3/2- Back to the SD River

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I was inspired today to spend a few hours this morning down at the SD River thanks to fellow SDFish member @tomnilll.I have not been fishing much at all and needed a nice kick in the rear which @tomnilll has provided with some recent posts and nice bass he has landed. Not much to say, but landed 2 bass out of 3 bites as the water is still pretty darn muddy. Still very glad to be out fishing and tossing lines again....Yay! It's funny as the river is kryptonite to @Mcfish ....ha ha
Thanks @tomnilll and tight lines. :-)
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Nicely done!
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Glad I could help! Good work.
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tomnilll wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2026 4:05 am Glad I could help! Good work.
Fishing a small body of water can be tough, but very rewarding also as you know.
That’s why we go back to accept the challenge again.
Tight lines :-)
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Great job always curious whether you ever get skunked?
Can you explain your set up on the second picture? Is it glass beads? I understand the concept but yours looks a little different than what I’m used to seeing.
Again, great job
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Nice Vinny!
Looks like a tokyo rig, beads are for sound.
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vito1023 wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2026 6:53 am Great job always curious whether you ever get skunked?
Can you explain your set up on the second picture? Is it glass beads? I understand the concept but yours looks a little different than what I’m used to seeing.
Again, great job
He doesn't believe in no stinkin skunks.....
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VinnyBass wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2026 3:43 pm I was inspired today to spend a few hours this morning down at the SD River thanks to fellow SDFish member @tomnilll.I have not been fishing much at all and needed a nice kick in the
rear which @tomnilll has provided with some recent posts and nice bass he has landed.
Not much to say, but landed 2 bass out of 3 bites as the water is still pretty darn muddy. Still very glad to be out fishing and tossing lines again....Yay! It's funny as the river is kryptonite to @Mcfish ....ha ha
Thanks @tomnilll and tight lines. :-)

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vito1023 wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2026 6:53 am Great job always curious whether you ever get skunked?
Can you explain your set up on the second picture? Is it glass beads? I understand the concept but yours looks a little different than what I’m used to seeing.
Again, great job
I been over to Murray for an hour to two hours in the mornings about 6 times since the beginning of February and only throwing swimbaits
(many big ones)from shore only. I have been skunked all those times. The beads are on a Tokyo rig that I rig up myself. I use different size weights and usually black or red beads to make a little sound while I am flipping it into cover. @Dfishin hit it one the head. Vito, many guys used beads with brass weights years ago on Carolina rigs for the same purpose to make a little clicking sound.
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Probably the most stylish and accomplished angler on the river.
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Big C wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2026 9:49 am Probably the most stylish and accomplished angler on the river.
I do wear Thorlo socks which aren't that cheap, so some may consider that stylish,
but more lucky than accomplished. But I do have lots of help from homeless guys who are
friends with @Mcfish to give me fishing tips and spots....ha ha
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Can i ask witch spot are you use/suggest to fish in SD River from the bank/shore?
Thank you 🙏🏻
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Sampei wrote: Wed Mar 04, 2026 10:54 am Can i ask witch spot are you use/suggest to fish in SD River from the bank/shore?
Thank you 🙏🏻
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Re: 3/2- Back to the SD River

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3/5- Even though it was only a couple hours, I had to go back and give it another whirl.
2 bites......One fish.
Not big, but long!
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Nice one!

And a clearly visible bait, thanks!
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tomnilll wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2026 6:49 pm Nice one!

And a clearly visible bait, thanks!
Yep....a purple senko Neko rigged. :-)
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Are you fishing from shore?
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vito1023 wrote: Fri Mar 06, 2026 7:20 am Are you fishing from shore?
Some of the biggest bass I caught last year to over 6 lbs were caught from shore. I was in my kayak this time.
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vito1023 wrote: Fri Mar 06, 2026 7:20 am Are you fishing from shore?
#Shorepounders!
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I use to be on the shorepounders on the previous site before it changed to this one.
It was pretty cool, were you in the that club?
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