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Originally Posted by fishn_a_ledge

Ciller, it bothers Fishers just as much! I did go for the scales once, and the battery was dead! I did use a clicker, but, i am missing the person that clicks ALL landed fish! what did your people think of that Calcuta?

I actually believe I may be the only person on at least three islands who owns a fishing reel period! I have seen more ways to catch fewer fish in the last 5 months than in my previous 5 decades- seriously. Here are just a few. Handline using flour and water rolled into a worm shape with no hook! Just pull it up really fast! Three days ago I watched a guy fishing a handline snagging rig consisting of a 6 inch circle of hooks below a wad of seaweed bait. He somehow caught 4 little aquarium sized and colorful dinks which he carried in his dead well; a plastic bag. Yesterday I saw two men seining the ocean with about a 100' seine. They caught zip in 3 passes. Ditto for the dude with the cast net. ( bad form TC- you could have schooled him) same results for the six men who spent about an hour herding fish into a big corral made from bamboo and netting. No fish with their rice today- bummer. My favorite is the two guys in the outrigger. One paddles like he's on fire while the other one throws a handline with a jig and coconut attached. They troll for 10' then repeat the process. So far I have never seen them trade places or score but the paddler has an impressive upper body....or somy wife says..I didn't notice- honest. So to answer your question I draw a crowd of really friendly anglers and lurkers who offer a lot of incredibly foreign advice each time I attach the Calcutta to my telescoping 9' rod. Just like at home I don't catch jack but unlike at home nobody laughs at me or posts unflattering pictures and comments so all in all I am probably a little ahead doing my imitation of a fisherman right here. And the scenery is amazing- and we are in the dead of winter with temps ranging from 74-84 every day. I keep expecting the season to change but people say it already did and I just failed to notice.

I do tie my own. Marabou or hackle. one does not seem to do better. My tail is so thin, about half the density and length you buy, that i dont know that it matters. ??? the entire jig is 1/16 oz but will fit inside a quarter.

Ledge, thanks
I have just started tying some, I seem to be having better luck also with a real short shank 1/16 oz (7/8" total jig) and 1/8 oz (1") but I have been using hair so it has more density. I may try to thin it down and see if I can tell any difference between quantity or quality. Are you using any flash?

CC good to hear your are doing well!! Woke up to 5 degrees Brrrrr! I am jealous of your warm weather!

RDJJ at some point during the winter I usually have better luck on hair jigs, not so far this year. Plastics still working the best for me. I do try the hair every trip.

Ledge if you have time, post up a pic of the jig your are using, or that may be top secret!!

redge, its the jig i sent you. pink head, white body, pink marabou tail. I use flash periodically. can not see that it makes any difference. when i do, i use silver. looks better though.

Thanks Ledge, I thought that might be the one. However I had seen you mention the red and black and was just wondering.

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Odie

Suppose to be 67 today with high winds not gonna get the boat out but wanting to hit some banks what will the fish be doing with 2 days of warming and sun. Any suggestions would be great

Went Saturday only caught 10 with 4 big enough to keep. Water temp was 32.8 with quite a few coves and banks froze over. Threw a rock in the size of a softball, it didnt break through, ice was an inch thick. South end had less ice, I'd try there.

Hey Whisperer! Two of my sons are planning to fish north of Winganon on Wednesday, putting in at Eastside. Is that ramp likely to be iced in you think?