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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      Whoops…...

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • Matty123M
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        Hey Giles do you ever fish with bucktail jigs over there?

        Maybe so. Maybe not

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        • GilesG
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          Nope, I use them in the tropics though…..

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • Matty123M
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            @Giles:

            Nope, I use them in the tropics though…..

            Do the bass u fish for like current?

            Maybe so. Maybe not

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            • GilesG
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              Yep…..

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • Matty123M
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                Try some bucktails man!

                Maybe so. Maybe not

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                • jordanscollectedJ
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                  Minnesota's slogan is the "land of 10,000 lakes", but we actually have many more than that.

                  One of my favorites is Lake O'Dowd in the southwest metro.

                  My buddy and I caught a few pike and about 10 bass up to 17".

                  If there's one thing quarantine/pandemic has taught me, it's enjoying the little things.

                  @Giles do you have a pair of lightweight fishing gloves you can recommend? My hands have been getting fatigue, blisters, and torn up from the braided line after 6 hours of casting.

                  world tours:
                  888 Fat guy chocolate WT
                  Mad Red x2
                  Wabidashery

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                  • GilesG
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                    The best gloves I have ever used are these:

                    https://www.amazon.com/Anglers-Design-ADG-08-offshore-Globe/dp/B009M8RPEK

                    I have almost worn through my second pair and am I miffed that they don't appear to be available anywhere any longer.

                    I've bought a few other pairs as back-ups, but none so far have been as good as the anglers design and I end up giving them away.

                    In the tropics I always take a spare pair, because I simply can't give an 8oz lure with 100lb braid the umph I need, without losing a finger.  So I have backups just in case.

                    So I'm going to need to look for alternatives myself.

                    I may try these:

                    https://www.pechextreme.com/en/gloves/2995-10320-bkk-full-finger-gloves.html

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    • Bfd70B
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                      First on a fly rod

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                      • GilesG
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                        Nice….

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        • jordanscollectedJ
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                          Lake Minnewashta is my favorite metro Minneapolis lake. My fishing buddy cancelled because it was raining at 5:30 AM. boy did he ever miss a great day, however i skipped fish selfies as they never turn out well.

                          my Lund tied to the dock in the last pic

                          world tours:
                          888 Fat guy chocolate WT
                          Mad Red x2
                          Wabidashery

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                          • GilesG
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                            This was not my fish, but I had Google-Earthed the crap out of the local coastline and found an area that I thought looked good.  It does require wading through waist deep water to get to some of the shingle banks.

                            I went with a mate yesterday and we had six between us (he had 5 and I had 1  😃 ), so I'll be back.  I think we have cracked the best state of tide too…

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            • motojoboboM
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                              Hence the bigger smile?

                              The journey is the objective.

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                              • GilesG
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                                Could be 🙂

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                • Matty123M
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                                  @Giles:

                                  Could be 🙂

                                  Nice Giles! Google earth is the best for finding honey holes.

                                  Maybe so. Maybe not

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                                  • GilesG
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                                    Not exactly large, and miles off being keepable, but it's still a fish.  Had one a tad larger later in the session, but still not past the age of consent…..

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    • Matty123M
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                                      Love those paddle tail soft baits. All I use here in the river. Can’t wait to fish it with my kayak

                                      Maybe so. Maybe not

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                                      • GilesG
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                                        It is a Dolive Shad….

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                        • Matty123M
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                                          What size is it? Unweighted hook? Looks good

                                          Maybe so. Maybe not

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                                          • jordanscollectedJ
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                                            11.5" Crappie. That's pretty big for MN.

                                            The bass have eluded us so far this year, but the hammer handle northern pike kept our rods bent and hands slimy.

                                            I'm taking my nephew out Saturday morning, will report back.

                                            world tours:
                                            888 Fat guy chocolate WT
                                            Mad Red x2
                                            Wabidashery

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