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Sunday, April 13th, 2008 by Gill Slayer
A friend of my bro’s fished Reelfoot this past weekend (4/12-4/13) . Saturday was tough (and cold) he said, only caught 5-10 keeper crappie with only a few keeper gills. All were good size tho, especially the gills. Today he tore em’ up…he caught 25 keeper crappie, several over 15 inches. He also caught 35 keeper gills…and BIG ones too! He was fishing in about 4-5 foot of water using a Sains bluegill jig tipped with a wax worm. Can’t wait to get down there…we should get the tail end of the crappie & the start of the monster gills!
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Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 by Gill Slayer
Years ago I used to use “cheap” Quantum micro reels when fishing for tr
out, bluegill or crappie…that is until my brother got me hooked on Pflueger® President® spinning reels. I now own several different sizes of this series, but I use the 6720 on both my ultralight rods & my B’n'M long poles. I can’t say enough good things about this series of spinning reels, they are all I buy anymore no matter which size. This particular model runs $50 which is probably $30 more expensive than other micro reels, but they are worth the extra money. My brother prefers the size up from this one, but I like the 6720 because it’s lighter. Ask any of the guys/gals who work at Bass Pro in the reels section and they will tell you that they are their #1 seller. Trust me, buy yourself one (or two or three) and you will not be disappointed!
Pflueger® President® Micro Ultralight Spinning Reel - Model 6720
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Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 by Gill Slayer
If you ever plan on fishing Reelfoot Lake in Tiptonville, TN…you will need (2) different fishing licenses. Depending on how many days in a row you plan on fishing there on a particular trip or how many trips you plan on making in a year, will determin exactly which licenses to buy. You can buy these licenses on-line and they will be mailed to you within a few days. You can print off a “Temp” license after you’ve completed the transaction if you are short on time before your trip.
Tenessee State license: (only choose one based on how many times you plan on fishing Reelfoot this year)
077 - NR 3 Day Fish No Trout $16.00 (for a 3 day trip)
081 - NR Fishing No Trout $40.00 (for the entire year)
Reelfoot preserve license: (only choose one based on the length of your trip)
090 - Reelfoot Preserve 1 Day $3.00 (for a one day trip)
088 - Reelfoot Preserve 3 Day $10.00 (for a three day trip)
089 - Reelfoot Preservation $16.00 (for the entire year)
Order your Reelfoot licenses here
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Monday, March 31st, 2008 by Gill Slayer
I recently bought (and returned) this line winder from Cabela’s made by Berkley. I’ve seen these types of winders on the market for a few years now & thought they might actually work…but was greatly disappointed. It might work fine for bait casters, but it sucks for spinning reels. I was planning on using it to spin 4lb test onto my Pflueger President micro reel, but it didn’t work at all. I ended up wasting a bunch of line & starting over. This thing is a piece!
Berkley Line Winder
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Monday, March 31st, 2008 by Gill Slayer
This past Valentine’s day, my wonderful wife bought me a new set of rain gear. This stuff doesn’t come cheap, but boy it’s very nice. I’ve only worn it once so far during the Truman trip in March in 35-45 degree weather. Not only did it repel the water, but it also blocked any/all wind. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to wear it during warmer temps, but so far I love this stuff. I’d highly recommend it if you got the cash to spend.
Bibs & Parka
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Reelfoot slabs this weekend…
