has the surface bite started yet?
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has the surface bite started yet?
I heard last week they were hitting the surface like crazy...from a reliable source...they were also catching walleye on cranks and the wipers on swim baits.
Thank you very much, I need to get out and chase them around
Tried to get serious on the wipers and eyes after dark last night. Got on the water about 930pm. Bit storm lots of lighting just north of Lawrence. Found great fish in two places. In the pocket behind the island where the channel bows and in the slit on the left side of the dam at the mouth of the cove in 16 to 25. Fish were totally stacked like Christmas trees. Couldnt buy a bite. Left at midnight. Another 80 bucks or so of lures in Clinton lake. Cabelas is again out of the big Tennessee Chrome Shad rattletraps that seem to be the hot color this year. Clintons been pretty good to me this year. But two trips this week really sucked.
Hopefully next time will be better, I still haven't been out yet this heat is hard on my old carcass good luck to you
Saw the Wipers get on the surface last night for bout 90 seconds. Birds were waiting. Bout a 60 yard area, just before sunset. Took a 26.5" out.
Great jobQuote:
Originally Posted by DuckHuntingUSA
Was there Monday and wipers were surfacing sporadically and would not stay up long 15 to 30 seconds all around the island (no secret there lol) Got 4 wipers all over 20 in and several whites. Earlier in the afternoon scrounged up half a dozen whites on live shad and slab spoons.Quote:
Originally Posted by DuckHuntingUSA
Largest
I have been out most of the week and its been pretty tough bite on the wipers. They do not seem to be in very large schools and the topwater bite has been very short as the posts has said. Been finding large schools of catfish though so thats been fun.
Gary
might want to check your spot. We been then killing them out there all week and another good night tonight be out there tomorrow. if you see a boat out front running double down riggers on the back you might want to check the area. the fishing is very very goodQuote:
Originally Posted by zeepo
I was also out there last night, I saw a man and a women trolling with down riggers was that you? I was in a silver and blue fish and ski with a 90 yamaha on the back.Quote:
Originally Posted by DuckHuntingUSA
Gary
If it was a green and white creastliner with a 90. Woman was an 11 year old girl. Yes. We were double and tripleing on every pass and i was doing all the rigging. Doing 10 minute recovery times. Fished poorly but did hammer um. In 23 to 31 hanging um at 17 and 12. Big O deep diving was really working. Dipseey rattle was the only slow set I had. We were killing um out front. Watch the gulls their gathering by us at 845pm. Me and my primary partner will be on um this evening. Looking to get the recovery under 2 minutes. Stopped and cast too um a bit. 6 inch swim bait on the bottom was working also.Quote:
Originally Posted by zeepo
Dont mind sharing space, but please dont approach my boat on the water. Were pulling 6 and I'll be steering to avoid everybody. Good Luck.
You trolled by me several times, I always wear and long bill hat with the long sides so I do not get that much sun on my face. I was vertical fishing the edges of the road past the intersection using shad. I was the furthest out boat from all the others.Quote:
Originally Posted by DuckHuntingUSA
I saw you catch several while I was out there. I kind of got crowded out so I moved on which I am glad as I finished up pretty good. Good Luck as I try to not fish weekends as the crazies take over the lake. I will be back at Monday if you see me stop by and say hello and if you need any shad I will have extra.
Gary
Each days different. Started at 620pm. Buddy has a triple on his side of the boat before I got my side completly rigged. Great fish for 45 minutes. Clouds came over from a storm to the west. Fish went away. Only scattered singles. Gulls came around but never dove, no splashing. Gave up around 10. Largest 24" caught maybe 12. Not wonderful at all.
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Originally Posted by DuckHuntingUSA
I never troll on the north side of the island any more,,,there are a bunch of stumps out there and u will lose your lure's every time,,80 bucks plus
Yeah I hear you I used to throw crankbaits in there and lost my share. Then I got an old golf ball retriever that extended out to 15ft. Made a snap for the end so your line would go thru the snap and not come out, slid it down to the lure and knock it free. Works every time. Saved me a lot of money. Never leave home without it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigace
gary