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Myfrotho704_ said:
After dominating those bullhead and channel cats, now have been dominating huge Carp. Both of these were caught on sweet corn kernels. Think next time is rigging up some bluegills and going for some bigger catfish aka flatheads and blues View attachment 172927View attachment 172928
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The bigger the bait the bigger the cat. Don’t be afraid to throw something out that you would eat.
 
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Myfrotho704_ said:
After dominating those bullhead and channel cats, now have been dominating huge Carp. Both of these were caught on sweet corn kernels. Think next time is rigging up some bluegills and going for some bigger catfish aka flatheads and blues View attachment 172927View attachment 172928
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I haven't tried too much fishing for carp but I know even though they aren't the best fish to choose if you are wanting a fish dinner; they make up for it by putting up a good fight when they are hooked. I bet you had some fun catching those carp in your pictures.
 
weather bubba said:
I haven't tried too much fishing for carp but I know even though they aren't the best fish to choose if you are wanting a fish dinner; they make up for it by putting up a good fight when they are hooked. I bet you had some fun catching those carp in your pictures.
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Yeah that second one took off at soon as I slightly set the hook and started to reel, took a lot of drag, was a helluva fun catch, I was using 10 pound line when I caught him so I had to be careful and play it safe and let him take some line time to time, carp are different from bass/catfish, they just zip and run any direction when they get hooked
 
Caught this big boy on my homemade hot dog/jello powder/garlic powder mix I made. Hard to tell what type of catfish it is, but caught 13 other channel catfish on that mix, he was the biggest of the rest I caught. This year I’m gonna out-fish Mack’s entire life IMG_7757.jpeg
 
BullCityWx said:
What are you doing?
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Working for Earth Networks. It’s a smaller company underneath a larger meteorology company called AEM. AEM has several companies it owns including Weatherbug. I will mostly be writing stories and outlooks for Weatherbug. All based on my own forecasts!
 
LukeBarrette said:
Working for Earth Networks. It’s a smaller company underneath a larger meteorology company called AEM. AEM has several companies it owns including Weatherbug. I will mostly be writing stories and outlooks for Weatherbug. All based on my own forecasts!
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dude thats great. i'm old enough to remember when the owner of pivotal was a teenager posting on american. I cant wait to see you do whatever youre gonna do.
 
After all of these years of owning vehicles, I just learned that for even vehicles not involved in an accident that 4 wheel alignments can’t always be done to recommended levels on most vehicles due to certain adjustments not even being available. I’m kind of amazed that I didn’t know that. One of my five alignment parameters remained in the red due to this for the first time ever. My initial reaction was disappointment with the mechanic. But then he explained the reason. And now I know.
 
BullCityWx said:
dude thats great. i'm old enough to remember when the owner of pivotal was a teenager posting on american. I cant wait to see you do whatever youre gonna do.
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Thank you so much!
 
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@Tarheel1 it’s time for me to plant some trees along my road front for a blind. I know you know your tree guys around the upstate. Who is the best and has the best prices and white size and tree type/breed should I go with. I need something that’s going to bush out and create a good barrier. Thanks buddy

I’m going to plant them myself I’ve got the equipment.
 
Jimmy Hypocracy said:
@Tarheel1 it’s time for me to plant some trees along my road front for a blind. I know you know your tree guys around the upstate. Who is the best and has the best prices and white size and tree type/breed should I go with. I need something that’s going to bush out and create a good barrier. Thanks buddy

I’m going to plant them myself I’ve got the equipment.
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Hey Jimmy,
I’m no Mack but I thought I may also be able to help:

1. My neighbors down the road have mature several foot thick and 15 ft tall bamboo hedges that are along a busy road. They totally block out the visual line of site to the street and also do pretty well with cutting down on the noise. There are many kinds of bamboo and you may realize that some kinds can be hard to control. It would need to do well in your plant hardiness zone, 8a:

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2. Though not as good as bamboo against noise since not solid like a curtain, I’ve been using sweet viburnum (SV) as a good backyard privacy hedge for line of site. This apparently may do well in a zone as cold as 8a, but intense cold would probably prune them back. Check the cold hardiness thoroughly!

I wanted to locate some already very tall individual SV plants because I wanted as near to an already made hedge as possible instead of having to wait 2-3 years to mature enough. I bought 6 of them already 7-8 feet tall and they were planted 4-5 feet apart. It still took at least a few months for them to better fill in the thinner areas between plants as well as to get thicker and taller. Mine are sitting near/below taller trees. I think they prefer some shade. Mine are probably 12++ feet tall now.

To find very tall SV, you may need to google it. Whereas there wasn’t much here in nurseries, in central Florida there were several growers growing them in open fields. I paid a local company to dig the holes in advance, go down there, gather the plants, return, plant them, and place pine straw. They also set up drip irrigation in case of a drought early on. Afterwards, they supposedly do much better once well established if there’s a dry period.

To help establish the best hedge, I’d advise you make sure these are properly pruned at appropriate intervals.

Here’s an SV hedge pic: yes they can grow to over 20 feet tall!
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Jimmy Hypocracy said:
@Tarheel1 it’s time for me to plant some trees along my road front for a blind. I know you know your tree guys around the upstate. Who is the best and has the best prices and white size and tree type/breed should I go with. I need something that’s going to bush out and create a good barrier. Thanks buddy

I’m going to plant them myself I’ve got the equipment.
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Green giants
 
Arcc said:
DO NOT PLANT BAMBOO unless you want misery. That is all.
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The ability of it staying under control largely depends on the type of bamboo. “Running” bamboo tends to get out of control, but not “clumping”. So, I’d only consider the clumping varieties. Clumping can be used as a hedge although it isn’t as fast growing as the wild running type:

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Sweet viburnum, the one I’ve been using, is an alternative to consider assuming a variety that can handle the cold hardiness of one’s zone.
 
Jimmy Hypocracy said:
@Tarheel1 it’s time for me to plant some trees along my road front for a blind. I know you know your tree guys around the upstate. Who is the best and has the best prices and white size and tree type/breed should I go with. I need something that’s going to bush out and create a good barrier. Thanks buddy

I’m going to plant them myself I’ve got the equipment.
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You trying to make a living fence? Or privacy for something? Or you want a tree that will grow fast for a deer stand?? Sorry if I can’t read, lol
 
Don’t do the Leland cypress if you’re trying to do a privacy screen!! They are horrible trees
 
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If you need a hedge that’s not evergreen, you could use some tall varieties of crepe Myrtles
Buford Hollie’s do great and get tall pretty quick and are tough
You could maybe do Sasanqua Camelias if you wanted a “ cooler” hedge with flowers
 
Lictenfelt nirsery has good big trees, but you’re going to pay a premium
You could get some decent sized trees and shrubs at Lowe’s /Home Depot
 
If you or anybody needs a Japanese Maple, I just found a place on Hwy 25, past TR, it sells fireworks and has a sign that says” 10$ Japanese Maples” I stopped there two weeks ago, it has the most amazing selection of Japanese Maples I’ve ever seen in my life! From small to big , but I wish I had more time to look there! I bought some of the 10$ seedlings, cause I’m a nerd
 
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Tarheel1 said:
If you need a hedge that’s not evergreen, you could use some tall varieties of crepe Myrtles
Buford Hollie’s do great and get tall pretty quick and are tough
You could maybe do Sasanqua Camelias if you wanted a “ cooler” hedge with flowers
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Are there any full sun camelias
 
SD said:
Are there any full sun camelias
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Sasanqua camelias, with the smaller, serrated leaves can take full sun. They will say part shade, but I’ve seen very nice ones in NC/SC in full sun
 
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Tarheel1 said:
Don’t do the Leland cypress if you’re trying to do a privacy screen!! They are horrible trees
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How do you feel about the Thuja Green Giants? I have several about 10ft tall that are starting to overlap now. They’re a great screen now and grew very fast.
 
They are a good tree. Just watch for bagworms, they can get on about every kind of juniper and arborvitae, keep them at bay, and those will be great! Bagworms can kill a decent size tree or shrub in no time and will go down the line from tree to next tree if not eradicated!
 
Tarheel1 said:
Don’t do the Leland cypress if you’re trying to do a privacy screen!! They are horrible trees
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I want a big bulky privacy screen in the end. Along a road frontage on my property. I’m trying to create a nook back here. And I’d like to see some modestly quick results as well even though I know the full effect will take time. What would you do?
 
Jimmy Hypocracy said:
I want a big bulky privacy screen in the end. Along a road frontage on my property. I’m trying to create a nook back here. And I’d like to see some modestly quick results as well even though I know the full effect will take time. What would you do?
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The Thuja “ Green Giants “ as Duke mentioned above have a pretty good growth rate, not sure where to get the biggest ones. They have them at Lowes and HD, most likely.
But a lot better than Leylands
Just watch for bagworms
 
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