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Post by Greenedog on Mar 17, 2024 14:36:18 GMT -5
They’re saying hard freeze 2 nights this week so we’ll see. 🤷♂️
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Post by Greenedog on Mar 16, 2024 17:59:54 GMT -5
Not sure I believe this photo, but it was posted on Facebook as southern Illinois finds today.
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Post by Greenedog on Mar 15, 2024 14:42:36 GMT -5
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Post by Greenedog on Mar 15, 2024 5:23:17 GMT -5
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Post by Greenedog on Mar 13, 2024 15:35:08 GMT -5
I can’t believe it but that ugly jig I tied with the hair from Gail’s dog has been the hot bait this spring! 😂 Her friend caught a crappie a while back and then Gail caught most of hers on it yesterday. It’s about wore out and she’s requesting more.
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Post by Greenedog on Mar 12, 2024 22:02:35 GMT -5
We had quite the evening at the ponds today! The newer pond that is; the old pond is still not producing anything but bass. I was doing chores and moving some boards that were behind the cabin and found a few worms underneath them. Decided to cast out a couple rods to try and catch a catfish for supper. Didn’t have both rods out when I caught a keeper gill and while I was messing with that I caught my catfish. Yelled at Gail to get out here and it was on after that. Kept 12 gills, 2 crappie, and the channel cat. Gail kept fishing while I cleaned fish and ended up catching the biggest bluegill I’ve seen come out of the ponds. A huge female that I wish I had got a measurement on. She threw it back and I hope the video will do it justice because the photos don’t. She probably caught 7 or 8 more while was cleaning fish including another big crappie. I captured a lot of the action on video that I’ll post later this week.
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Post by Greenedog on Mar 10, 2024 15:45:14 GMT -5
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Post by Greenedog on Mar 7, 2024 13:51:10 GMT -5
That looks like a good one to setup with a motor although it does have mixed reviews. I can't really speak on the kayak anchors as I've yet to set one of mine up with one. My pedal yak does maneuver well enough. Here's something that I hate to be without in a kayak, it's a little hand paddle that I use all the time to keep myself in the right position. It's also sturdy as Hell and can be used to push off or grab branches with that little hook. Hand Paddle
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Post by Greenedog on Mar 6, 2024 15:35:20 GMT -5
I would definitely consider a motorized kayak! If money wasn't a consideration I would have an Old Town Sportsman AutoPilot 120. One of the saltwater fisherman I follow has had one for a few years and they are sweet! The spot lock that this has would be amazing in a kayak. One of the worst things fishing from a kayak is dealing with wind and current. Another option would be a Pelican Catch PWR 100 that is pre-rigged and wired for a trolling motor. It's not that expensive and you could slap any old trolling motor on it. I would have zero interest in a tandem kayak. I can't even imagine 2 people trying to fish out of one kayak! The sit on kayaks are the way to go for comfort and fishing. Even the lower priced kayaks now have comfortable seats. The Yukon Angler is one of the most comfortable yaks I've fished from and I only paid $400 for it new. I'm sure I'll think of more stuff. I'm at work now and this is really making me want to be on the water!
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Post by Greenedog on Mar 5, 2024 17:50:40 GMT -5
Just the tips!
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Post by Greenedog on Mar 5, 2024 12:17:35 GMT -5
I thought you were actually standing in the water in the intro. Then I saw you throw a couple of waters in the cooler and I was like "Booooooo!" And then later in the video you pulled the IPA out and I was like "that's what I'm talking about!" Lol Nice cooler though, especially for that yak setup. I have a couple of questions about that yak...First of all, it appears that your feet are rather high to maneuver the pedals. Are you comfortable in that position? Also, I assume there is a rudder to steer it but where is it? How fast can you get it going with the pedals and how is the maneuverability? Your feet are kind of high but you do seem to get good leverage that way. It does have a rudder off the back that has a rope deploy on the side and a steering handle on the left. Not sure on the speed because I haven't had it on a big body of water yet. Biggest water so far was goosepondmonster's West Island. I've already purchased lake permits for both of my Indiana yaks so I'll be testing some bigger waters soon!
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Post by Greenedog on Mar 5, 2024 7:23:15 GMT -5
That pelican has foot pedals like a Hobi kayak, I didn’t know anyone else made one with push pedals ? How stable to stand up & fish is the pelican? I fished in Sullivan County today & it was pretty slow as well I've never tried to stand up in this one. It's long and narrow and I just don't feel like I could do it. Might try it when it gets warmer! Would have to mount a stand assist rope though. I have had to craw towards the front to get the pedal system to lock in place and have reached behind me with no tipping issues, so someone younger and not so fat could probably stand with no problem. I've had this thing over 3 years and just realized when I had it out the other day that I've never done a review on it. I got this for less than $1K direct from Pelican during a "scratch and dent" sale although it was like new. I think I would like the 110 more than the 130. Here's the link I started when I bought it; bucksnbeards.com/thread/4697/pelican-catch-130hd-kayak
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Post by Greenedog on Mar 3, 2024 18:10:50 GMT -5
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Post by Greenedog on Mar 1, 2024 21:55:23 GMT -5
A review of the cooler and catching a couple from the ponds.
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Post by Greenedog on Feb 28, 2024 5:59:55 GMT -5
Finally caught a fish on one of my jigs without it being tipped with live bait! Was shooting a review video for a kayak cooler and was trolling with my pedal kayak and caught a bass. It will be in the video I'm uploading this week.
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