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  1. KDM

    making my own jigs, trapping and keeping my own minnows

    Pro Tec powder paint Kentucky Windage.
  2. KDM

    making my own jigs, trapping and keeping my own minnows

    Looks like you're getting the hang of it. I'm fairly confident that BOTH of those jigs pictured will catch walleyes. Enjoy the ride!!!!!
  3. KDM

    making my own jigs, trapping and keeping my own minnows

    Tip the paint jar upside down and then right side up. This will "Fluff" the paint. The jigs should easily dip into the paint. If you are pushing and swirling the jig around in the paint, you will get clumps of paint which isn't what you want. Immediately after you dip the jig, hold the jig...
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    making my own jigs, trapping and keeping my own minnows

    Not hot enough right out of the mold. The lead cools almost instantly at the start, which is nice because you can get them out of the mold really quick. The longer you leave them in the mold the hotter the mold gets and then you get problems like leak though or layering. Leak through is what...
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    making my own jigs, trapping and keeping my own minnows

    The thread is titled "DIY jig painting". If you are pouring your own jigs, make sure you have a good cutter to trim off the excess lead. You can get some very interesting shapes if you don't get it all off. Also, if you goof up with a pour, don't sweat it, just hold the jig by the hook with a...
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    Smelt Rigs for Spring/Summer pike

    Circle hook buried in the middle of the smelt fished right on the bottom. I put about a 4 inch piece of wood kabob stick down the spine of the smelt to help keep it on when I cast. Then I like to tie on a piece of engineering tape to the line as an indicator and crack a cold one.
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    How do you deal with "anti's"

    The last anti I had to deal with was at a coffee place and I was in camo. The individual called me a murderer and a coward. I asked them what makes them think I don't love the animals I pursue. They said "How can someone love an animal and then kill it?" I asked them to go to NDA and look up...
  8. KDM

    Boat Ramp Etiquette

    I'd reel in the poles and train your dock dog to jump in boats, get into the livewell, retrieve fish and take them to a secluded bucket of ice out of view from the boat ramp. (Grin) Yikes am I in an EVIL mood today. Time to go muddin' and get this crap outta my system. Later Fellas!!!
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    Boat Ramp Etiquette

    I haven't had to resort to boat bouncing jigs in quite a few years, but if the verbal prompting doesn't do the trick and I have to, I usually upsize my jig a couple notches and aim for the motor cover. It makes such a nice "Thunk" when a jig hits it and it's out of the way enough to keep from...
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    Boat Ramp Etiquette

    This will get you an earfull from me. My tolerance for this has pretty much VANISHED!!! I've learned that a continuous barrage of questions regarding their parents, their upbringing, their fish finding ability, legal issues, rudeness, lack of any kind of thought process, bouncing jigs off...
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    sugar bear/ sugar glider

    THIS!!!!!!!!!! Cute will soon turn into "Ouch, you little MF'er!!!!"
  12. KDM

    PowerPro Usage

    I change every two to three years. Casting on the Sheyenne really seems to make the stuff fray really fast and in those early or late outings the "Line Fuzz" really holds water and when it freezes it really reduces the entertainment value of an outing. Also, the addition of the extra water...
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    Spring Snows

    Snows a plenty flying around VC yesterday. They sure can create a ruckus with their calls. Going all which a way so I can't say they are migrating north or south. I'd have to agree with Kurtr and have them cited for flying under the influence. (Grin)
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    Happy summer all!!!

    WAY TO GO RAIDER!! You just jinxed us into getting a March blizzard!!!!! Old man winter LOVES to wait and lull everyone into thinking spring is here and then WHAMO, 2 feet of white and another months worth of sessions at the therapist.
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    Spring Snows

    Got snows in Valley City. Saw two separate bunches of about 100-200. Lots of Canada's on the move as well. Every time I see a flock of specks roll over, I just want to grab the gun. Have never even SEEN one while in the blind, but come spring their all over the place. :mad:
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    She'd hunting "dead heads"

    For some reason, large antlers of any species really, turns normally courteous, polite, considerate people into greedy, possessive, arrogant, self centered jerks bent on acquiring those large antlers for themselves. Game wardens and other law enforcement folks are by no means immune to this...
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  17. KDM

    Will you be on hard or soft water this weekend?

    BOTH!! I'm going to break out the long rods and try muddin' a bit and then I plan on chasing pike with tip ups if that doesn't pan out. It's good to have options. (Grin)
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    fur prices

    All my expenses were covered by what I got for my fur so I'm going to call that a WIN for this year. I think if I took my fur check and figured out my hourly wage, I think I made about 17 cents an hour after expenses. LOL!! Still going to do it again next year. Got 15 this year on all NEW NEW...
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    Foxes and Skunks?????

    Not a dumb question at all. It depends on where they are restrained. If it's around the neck I can control the head by basically reeling it in until I can grab the fox around the neck and hold it down so I can get at the snare. If they are flank caught, which is usually around the waist, but...
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    Foxes and Skunks?????

    I don't have a particular love for foxes, but there aren't that many around my area. If I start to catch equal numbers of foxes and coyotes, I'm sure a few will end up in my fur shed. That and if the landowner wants me to take the foxes as well as the coyotes. The cool thing about foxes is I...

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