best tenkara fly for big gills..Bluegill Bully!

With such a response to the tenkara post i figured i would just share what the most lethal fly i use with my tenkara (i have the 11 ft iwan…

Started by Jordan Williams in Basic Discussion

5 Apr 23, 2013
Reply by Jordan Williams

Derby Pond gave me constant action

Fished derby Pond in Woodside, De. last Wed. I had a great day with 6 species of fish. Crappie dominated the score with almost 30 fish to 1…

Started by Ron Young in Basic Discussion

6 Apr 23, 2013
Reply by Jeffrey D. Abney

Fatty Hen 4/24

10" female from Central MA today. Caught on nightcrawler chunk on 1/32  tin jig head under Thill Mini Stealth float. Saw bigger gills but t…

Started by Townie in Basic Discussion

2 Apr 21, 2013
Reply by carl hendrix

Caught some fish on a homemade spinnerbait today!

When I got out of work, I decided to hit up the pond before going home.  It was to windy for a fly rod, so I pulled out my UL rod and grabb…

Started by Allen Morgan in Basic Discussion

8 Apr 16, 2013
Reply by David, aka, "McScruff"

Search for a new jig pole... and spillway fishing report

Hey yall, Three weeks ago, i went to the spillway west of NOLA, and the water was kind of low, and brown. Its brackish, so its not going t…

Started by Timbaux65 in Basic Discussion

2 Apr 14, 2013
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Cold Hand Displaying a Normal Sized Adult Grass Shrimp

"Every fish in the Albemarle Estuary loves these little protein nuggets but panfish can be patterned…"
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Red Spotted Sunfish......Also caught great numbers in Louisiana bayous earlier this year

"This greatest gift of fishing are the memories…..we’ve obviously done a lot of other…"
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Red Spotted Sunfish......Also caught great numbers in Louisiana bayous earlier this year

"My first fish was a Pumpkinseed in Packanack Lake, Wayne NJ. I recall catching Bluegills, Pseeds,…"
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Native to Some Of The Oldest Natural Lakes in North Carolina

"Despite their small size they are aggressive……..I’ve used raw chicken in crab…"
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Native to Some Of The Oldest Natural Lakes in North Carolina

"I believe they are here in NJ too Jeff, but I've never seen one. Cool little Fish ."
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A Few Bluegill Mixed in With Spotted Sunfish in Louisiana…

These fish are most often called “stump knockers” in Louisiana regardless of the species……they…
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Newly Established North Carolina Record Spotted Sunfish Caught By Elijah Crabtree 7.7 oz

"This is the record for spotted sunfish in North Carolina but I’ve only seen the tiny blue…"
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May Get To Target Some Red Spotted Sunfish This Week Down in Louisiana....

"Here’s another that I caught on the small panfish gulp minnow…."
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Native to Some Of The Oldest Natural Lakes in North Carolina

"Don’t know if you saw these John…..these are the only spotted sunfish I’ve seen…"
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Some Of My Most Recent Spotted Sunfish

"See how aggressive they are…standard panfish gulp minnow and this small one basically just…"
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Red Spotted Sunfish......Also caught great numbers in Louisiana bayous earlier this year

"I scaled a few but I chose to filet 98% of these fish…..you could catch 100 or more off one…"
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I will Also Seek to Catch an Even Rarer Species of Spotted Sunfish...the Orange....

"Yes….not as plentiful as red spotted sunfish but huge colonies are found across the bayous…"
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Red Spotted Sunfish......Also caught great numbers in Louisiana bayous earlier this year

"It is John….this is the main sunfish that I grew up with on the bayous of southeastern…"
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Red Spotted Sunfish......Also caught great numbers in Louisiana bayous earlier this year

"One cool Fish, Jeff! I have a good book called 'America's favorite Fishing' by F.…"
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Had the Taste for Some Gills…..

" thanks Jeff ill let you know how much i like this method when i try it out."
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Had the Taste for Some Gills…..

"Not at all……once cooked the first thing we do when eating is to remove both fins…"
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