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Get Baked and Go Fishing
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fishwhistle
Is that the qualifier 105?
it's all about fresh water fishing in minnesota, all the way back in '94 I caught this old bitch, one hour later my bro hooks and lands it's near twin. mine was 32.5" long & weighed 12#12oz after 6 hours in a dry coleman cooler, my bro's fish weighed in @ 12#4oz, again after 6 hours in the cooler. Each fish lost 4 to 8 ounces of weight as we didn't have a livewell onboard.
this walleye was caught in 4 feet of water @ 2:30am under a full moon, I got it on that rainbow trout Rapala, trolling speed was & always is maddeningly slow.
you can get similar results by getting DNR data on good walleye lakes, look up the forage fish on that lake & buy the appropriate #9 or #7 size floating Rapalas that mimic those bait fish. Go out on calm nights (too much chop breaks up what the walleye can see) under full or near full moon, again to help the walleye to see your lure. Troll extremely slow in 4-5 feet of water, avoid weed beds that will snag the lures but trolling just on the outside edge of weeds often get good strikes from 'eyes waiting in ambush mode.
Walleye are by nature river fish, they require a sandy/rocky bottom and slightly moving water to lay their eggs in, on lakes this means the females will seek out river or creek inlets/outlets. post spawn the female walleye are compelled by nature to continue to be more present near their spawning grounds. This is where you'd troll back and forth slowly, this method is best asap after spawn and before weeds take over as the season progresses.
The last big one I caught was 2 years ago & was 31.5 inches long, no weight as it was a quick catch & release after the measurement.
haven't caught a walleye in a long time ..none here.... we also used leeches along with rapalas/minnows..I got plenty of rapalas all sizes up to like around 8 inches....walleye are in my top fav for some good eating....shore lunch they taste even better
Alright.
Went tuna fishing off shore over the weekend. About 20 miles out.
Plenty of whales to keep us company while we were trolling.
One came up to the boat to get a good look at us while we were drifting and checking the lines. You can see his body under the water to the left of the splash.
Must've known I left my harpoon at home. I was tempted to jump out and subdue him with my peg leg but Mrs. Ahab didnt want to get any closer.
Went tuna fishing off shore over the weekend. About 20 miles out.
Plenty of whales to keep us company while we were trolling.
One came up to the boat to get a good look at us while we were drifting and checking the lines. You can see his body under the water to the left of the splash.
Must've known I left my harpoon at home. I was tempted to jump out and subdue him with my peg leg but Mrs. Ahab didnt want to get any closer.
We did catch some nice tuna though.
Here is one of them.
I loined them out and packed it up when we got home. Yummy.
That plate is about two feet across.
Coming back we stopped at a wreck and caught a few sea bass and a couple scup.
All in all an excellent day out on the high seas.
Here is one of them.
I loined them out and packed it up when we got home. Yummy.
That plate is about two feet across.
Coming back we stopped at a wreck and caught a few sea bass and a couple scup.
All in all an excellent day out on the high seas.
That's my kind of fishing Capt Ahab. Had a private charter lined up in Myrtle beach a week or two ago on vacation but the weather was horrible and the captain canceled.
Come to think of it the last three charters I had lined up got canceled bc of weather or people backing out. One of my favorite things to do is deep sea fishing. Grouper mahai snapper cobia yummy
Come to think of it the last three charters I had lined up got canceled bc of weather or people backing out. One of my favorite things to do is deep sea fishing. Grouper mahai snapper cobia yummy
Vitamin THC
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nothing too big but the biggest bass i caught so far this season 3.5lbs caught him on a purple zoom lizard.
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fishwhistle
Ahab are you a bloodydecker?
mendo-local
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Anyone from northern California getting into the epic salmon action?
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Mr.23
Ahh bloody decks!! Love the bass club!! Fo calicos..... anyone part of sc surf fishing or fnn?
I am but under a diffrent handle...
I am but under a diffrent handle...
Heading to the coast next week for some coho/ king salmon fishing, should be HOTTT!!
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Mr.23
Lol. Thats the only thing keeping me from moving back to northern California is the good surf/salt fishing.
CACTUSFLOWER
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I hear ya brotherman
Fishing has slowed a bit around here. Now that the geese are showing up Ive been busy packing the freezer with quality free range goose meat. Got 24 honkers in a couple days earlier this week. The fish will show again in a couple weeks or so, depending on the weather.
I need a fishing day, got these tiny lake/stream poles that I can't use here now. Christmas.......surfboard or pole an reel? Decisions, decisions.
CACTUSFLOWER
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What's y'alls go to smoke for a fishing session?
