Anyone panfishing???

[Illinoisgiller]

I and the wife are headed off too Chadron, Neb. to deliver a decorated tipi that I have sold. The buyer is paying the gas out and half back. :D We hope to get lost in southwest IA. for a bit and then work our way across southern IA. on the way home. Gills and crappie beware, we will be on the hunt!! lol
Is anyone else getting a few of these great eating scrappers?
Would always enjoy reading of your catches or at least the attempts. :p Mike

[wewamohawk]

hi mike a real nice stinger of fish and hope you and your wife have a nice time on your trip from yhe mohawk

[Catbird]

The wife and I are headed out this evening on a trip ourselfs to Salt Fork Lake here in Ohio about 3 hrs. away. Check-in in the morning and 2 days and 2nights of fishing then head back home Sunday morning. Crappie, bluegills, cats during the day.....big cats at night...lol

[Tee]

details and pictures PLEASE! ........

T

[craig20110]

Cool i never thought to sell a tipi, but then a gain i would have no clue how to make one so that works out :-p. i have no clue about the fish ur asking about, But good luck.

[Soupy_1us]

HEy ! If ya need another one , I have one that I'd like to get rid of... E-mail me for pics. Soupy

[Illinoisgiller]

Thank you for the offer Soupy, but I wouldn't need another. The lady just sent message and problems came up and can't buy it just yet .:rolleyes: It is a highly decorated lodge and high buck.;) Go to Linda Holly's site. You should be able to sell it there. She runs a tipi forum .Google tipi might find it.
I'm off to chase some cold front bluegill with the grandson. Mike

[Soupy_1us]

Thank you for the offer Soupy, but I wouldn't need another. The lady just sent message and problems came up and can't buy it just yet .:rolleyes: It is a highly decorated lodge and high buck.;) Go to Linda Holly's site. You should be able to sell it there. She runs a tipi forum .Google tipi might find it.
I'm off to chase some cold front bluegill with the grandson. Mike
Thanks Mike.
I'll look and see !

Don't know much about Tipis but, I do know that this one I have is heavy canvas and is painted real nice.. About 15 to 18 ft tall about 14 ft across . I got a pic somewhere's...If anyone is interested just holler.

[Illinoisgiller]

My grandson Jonathan called Fri. night and said he need to go fishing again.lol So Sat. we went up the canal to the eare where they have placed brushpiles near bank. He had tied up some jigs Fri. night and they were affective in getting us a nice batch of sizeable gills from this hard fished area. :D The conditions were all wrong with a cool front in place, but you just can't catch them if you're not there. :rolleyes: Mike

[gofish]

took the oldest boy to lake vermillion today.started off bass fishing caught a few bass then went after crappie. heres my oldest with a couple hours worth,he thought we should keep the bluegill (kinda small though)illinoisgiller the next week or so should see em on the beds and some bluegill are starting also.size limit on crappie is 9 inches but theyre averaging 11 to 12

[Timotha7]

Nice batch of fish there!

Haven't had chance to get out with the new grand been pretty hectic, but talked to a friend and he said the crappie are up on the rip rap feeding at nite on our "spot" so hope to get out there pretty quick
Lighted bobbers and lawn chairs, nice way to spend an evening:D

[Catbird]

The cats at Salt Fork Lake were not being cooperative this past weekend so I and 3 others decided to get some crappies for a fish fry. After a couple of attempts, I found them in tree tops down about 10' in 15' of water. We caught 55-60 in 3 hrs. Smaller size but cooked up well.

[capt.kirk]

Cat bird
where is,and how big is SALT FORK lake,directions if you dont mind.
THANKS
KIRK

[gofish]

thanks timotha7 been real busy trying to finish this custard shop hard to find time to get on here. gonna take the youngest this sat. maybe.he wants catfish though. catbird you getting them on jigs?

[Catbird]

Kirk, the lake is in Ohio, about an hour east of Columbus. It is 3000 acres I think. It is pretty stretched out....more like a river.

Gofish, under floats just using a live minnow.

[capt.kirk]

Cat Bird
Thanks for the info on the lake,was just wondering about the distance
from the INDIANA state line,and now i know. :cool: KIRK

[SirFishALot]

I have been fishing for bluegill a bit this so far this year. When I'm after bass or pike I usually have an ultralight in the boat just for the slow times. Catching a few 'gills, crappie or perch is enough to keep it fun. Plus hooking a bass or pike with the UL is a real blast! I have taken some bluegill home twice, the other days I released them. But there were some nice thick ones with big, orange throats on them. No big crappie yet, but a couple BIG perch, one 15" long and real fat. Bit a jointed Rapala.:D

[gofish]

i use my ultralights for largemouth in the winter on purpose.biggest last febuary was almost 7 lbs. my 10 year old netted it for me.lol small baits in clear cold water cant be beat.

[xxlargetall]

I am looking for a place to fish crappies on the mississippi river near the quad cities. I do not have a boat and was wondering if there are any boat rental places there. Thanks JIM

[Pegleg]

Hey ya'll,I just got this crappie lure http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97/fourwglenn/2853crappieMA10649612-0001.jpg do yah think it'll work?? :rolleyes: :D

[Illinoisgiller]

Peg leg, I was told that those lures stink. But HEY, why base an opinion on anothers thoughts? I'l be waiting for the results of YOUR test. I do think you got the wrong bait though. That looks more like a crappy lure, not a crappie lure .lol
I'm leaving for a gill huntin trip today in upper Wisc. We might wish we had come to visit your area with the cold weather up here.
BULL Coppernose Gills in Florida!! How could it get any better???????? Mike

[ambulance_girl_04]

Hi Mike....
I just thought I would let you know that you and Schoe were a little early on the crappies. They are hitting around here at just about any lake you go to. Sorry ya missed out.
Katie

[Illinoisgiller]

Katie, Missing the bite is not new to me . lol The two best fishing days are yesterday or tomorrow.:confused: Mike

[Schoe]

Never say never Mike, we will have to go up again in June and give them another try. Schoe

[ambulance_girl_04]

Maybe when you guys come up in June, I will show ya how it's done.... LOL