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some gps help
Trying to trolling for some gills. It is suggested to troll at speeds as slow as .8mph. Well my current garmin III gps reads as slow as 1.0mph and anything slower than that it reads 0.0 mph. I've…Continue
Started Sep 3, 2014
In the rain
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It's been raining the last two days here in Southern Michigan and I've been wondering about going out to catch some gills. I've never fished in the rain and was wondering if the gills bite very well…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by JBplusThuy Sep 29, 2009.
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Doug I'm here in Swanton Ohio. I asked to be on your friends list but got no reply. It was all new at the time so I don't know If you didn't know how to do it or just wanted to be left alone. I know your in a good area and I have fished many lake in your area just wanted to talk about you waters I'm sure I can't tell you what you probably know but I had some questions. Don't mean to annoy or bother.
Doug I'm here in Swanton Ohio. I asked to be on your friends list but got no reply. It was all new at the time so I don't know If you didn't know how to do it or just wanted to be left alone. I know your in a good area and I have fished many lake in your area just wanted to talk about you waters I'm sure I can't tell you what you probably know but I had some questions. Don't mean to annoy or bother.