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S.A. Baker

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I don 't have much left for shoulders!....I'd best get the old trolling outboard fixed this year!
 

WIMUSKY

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I don 't have much left for shoulders!....I'd best get the old trolling outboard fixed this year!

Me neither. I've even been getting into planer boards........ I troll 3-5mph, so I use my main motor. It's a 4 stroke and will troll all day w/o loading up. But at those speeds most motors shouldn't load up either....
 

bonz_d

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Plain old Aberdeen hook with or w/o a drop weight and whatever live bait I can find. Would never go hungry!
 

K-2

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Since I am on the west coast, trout & salmon. I would go with a #2 **** Nite 50/50 nickel / brass spoon.
Old school, nothing fancy, not the latest and greatest but a reliable catcher for many years.
 

ccarver80

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For me I would choose a northland buckshot 1/4oz, I use it mainly in ice fishing, I'm sure they work good in a casting senario as well
 

gm280

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Plain old Aberdeen hook with or w/o a drop weight and whatever live bait I can find. Would never go hungry!

Of course you wouldn't go hungry. If the fishing was off, you could eat the live bait. :pound:

I have to admit, I have caught fish on an empty hook before. But in all honestly, the Crappie would bite anything hitting the water at the time.
 

88evinrude

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well i chase bass primarily and i like to flip/pitch so im going to say a simple arkie 3/8 ounce in the bluegill color with a beaver type trailer. ive caught bass from 8'' long to 9+ on this setup. the bluegill color is just green pumpkin with more red and blue flake but ive caught 3-1 on the bluegill color when compared to green pumpkin
 

gm280

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And my live bait is much bigger...... Sucker minnow in case people forgot... :)

Okay WIMUSKY, I have to admit, my usually catches, if I can remember now been so long ago, were usually smaller then the bait presentations too many times. :eek: :facepalm:
 

billy sharp

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the black grub--how do you fish it--bottom--trolling- casting (etc.) --interested in walleye-never fished for them before
 
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billy sharp

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the black grub--how do you fish it--bottom--trolling- casting (etc.) -- I am interested in walleye, never fished them before
 

mxcobra

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Hopefully after this year, I can report back with a favorit, still trying to figure things out. Plain old worms wor the best for me:rolleyes:
 

82rude

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Hopefully after this year, I can report back with a favorit, still trying to figure things out. Plain old worms wor the best for me:rolleyes:

3/8 JIG and plain old worm are the killer for pretty well all freshwater fish but for a lure id go with the mepps black fury in number 4 .Ive caught many 6 to 8 pound smallies ,large pike 15 plus ,wally by the tons trolling with that lure.Actually caught a wally and just at the boat a 15 lb pike clamped on to the wally ,so technically I quess the pike was caught by live bait,lol.
 

Mark_VTfisherman

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Rapala 9P is a very versatile lure in Perch pattern. Walleyes, salmon, bass, perch, trout, picke....
 

Old Ironmaker

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That's like asking Blonds or Brunettes, not fair. If I had only one choice and was on a deserted island with her she has to be a Black on metal flake Silver F10 Rappala. Panfish to Musky and Barracuda and anything in between. No doubt. It actually looks like a fish, fish eat fish. Can I have a second? Please may I.
 

Old Ironmaker

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That's like asking Blonds or Brunettes, not fair. If I had only one choice and was on a deserted island with her she has to be a Black on metal flake Silver F10 Rappala. Panfish to Musky and Barracuda and anything in between. No doubt. It actually looks like a fish, fish eat fish. Can I have a second? Please may I.

Yes go ahead.

Mepps Black Fury.
 

acrews

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Joe's Flies black wolly worm, short striker.

I've caught bluegill, crappie, bass, perch, and walleye.
 

NicoPags

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Yes go ahead.

Mepps Black Fury.

I picked this one up too. You troll with it or just cast? I've had no luck.

My go too is #2 Pickerel Rig w. minnows as bait. Catch everything.

however my 2" Rapala Shad Rap RS (Silver) Is quickly becoming the only lure I need
 
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