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Blast From The Past! California-Crappie with Al Lindner & Bill Siemantel

A few years back Al and I got into some slab crappie out here in California. What a great day on the water with Al. The technique of flipping and pitching works very well for crappie with 1/16 oz Spro Phat flys (what I had tied on) and 6# test Maxima Line. All the crappie were caught in less the 3' of water and best 5 weighed close to 10 pounds.

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Fishing Human Shadows w/ Bill Siemantel SAY WHAT!!!!!!

OK, I am going to show you some of the craziest stuff that you have ever seen.. PERIOD! Fishing shadows is one thing but fishing human shadows (your own) within minutes is another. I find a nice point with some stained water and stand still so the fish can postion themselves in my shadow and then I hammer them. Equipment used was a Lamiglas rod, Shimano 2500, Maxima 6# and a 1/8oz Spro Phat fly with a 1" bobber.

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Fixed Bobber System / Float and Fly w/ Bill Siemantel

This is the first part of the basic break down on how to set up a fixed bobber system. The key to this video is to slow down when you hook into a monster fish with light line. Lamiglas 703 rod, Shimano 2500, Maxima 6# line, 1/8oz Spro Phat Fly.

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Spro Phat Fly, The Ultimate Fishing Lure

Join me as I break down some in depth techniques on Bed Fishing @ Castaic Lake. Watch as I take a Spro Phat Fly I designed and put a smack down on bass at Castaic Lake in the spring.

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