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Oct 5, 2014 12:20 PM
Moving to Columbus soon. Any fishing suggestions in the area?
Oct 5, 2014 12:20pm
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Tiernan

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Oct 5, 2014 1:12 PM
Scioto and Olentangy for smallmouth bass, Alum Creek Reservoir for crappie, largemouth and small Muskies, Hoover Reservoir for saugeye, crappie & channel cats...all good Central Ohio fishing locations.
Oct 5, 2014 1:12pm
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Oct 5, 2014 1:56 PM
All (somewhat) near Central Ohio and have some type of striped beasts!

Kiser Lake*, Deer Creek, East Fork, Brookville, Charles Mill, Buckeye & Seneca.

*Supposedly Kiser is only stocked with male stripers but theirs a hell of a lot in there.

A link for stripers in all of Ohio.
http://www.stripers247.com/ohio-striper-fishing.php
Oct 5, 2014 1:56pm
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Ytowngirlinfla

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Oct 5, 2014 3:22 PM
Thanks guys. Can't wait to go fishing and camping in the spring.
Oct 5, 2014 3:22pm
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Oct 5, 2014 8:14 PM
If Your ever up neat Deleware Lake hit it up world class for Crappie
Oct 5, 2014 8:14pm
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Oct 7, 2014 4:38 PM
Be sure to check Walmart in the next month or so, their stuff should be hitting clearance
Oct 7, 2014 4:38pm
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Oct 9, 2014 8:27 AM
Took my new rig out to Miami Whitewater Forest yesterday for a few hours. I didn't catch much, but that reel is very nice.
Oct 9, 2014 8:27am
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Oct 9, 2014 6:32 PM
justincredible;1661935 wrote:Took my new rig out to Miami Whitewater Forest yesterday for a few hours. I didn't catch much, but that reel is very nice.

Never heard of it
Oct 9, 2014 6:32pm
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Oct 9, 2014 6:41 PM
justincredible;1661935 wrote:Took my new rig out to Miami Whitewater Forest yesterday for a few hours. I didn't catch much, but that reel is very nice.
Looks like a nice park. Pretty cool website (you probably already have it linked but in case not)

http://greatparks.org/


*Justin my next recommendation is getting a 6.6 foot length rod. Plus pick up a couple RatL trap lures. Guarantee a longer rod and those lures you'll have a blast casting halfway across the lake.

Fishing is fun and so is shopping for the tackle!
Oct 9, 2014 6:41pm
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Oct 9, 2014 6:42 PM
Enforcer;1662129 wrote:Never heard of it
It is part of the Hamilton County parks system. Not great for fishing from the shore, I need a damn boat.
Oct 9, 2014 6:42pm
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Oct 9, 2014 6:46 PM
justincredible;1662132 wrote:It is part of the Hamilton County parks system. Not great for fishing from the shore, I need a damn boat.
You need to be able to cast farther. (lol)

A $75 6'6 foot bionic blade fishing rod is a lot cheaper than a boat.
Oct 9, 2014 6:46pm
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Oct 10, 2014 3:27 AM
What kind of fish did You end up catching??
Oct 10, 2014 3:27am
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Nick Mangold

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Oct 10, 2014 9:11 AM
A very small crappie.
Oct 10, 2014 9:11am
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Oct 10, 2014 1:00 PM
justincredible;1662261 wrote:A very small crappie.
Crappie fishing is fun. What pound test of line are you using and what were you fishing with? Artificial or live?
Oct 10, 2014 1:00pm
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Oct 10, 2014 1:22 PM
I have 6 pound test on the Sienna reel. I caught that guy with a 2" Storm Wildeye.

Oct 10, 2014 1:22pm
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Oct 10, 2014 1:39 PM
Have you tried crappie fishing with live minnows? imo- live minnows work best.
Oct 10, 2014 1:39pm
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Nick Mangold

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Oct 10, 2014 2:13 PM
Uz2Bon36;1662361 wrote:Have you tried crappie fishing with live minnows? imo- live minnows work best.
I haven't.

Weather looks decent tomorrow and my wife has to work all day so I'm heading out and looking for some fishing spots within a short drive of our house.
Oct 10, 2014 2:13pm
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Nick Mangold

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Oct 10, 2014 5:23 PM
Got my first of three monthly tackle box subscriptions. All this was only $5, though it's $15 normally.

Oct 10, 2014 5:23pm
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Oct 10, 2014 7:08 PM
Not bad for ya so far considering that one lure (Snatch 70x) is like $6.00 by itself.
Oct 10, 2014 7:08pm
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Oct 10, 2014 7:10 PM
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Oct 11, 2014 3:12 AM
justincredible;1662402 wrote:Got my first of three monthly tackle box subscriptions. All this was only $5, though it's $15 normally.

What is this stuff??
Oct 11, 2014 3:12am
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Nick Mangold

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Oct 11, 2014 10:24 AM
That stuff came from luckytacklebox.com.
Oct 11, 2014 10:24am
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Oct 11, 2014 12:43 PM
Uz2Bon36;1662361 wrote:Have you tried crappie fishing with live minnows? imo- live minnows work best.
I agree.

With this cool weather it's a great time to crappy fish but man-up and get some minnows. You don't have to thank me but once you're catching a fish every cast it'll be more fun.
Turn your drag down too.
Oct 11, 2014 12:43pm
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Oct 14, 2014 8:59 AM
Learn how to use a tube knot & slip bobber when fishing live minnows for Crappie.
Oct 14, 2014 8:59am