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RiverRat - you fish too much! j/teasing! You should see if you could fish with Sakman on Saturday - I think he said he had a spot in his boat.

Sounds like this might be another informal monti gathering...

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wow what a nite!!!

smallies have definetely strapped on the feedbag!!

senko's and tubes definetely the hot ticket right now caught a few on top water but lots more blowups then catches also got a 30+ inch nort thats still swimming with my tiny torpedo in its grill he also bit off 2 tubes in a row before I even knew he was there! over thirty for the night with a 16, 17, 17.5, and 19 almost got my disposable WATERPROOF (lol SHHHHH... BM) camera full so will post pics soon!!

forgot to mention also caught a carp on topwater and it seemd like he went after it it was mouth hooked he was up in the shallows and I couldnt tell what it was so I threw it right to him and either it pissed him off or something but he went after it and for a second I thought I had a state record smallie but it was a carp

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Stupid carp - I don't know of a fish I dispise more... Some guys like catching them because they sure put up a fight, but something about them just gives me the willies - maybe it's because I know they've been eating BLB cutbait logs grin.gif LOL!

I think this Saturday is going to be great day on the water! Good weather, stabilizing water levels & clarity...

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Carp
The freshwater Bonefish.
Fight, fight and fight!
BM, ya gotta tie into a biggun some day, and see what you think.

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I can't write much today - off-site and connections are slow frown.gif.

BLB - I don't plan on using any of your "cut bait logs" or whatever you call your Friday night legion special! LOL.

We'll (Ebass & I) be at Montissippi launch Saturday around 6:45am and planning on meeting Hawgtide & BLB down there too. "Moderators vs. non-moderators" - should be a good match up! smile.gif.

Sakman - hope to see you down there. I think we're going to be doing a slow float down from Montissipi down all day with a stop at Ellison. We'll keep an eye out for you.

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RiverRat,

Provided I don't get blindsided, I am planning on being on the water Saturday sometime after 12:15. The only thing that could stop me is if my wife drives the vehicle I tow with to a shower she is attending; and my thought (hope) is that that is unlikely. Let me know if you are interested in joining me and I will get you my email address. I would love to share a boat with a guy whose handle is RiverRat and learn some more about fishing the river.

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I don't care what it is compared to - they are still nasty fish. I've tied into a couple 10lbers before and they really fight, especially in the river. But they just look prehistoric - goldfish on 'roids!

Another rough fish that is pretty nasty are sheepies. When EB & I got together this spring on pool 2 I hooked a 6-7lb sheepie and that thing just looked wacked! His head was the size of a football!

Good thing I won't be catching any of those tomorrow! See you guys in the morning!

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Sak my email is cdemars316 at yahoo.com I'll definetely be there if you are, noone everlets me in there boat after bm talked about how I wade I think they just figure I dont need one lol I have to be off the water by 5ish though other wise the wife will be upset since Ive fished everyotherday for the whole summer and I'm goin tonite if she dont get home! lol

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I'd like to arrow some! I bet it's easy when the water is low! anyone know what it would cost to set my bow up for a carp shoot? would gander mt. have this?

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wheelierida - shoot me an email if your interested in info. on shooting carp. This is something I do a lot of in the spring. There are some good online and mail order sources for bowfishing equipment - not gander.

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