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  1. How to adda picture?

    in Open Discussion

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    Use a hosting site like photobucket, upload the pic to the host and it generates a URL tag for it, paste that tag in to the prompt and hit upload.

     

    for example, here's one of me with a smallie from Cinco de Mayo(on a fluke not a Senko though :lol: )

     

     

    FishingGravelPitCincoDeMayo004.jpg

  2. Parasite Worm Clips

    in Gear & Techniques

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    I got some of these recently and tried them out on Saturday, I was using 1/4 tungsten with a Sweet Beaver. All three fish that I caught on that set up sliced through the nose of the bait. I think the weightless clips may be good but I'm not sold on the weights yet, too prone to appeasiotomy if you will.

  3. lakes?

    in Open Discussion

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    Forget the lakes. How about the DuPage River? Google the forest preserves and parks in the nearby towns and counties it runs through for legal access. Your windshield time will be minimal my friend.

     

    Big bass are in your backyard.

     

     

    You're not kidding!

     

    Brian, if you don't have waders you need to get some!

  4. DuPage fly fishing

    in BassBuggers

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    You must have some real insight to God cause he sent you that message and told you to change lures if you wanted to catch some of his Smallmouths.

    Michael is totally in tuned to the lower Dupe, I watched him catch a fat 14" smallie(I thought is was at least 15") in 35 degree air temp with 25 MPH winds. Our waders iced up walking back to the truck.

  8. HELP! Need smallie flies ASAP!!

    in BassBuggers

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    I run Clousers in 4 and 6 but I keep them really sparse, I don't know why but the have been much more effective for me sparse. Also wooly buggers, I always have black and olive buggers on hand and have both body weighted and bead weighted. I typically tie them with dubbed bodies rather than chenille, just dub a bunch in a dubbing loop and when you fish them make sure you soak them and squeeze out all the trapped air so they get down. I usually stick them in the mud and squeeze to "aquaint" them to the river ^_^

  11. Digital Cameras

    in Gear & Techniques

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    There aren't too many models to choose from. Try this one.

    Pentax Optio W20 7.0-MEGAPIXEL Digital Camera

     

     

    I've been covetting those for a while, I just can't justify the expenditure. I've trout fished with a guy that carries a Canon Digital SLR, I'd be way too nervous with one of those.

  12. Correct way to tie a Blood Knot?

    in BassBuggers

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    I learned to tie them winding in opposite directions. They're not that hard to tie, you just have to keep the opening in the middle "available" by pinching it with your thumb and index finger. They get sketchy when you hit small tippet territory like 6 and 7x, I never go under 3x for smallies though.

  15. I need new gear...and a better fishing line!

    in Gear & Techniques

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    I haven't had a problem breaking off 4/15(4lb diameter 15lb test) Power Pro, just tighten it down and point your rig at the snag, hold the spool and walk backwards. Get ready to duck though, if you straighten the hook instead of snapping the line the lure can come screaming back at you!. I have never had PP fail when I did not want to break off, I certainly can't say the same for mono.

  18. Are Tiemco hooks brittle?

    in BassBuggers

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    I've never found them to be more brittle than other brands but I never bend hooks. I figure that the tempering process renders them fairly brittle but gives them high tinsel stregth. Go to a "conventional" shop and pick up some Mustad 60 degree bend jig hooks, you'll be surprised(pleasantly) by their price! I picked some size 8 up from Ed Shirley's(or were they 6), I still haven't fished any of the flies I tied on those....I really need to get out this year and fish more.

  20. Fishing more than one fly

    in BassBuggers

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    I have but don't too often, typically I will to get a fly down and then run a lighter fly on the end(is that the dropper then?). I don't like it because I had too many foul hooked fish, like they throw the lead and get snagged on the dropper. I typically only do it for trout though. My casting is not good enough to cast multi-rigs frequently, there is a direct proportional relationship to the # of flies over 1 on your rig and the time you spend untangling. :rolleyes:

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