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been on a freshwater kick lately..went sat,sun,and yesterday. Between the 3 trips I prob cleaned at least 50.all caught on jigs around the pads

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  • Jim311Jim311 Posts: 4,961 Captain
    Nice. Where did you fish? Would like to know a little bit more about how you jig the pads too. Use a cork? Or just dip a jig down here and there around pads until you get a bite?
  • RedbonzRedbonz Posts: 4,538 Captain
    Nicely done,
    They are biting pretty good right now , but Reds seem to have a greater pull on me now....
    If it don't fit force it. If it breaks it needed replace anyways. :banghead
  • surfmansurfman Posts: 6,017 Admiral
    Nice haul. I put out a bunch of Christmas trees in the lake near my house, haven't fished them yet but need to get out there and hit it. I usually just troll slowly with a curly tailed jig behind the canoe, when it passes over the trees I usually get a hit. They don't hit hard just the rod starts to bend and then you can feel the weight on the line. they don't seem to fight much until they get close to the boat. Good eatin though.
    Tight Lines, Steve
    My posts are my opinion only.

    Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for.  Will Rogers
  • roachbusterroachbuster Posts: 553 Officer
    these colors are my go to jigs..I just tightline the jig down and bounce it a few times..they seem to hit on the first drop this weekend so it made it a little faster than usual..
  • roachbusterroachbuster Posts: 553 Officer
    Jim I sent you a pm
  • xmuskyguidexmuskyguide Posts: 1,981 Captain
    Great fish!
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
  • Optimum7Optimum7 Posts: 351 Deckhand
    great job RB, I don't think you need any help, but for everyone else!!!

    if you troll ( long line trolling ) with curly tails let me give you a brand and color that is absolutely working for me.
    Southern Pro and the color Weiss Lake Killer. incredible where I been fishing!!!!!

    Go get them it won't last too long!!!!
  • Snook SpankerSnook Spanker Posts: 1,849 Captain
    Demz some sweet meat fo sho Mang! Bellissimo!!
    I am'z what I am'z and that'z all that I am'z!! > Popeye!
  • surfmansurfman Posts: 6,017 Admiral
    Optimum7 wrote: »
    great job RB, I don't think you need any help, but for everyone else!!!

    if you troll ( long line trolling ) with curly tails let me give you a brand and color that is absolutely working for me.
    Southern Pro and the color Weiss Lake Killer. incredible where I been fishing!!!!!

    Go get them it won't last too long!!!!

    Thanks for the tip, I have been using a clear colored jig with a white head. What color of water are you in, my lake is not tannic, it goes from clear but due to the increase in houses over they years is more green these days, with all the rain it is now a brownish green.


    Well I went to their web site (Southern pro) and I could not find that color listed.?
    Tight Lines, Steve
    My posts are my opinion only.

    Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for.  Will Rogers
  • Optimum7Optimum7 Posts: 351 Deckhand
    i been fishing in various conditions, lake Santa fe, Crescent, dead lake and Magnolia lake. water conditions have varied and they have worked. I always start with a mix of colors and as I see which ones are getting hit the most and I start changing to that color. this year
    the Weiss Lake killer have been the winner by far.
    my biggest issue is keeping the boat in the right track and speed with the wind we been having.
  • capt louiecapt louie Posts: 10,903 Moderator
    Excellent speck fishing and decent size !
    "You'll get your weather"
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