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Old 12-11-2013, 08:35 PM
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Default Gallatin Steam Plant-rough day!

Fished all around the steam plant today. Shallow, mid, deep....not a sniff! marked a TON of fish and baitfish. I jigged, live bait rigged, trolled, drifted, cranks, spoons....everything in the boat with a hook and nothing.
Not a good post but might be useful if anybody plans on fishing there tomorrow. Water was dirty. Swirling wind made it hard to jig especially when it blew up river.
Marked fish all over, so there are fish there, but i couldnt buy a bite today!
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Old 12-11-2013, 09:04 PM
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I here you. I went to Nickajack today....a place that I have always caught crappie over the past 2 and 1/2 years...but today not a fish. Tough.


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Old 12-11-2013, 10:44 PM
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Yeah ya cant help but crack a smile on days like these. Make ya really humble really fast! lol.
Thats always a kick to the ego though when your drifting over waves and waves of bait and arcs and not get touched! lol....better luck next time!
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Old 12-12-2013, 10:13 AM
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Yeah ya cant help but crack a smile on days like these. Make ya really humble really fast! lol.
Thats always a kick to the ego though when your drifting over waves and waves of bait and arcs and not get touched! lol....better luck next time!
I've heard dynamite works well on those days.
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Old 12-12-2013, 11:33 AM
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Yeah, I was going to go last weekend but I canceled when I saw what all the rain was doing. I rarely have good luck there when it's muddy.
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Old 12-12-2013, 06:10 PM
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I took my kayak there last night from 6-10:30 pm. Only hit i had was on a jighead/sluggo combo. The fish actually pulled my kayak while I had an anchor down, so I think it's safe to assume that it was a large fish. My 8 lb leader gave out when the fish hit the afterburners and made my reel sing soprano. Heard a few fish crash bait, but not enough to keep me out there any longer.


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Old 12-12-2013, 07:48 PM
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I took my kayak there last night from 6-10:30 pm. Only hit i had was on a jighead/sluggo combo. The fish actually pulled my kayak while I had an anchor down, so I think it's safe to assume that it was a large fish. My 8 lb leader gave out when the fish hit the afterburners and made my reel sing soprano. Heard a few fish crash bait, but not enough to keep me out there any longer.


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How do you keep warm?
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Old 12-12-2013, 08:41 PM
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If a fight breaks out I want a tough one like you on my side.
How do you keep warm?
Peed in his waders.
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Old 12-12-2013, 10:42 PM
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Peed in his waders.
Way to go Travis, now that that secret is out, everybody will be able to fish in 10 degree weather.
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Old 12-13-2013, 01:36 AM
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Way to go Travis, now that that secret is out, everybody will be able to fish in 10 degree weather.
Now that is funny !! <'TK><
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Old 12-13-2013, 03:12 PM
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I put kitchen garbage bags in my hip boots to help me keep my feet warm and it makes my boots come off easier...............woody
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Old 12-14-2013, 09:46 AM
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A little advice, put on water proof pants under your waders. They keep me from chafing because I pee BETWEEN the pants and the waders. Makes clean-up easier, too.


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Old 12-14-2013, 02:04 PM
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How do you keep warm?
I wear a lot of layers. I also wear rain pants to deal with paddle drip and the water coming off of my cast net.

I've been out there in far colder weather, and while I was never comfortable, I could at least tolerate it if the fishing was good.

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Old 12-14-2013, 02:47 PM
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I wear a lot of layers. I also wear rain pants to deal with paddle drip and the water coming off of my cast net.

I've been out there in far colder weather, and while I was never comfortable, I could at least tolerate it if the fishing was good.

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Being uncomfortable is relative when one is outdoors. If the fish are killing it I am not too cold or wet....LOL. But if it is slow or non-existent I question my sanity as to why I came out in the first place...LOL.



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Old 12-14-2013, 02:54 PM
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Being uncomfortable is relative when one is outdoors. If the fish are killing it I am not too cold or wet....LOL. But if it is slow or non-existent I question my sanity as to why I came out in the first place...LOL.

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Ain't that the truth. That is what I was thinking last Thursday in the pouring rain and temp falling like a rock. At least it was a catching day then.
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