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They probably wondered what you were talking about when you mentioned “speck”. You catch white or black crappie where you’re at?
My family has a lake house on Lewis Smith Lake (Cullman side). I have a picture from when I was a kid of me and a buddy holding up 4 full stringers of crappie and we could’ve had more - just ran out of stringers. Now, you’re lucky to find a stringer full a year. Introduction and proliferation of striped bass (not edible, pure game fish) and a few other factors have totally ruined the population there. Recently, some idiot striper fishermen Introduced these blue herring that are overrunning the lake. Real pain in the butt. They nip at you when you’re floating in the water - hard to relax.

Edit: Smith Lake Herring Bust Leads to Invasive Species Charges | Cullman Today

Stupid sports fishing guides ruining the fun for recreational fishermen, as always.
It's certainly not what it was but folks can get a fairly quick limit especially in the spring. Unfortunately I'm usually busy with another pursuit. BTW, I think stripers get an unjustified bad name. They're fun to catch and get over 30 lbs. They aren't as tasty as crappie but can be fine table fare. The small ones are ok fried and the larger fillets are good baked, grilled or broiled. I remember the old days in Florida when a red fish wasn't considered that good unless unless it was fried soon after cleaning.
 

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It's certainly not what it was but folks can get a fairly quick limit especially in the spring. Unfortunately I'm usually busy with another pursuit. BTW, I think stripers get an unjustified bad name. They're fun to catch and get over 30 lbs. They aren't as tasty as crappie but can be fine table fare. The small ones are ok fried and the larger fillets are good baked, grilled or broiled. I remember the old days in Florida when a red fish wasn't considered that good unless unless it was fried soon after cleaning.

Best Po Boy I’ve ever had was Rockfish (Striped Bass) at Mt Vernon
 

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It's certainly not what it was but folks can get a fairly quick limit especially in the spring. Unfortunately I'm usually busy with another pursuit. BTW, I think stripers get an unjustified bad name. They're fun to catch and get over 30 lbs. They aren't as tasty as crappie but can be fine table fare. The small ones are ok fried and the larger fillets are good baked, grilled or broiled. I remember the old days in Florida when a red fish wasn't considered that good unless unless it was fried soon after cleaning.
Theyre fine, I guess. Biggest issue is what they do to the rest of the fish. Spots are real tough to find now because stripes have run them out. As a bass and pan fisherman, I’m just not a fan - even if they are fun to catch.
 

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Theyre fine, I guess. Biggest issue is what they do to the rest of the fish. Spots are real tough to find now because stripes have run them out. As a bass and pan fisherman, I’m just not a fan - even if they are fun to catch.
I hear that from old time fishermen but never any biologists. I think a lot has to do with a change in the lake ecosystem in the Coosa river chain. Those incredible numbers came when the lakes were new impoundments, they have changed over time.

That herring thing you mentioned is a travesty. I would sure like to see the sob's get caught doing that.
 

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I hear that from old time fishermen but never any biologists. I think a lot has to do with a change in the lake ecosystem in the Coosa river chain. Those incredible numbers came when the lakes were new impoundments, they have changed over time.

That herring thing you mentioned is a travesty. I would sure like to see the sob's get caught doing that.
SOBs did get caught - its in the article I linked.

WRT stripers... I remember as a kid catching a healthy mix of spot and largemouth. Now, I rarely catch spots. They hang out in the deeper, cooler water... same place as the stripes. I dunno, just not a fan. But they aren’t the worst thing on the lake. That would be wake boats and jetskis.
 

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SOBs did get caught - its in the article I linked.

WRT stripers... I remember as a kid catching a healthy mix of spot and largemouth. Now, I rarely catch spots. They hang out in the deeper, cooler water... same place as the stripes. I dunno, just not a fan. But they aren’t the worst thing on the lake. That would be wake boats and jetskis.
Couldn't bring the article up but I'll find some information on it.
 

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It is a lot of fun for me. I know a lot of people hate catfish, but because they can get so big, it's exciting knowing the next one may be a giant.
I'm thinking about setting up a go pro on my saltwater boat, any suggestions as to model or setting one up?
 

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I'm thinking about setting up a go pro on my saltwater boat, any suggestions as to model or setting one up?

I'm still using gopro hero 6s. I have two of them. I think they're up to 8s now. Mostly you need to figure out where you would mount your camera/cameras and then either buy or build your own mount for it to work with where you're wanting to put it/them. The mounts are mostly universal. The biggest difference is how they attach them to you or your boat. Some people use a clamp style to clamp onto something. I use a head mount for one for a first person perspective and one that screws down onto my rod holder rail but the handle came off and I'm having to use pliers to tighten and loosen it now so I'm thinking about coming up with something else for the future. I also have a cannon powershot that I use to film wildlife if I see some along the banks because it can zoom in quite a bit, but it's not waterproof so I keep it where it won't get wet and only get it out when needed. I'll give you a bit of a heads-up on one thing though. 4k is gaining steam, but the vast majority of people watching youtube are still viewing in 1080p. 4k footage is a pain in the royal @ss to edit unless you have a really powerful computer. Like it literally takes 4 times as long to get anything done vs 1080p. I tried it for a while and was spending all day just on editing a 10 minute video. It was ridiculous so I went back to filming and editing in 1080p. There are a lot of action cameras out there to choose from, but from what I've seen on youtube, none of them really compete with gopro for quality of video. Some of them aren't bad, but they're still just not as sharp as the gopros. You get what you pay for. The best advice I can give you is go on youtube and do some research. There are hundreds if not thousands of DIY mounts and reviews on ones you can buy. Maybe you can find something that jumps out at you as something you'd like to use.
 

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I'm still using gopro hero 6s. I have two of them. I think they're up to 8s now. Mostly you need to figure out where you would mount your camera/cameras and then either buy or build your own mount for it to work with where you're wanting to put it/them. The mounts are mostly universal. The biggest difference is how they attach them to you or your boat. Some people use a clamp style to clamp onto something. I use a head mount for one for a first person perspective and one that screws down onto my rod holder rail but the handle came off and I'm having to use pliers to tighten and loosen it now so I'm thinking about coming up with something else for the future. I also have a cannon powershot that I use to film wildlife if I see some along the banks because it can zoom in quite a bit, but it's not waterproof so I keep it where it won't get wet and only get it out when needed. I'll give you a bit of a heads-up on one thing though. 4k is gaining steam, but the vast majority of people watching youtube are still viewing in 1080p. 4k footage is a pain in the royal @ss to edit unless you have a really powerful computer. Like it literally takes 4 times as long to get anything done vs 1080p. I tried it for a while and was spending all day just on editing a 10 minute video. It was ridiculous so I went back to filming and editing in 1080p. There are a lot of action cameras out there to choose from, but from what I've seen on youtube, none of them really compete with gopro for quality of video. Some of them aren't bad, but they're still just not as sharp as the gopros. You get what you pay for. The best advice I can give you is go on youtube and do some research. There are hundreds if not thousands of DIY mounts and reviews on ones you can buy. Maybe you can find something that jumps out at you as something you'd like to use.
This is great info, thank you.
 

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I'm still using gopro hero 6s. I have two of them. I think they're up to 8s now. Mostly you need to figure out where you would mount your camera/cameras and then either buy or build your own mount for it to work with where you're wanting to put it/them. The mounts are mostly universal. The biggest difference is how they attach them to you or your boat. Some people use a clamp style to clamp onto something. I use a head mount for one for a first person perspective and one that screws down onto my rod holder rail but the handle came off and I'm having to use pliers to tighten and loosen it now so I'm thinking about coming up with something else for the future. I also have a cannon powershot that I use to film wildlife if I see some along the banks because it can zoom in quite a bit, but it's not waterproof so I keep it where it won't get wet and only get it out when needed. I'll give you a bit of a heads-up on one thing though. 4k is gaining steam, but the vast majority of people watching youtube are still viewing in 1080p. 4k footage is a pain in the royal @ss to edit unless you have a really powerful computer. Like it literally takes 4 times as long to get anything done vs 1080p. I tried it for a while and was spending all day just on editing a 10 minute video. It was ridiculous so I went back to filming and editing in 1080p. There are a lot of action cameras out there to choose from, but from what I've seen on youtube, none of them really compete with gopro for quality of video. Some of them aren't bad, but they're still just not as sharp as the gopros. You get what you pay for. The best advice I can give you is go on youtube and do some research. There are hundreds if not thousands of DIY mounts and reviews on ones you can buy. Maybe you can find something that jumps out at you as something you'd like to use.
Thanks Nav. some great info there. Ive got a round rail that runs over my center console that would be a good place to start and maybe one for the ball cap as well, looks like your go pro 6 is doing a good job, is their any reason to get the 7 or 8? Thanks again for your help.
 

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Thanks Nav. some great info there. Ive got a round rail that runs over my center console that would be a good place to start and maybe one for the ball cap as well, looks like your go pro 6 is doing a good job, is their any reason to get the 7 or 8? Thanks again for your help.

I haven't seen a need to upgrade yet. I think the 7 and 8 mostly just upgraded things like frame rates in 4k and image stability, but the hero 6 has very good image stability imo at 1080p/60fps which is what I film and edit in. If you're big on slow motion, you might like to record in higher frame rates, but I've not been disappointed with the few slow motion shots I've used from my 60fps footage. Sounds like you may want some kind of clamp mount then that will clamp to that round rail. I have one and liked it except it's not long enough to use on my boat since I wanted a little higher perspective than that one would give me. It was fine in the kayak, but it just isn't long enough for what I want in the boat. I don't have a steering console with a rail over it. My rails are down along the edge of the boat as you probably noticed so I need something longer/taller where you could get away with a shorter one like that one I used with my kayak. Tried to link you mine but apparently Ox has Amazon links disabled. If you want to PM me an email address I can send it to you that way.
 

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Hammerhead bit my 175+ lb tarpon in half at the boat...thing must have been 12ft long...and a mako eat a yellowfin so precisely all I got back was the mouth and gills attached to my hook...gators with bass in Fl...and a snapping turtle ate my bluegill in VA
 
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Hammerhead bit my 175+ lb tarpon in half at the boat...thing must have been 12ft long...and a mako eat a yellowfin so precisely all I got back was the mouth and gills attached to my hook...gators with bass and a snapping turtle ate my bluegill in VA
A big hammerhead eating a tarpon boatside is quite an adventure. Seen some really big ones offshore in Jax / St Aug. Also seen some really big hammerheads on pogy pods on the beach.
 

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