Wednesday 07/29/09 Trolling Harnesses

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doubleJ

Discussion Starter · Jul 30, 2009 (Edited by Moderator)

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Took the nephew out to do some walleye fishing. Hit the usual spot at 2pm about 4 miles off of Metro. Calmest seas I've seen in a while almost void of any wind. Ran the usual holographic harnesses with 1.5 oz BB at 1.5mph in 18fow. Probably went through 8 dozen crawlers on those pesky rockbass alone. Besides numerous smallmouths, a big ol' sheephead, a small musky, and alot of throwback perch, and losing 3 walleye boatside, we ended our day with 5 walleye and 13 nice perch in the box by 8pm. Im thinking on my next trip I will anchor and target some of those jumbo perch we have been catching on the harnesses. That's all for now. Good luck fishing!

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Molly Frair

· #2 · Jul 30, 2009

Great report again! I was out there from 4 to 9PM, only got one Pike about the size of your Musky. Guess I'm gonna have to get some bags, can't get my speed below 2.2mph. We tried perch for awhile too but, all dinks. Thanks again for your reports, you can leed me to the area, but I'm not taking your fish. Someday I may get it right.
Ron...

HeadBoppin_DET

· #3 · Jul 30, 2009

wow, you always seem to do really well out there. i went out to your spot the other day and my old man caught three. i got none. however, those were the first walleye we put in the boat in 2 years so thanks alot for the location. waves were the biggest ive ever seen when i was out there. you lucked out.

shakethewake

· #4 · Jul 30, 2009

QUOTE(Molly Frair @ Jul 30 2009, 01:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Great report again! I was out there from 4 to 9PM, only got one Pike about the size of your Musky. Guess I'm gonna have to get some bags, can't get my speed below 2.2mph. We tried perch for awhile too but, all dinks. Thanks again for your reports, you can leed me to the area, but I'm not taking your fish. Someday I may get it right.
Ron...

Try using a drft sock it will get you down to 1.8 for sure if not a little slower.

I had the same problem with my trolling speed but the drift sock did the trick!

Pete

FullBore

· #5 · Jul 30, 2009

As always, nice job out there. I haven't been out in a couple weeks but I've got a new trolling motor now that will work out much better when trolling for eyes. Have you been tracking water temps?

doubleJ

Discussion Starter · #6 · Jul 30, 2009

QUOTE(doubledown @ Jul 30 2009, 09:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>As always, nice job out there. I haven't been out in a couple weeks but I've got a new trolling motor now that will work out much better when trolling for eyes. Have you been tracking water temps?

No, I haven't paid much attention to the temps.

barnz

· #7 · Jul 30, 2009

Nice catch; couple real nice 'eyes there!

Walleye Steve

· #8 · Jul 30, 2009

nice job tried to make it out yesterday but had boat problems on the way to the ramp

Woody95

· #9 · Jul 30, 2009

Nice job and report!

what up the FSU bulldogs shirt? class of 95

eyecatcher

· #10 · Jul 30, 2009

You sure know how to put em in the box there Double J, maybe one day I'll be able to catch fish like you 'ol blessed one

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WALLEYE JUNKIE

· #11 · Jul 30, 2009

Way to go again!!!

PelicanKayaker

· #12 · Jul 30, 2009

Nice fish, but what are you calling junk fish

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Muskie_Addict

· #13 · Jul 30, 2009

Great job, how big was that perch?
It looks like about 13" or so.

doubleJ

Discussion Starter · #14 · Jul 30, 2009

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QUOTE(PelicanKayaker @ Jul 30 2009, 11:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Nice fish, but what are you calling junk fish

lack of table fare

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DR.hook

· #15 · Jul 30, 2009

nice job double j your freezers about full i got room in mine if you need it... are you north of the light and west of the shipping channel or other side of it ???

doubleJ

Discussion Starter · #16 · Jul 30, 2009

QUOTE(Muskie_Addict @ Jul 30 2009, 11:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Great job, how big was that perch?
It looks like about 13" or so.

12" with big shoulders

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doubleJ

Discussion Starter · #17 · Jul 30, 2009

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QUOTE(DR.hook @ Jul 30 2009, 05:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>nice job double j your freezers about full i got room in mine if you need it... are you north of the light and west of the shipping channel or other side of it ???

The only thing my freezer is full of is fish guts until garbage day

. Actually I have less than a limit of perch and walleye in my possession at any one time. I prefer fresh fish to frozen and try to accomodate whoever might be fishing with me with fresh fillets to take home.

On the location, I have been fishing 3 miles Northwest of the light (American waters). As long as I am catching them there I guess I don't have to search for them elsewhere

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doubleJ

Discussion Starter · #18 · Jul 30, 2009

QUOTE(Woody95 @ Jul 30 2009, 10:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Nice job and report!

what up the FSU bulldogs shirt? class of 95

Don't know where he got that shirt from. His uncle would have given him a MTU husky shirt, class of 87

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PelicanKayaker

· #19 · Jul 30, 2009 (Edited by Moderator)

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QUOTE(doubleJ @ Jul 30 2009, 05:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>The only thing my freezer is full of is fish guts until garbage day

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I wish you would have been around to give me that idea a couple years ago when i first started keeping fish......it wasnt pretty, let me tell ya, lol.

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Large Mouth Peks

· #20 · Jul 30, 2009

Nice fish Double J, and really nice Perch. Good job on getting the meat!!!

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