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by cotton
July 12th, 2015, 7:15 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Callaghan Roofing - Site Sponsor
Replies: 3
Views: 953

Callaghan Roofing - Site Sponsor

My brother has been in the roofing business for 30 years, in another state. So, I gave him a call when it came time to replace my roof and asked him how to avoid all of the horror stories I had heard about roofers. His advise was simple, if you know a honest person in the roofing business and he off...
by cotton
June 29th, 2015, 1:19 am
Forum: Freshwater Fishing Reports
Topic: How do you catch surface feeding Crappie?
Replies: 3
Views: 3831

Re: How do you catch surface feeding Crappie?

If there is no wind I like to use the small sebile stick shad or a small rapala broken back. It usually works best at dusk.
by cotton
April 28th, 2015, 9:58 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Anyone ever fish the freshwater side of Hickory Mound?
Replies: 3
Views: 1335

Re: Anyone ever fish the freshwater side of Hickory Mound?

I've always wanted to. After driving an hour, I can't make myself do it. Rumor hasn't its mostly puppy reds and freshwater fish. You never know till you try.
by cotton
April 28th, 2015, 9:47 pm
Forum: Tips and Tricks
Topic: Cleaning Long-nosed Gar
Replies: 18
Views: 16276

Re: Cleaning Long-nosed Gar

When you have a bunch of lures you don't mind losing. With these guys you'll lose lures fishing straight braid. Kind of like fishing for Spanish Mackerel with mono.

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by cotton
April 27th, 2015, 10:15 pm
Forum: Tips and Tricks
Topic: Cleaning Long-nosed Gar
Replies: 18
Views: 16276

Re: Cleaning Long-nosed Gar

Gary, my objection to gaftops is not the taste or cleaning them. Storing them in my yak is impossible. I eat fish every week and strongly believe in doing my part to improve the fishery. Improving a fishery can be done by returning fish with superior genetics or removing undesirable fish of all lega...
by cotton
April 26th, 2015, 10:01 pm
Forum: Tips and Tricks
Topic: Cleaning Long-nosed Gar
Replies: 18
Views: 16276

Re: Cleaning Long-nosed Gar

Flavor is good. Very mild. Texture is like a tough crawfish. I fried the one I tried. I wish I had made a gumbo. I believe the meat is better suited for soups and gumbo. Give them a try. About 40" is a good size to get nice size tenderloins. Be careful when cleaning.
by cotton
April 16th, 2015, 10:47 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: In town on business, where to fish :)
Replies: 20
Views: 4512

Re: In town on business, where to fish :)

Piney Z for bass bank fishing.
by cotton
April 8th, 2015, 9:48 pm
Forum: Kayaking
Topic: kayak fishing levy bay rd
Replies: 2
Views: 3609

Re: kayak fishing levy bay rd

Check out the fishing reports on http://www.fcka.net. I did a quick search for levy and got 479 hits.
by cotton
March 30th, 2015, 7:50 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Fish with sores and cuts
Replies: 10
Views: 2891

Re: Fish with sores and cuts

Never feel bad about putting a fish with superior genetics back!! Only good things can happen.

I'll eat most anything, but Salty Gator, I couldn't eat that one!!!
by cotton
February 5th, 2015, 11:59 pm
Forum: Freshwater Fishing Reports
Topic: Suwannee bass
Replies: 18
Views: 9102

Suwannee bass

I've was looking for largemouth and found suwanees last weekend. 6 of 8 bass I caught were suwanees. I'm no expert, but here are my observations. I fished heavy current with a rocky bottom each time I found them. Their bite fealt more like a light peck and they don't seem to mind the cold. I'm still...
by cotton
February 3rd, 2015, 8:39 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Important Lake Jackson meeting 02/03/15
Replies: 17
Views: 4652

Important Lake Jackson meeting 02/03/15

Having people be able to run around on jet skis and go fast boats should be given no more consideration than opening the Appalachicola National Forest to off road UTV and ATV use. It is not ecologically sound management. So funny!!! Thats exactly how us kayakers feel about mudboats, airboats, and e...
by cotton
January 27th, 2015, 11:40 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Important Lake Jackson meeting 02/03/15
Replies: 17
Views: 4652

Re: Important Lake Jackson meeting 02/03/15

Management by he who yells the loudest. Must be the government.
by cotton
January 7th, 2015, 8:42 pm
Forum: Kayaking
Topic: Looking for a Scenic Ride
Replies: 13
Views: 14759

Re: Looking for a Scenic Ride

Check out the "Kayak Launches" page on http://www.fcka.net
by cotton
December 14th, 2014, 11:44 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Blair Wigging Flatz Blue inshore spinning rod and Reel $75
Replies: 20
Views: 6310

Re: Blair Wigging Flatz Blue inshore spinning rod and Reel

foxtrotuniform wrote:
leonreno wrote:Are there different size rods and that all the same model/length?
They were all 7'2" medium heavy (or medium fast, whichever they call it). Picked one up this morning. They had about 20 left on the rack. Hard to beat that deal.
I am pretty sure I saw 7'2" and 7'6".
by cotton
November 6th, 2014, 8:51 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Boat ramp this morning Econfina up date
Replies: 17
Views: 6975

Re: Boat ramp this morning Econfina up date

Perfect for the kayaker. I've only fished Econfina twice. Both times were like that. We had the river to ourselves.