Super User Team9nine Posted September 23, 2017 Super User Posted September 23, 2017 More crappie Lots of pressure bites tonight. Good practice ? 9 Quote
Looch Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 Got a nice 36" muskie tonight while casting a bone whopper plopper 110 hoping to catch a nice wiper or smallmouth after a little rain rolled through. I ended up having to get in water, grab the fish, and slide the fish up the bank to keep my lure and the fish, She broke me off right as I was landing her. Not real proud of how I handled her, but better than swimming off with a whopper plopper treble sealing her mouth shut. She swam away strong, I got in river with her for the release, tried to take debris off her without her losing too much of her slime. Definitely wish my line didn't break, I would of done my best to keep her from touching dry ground. 7 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted October 4, 2017 Global Moderator Posted October 4, 2017 It's hard to tell from the bad picture, but that is a drum's mug with only the blade of my 3/8oz bladed jig and 5" swimbait trailer, still visible. It was a chore to remove. 5 Quote
Super User fishwizzard Posted October 4, 2017 Super User Posted October 4, 2017 Got my first snakehead today! I was surprised he hit a Ned, I was way undergunned for the marsh I was fishing, I was pitching to open water right up next to the bank and he grabbed it. 9 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted October 5, 2017 Global Moderator Posted October 5, 2017 ^now that fish looks cool! Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted October 5, 2017 Super User Posted October 5, 2017 I was treated to an epic battled with this finned freak of a sturgeon this afternoon ~ Very Cool. A-Jay 11 1 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted October 5, 2017 Super User Posted October 5, 2017 4 minutes ago, A-Jay said: I was treated to an epic battled with this finned freak of a sturgeon this afternoon ~ Very Cool. A-Jay Holy Schnikes!!. That's one fish still on my bucket list. I've had one on about 3ft or so but never landed it. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted October 5, 2017 Super User Posted October 5, 2017 Just now, slonezp said: Holy Schnikes!!. That's one fish still on my bucket list. I've had one on about 3ft or so but never landed it. This one was 5ft & change I guess - seriously fun too ! A-Jay 1 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted October 5, 2017 Super User Posted October 5, 2017 2 minutes ago, A-Jay said: This one was 5ft & change I guess - seriously fun too ! A-Jay I'll bet. Very nice. Off topic, I had a first happen on Sunday. Was panfishing with my dad and as I lifted a bluegill out of the water a pike jumped out of the water and grabbed it. I've had them chase lures clear out of the water before but never this. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted October 5, 2017 Super User Posted October 5, 2017 12 minutes ago, slonezp said: I'll bet. Very nice. Off topic, I had a first happen on Sunday. Was panfishing with my dad and as I lifted a bluegill out of the water a pike jumped out of the water and grabbed it. I've had them chase lures clear out of the water before but never this. Dude was hungry ~ A-Jay 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted October 6, 2017 Global Moderator Posted October 6, 2017 The video to go with my bad picture from Monday. No idea how a fish with such a tiny mouth can eat a bait like they do sometimes. 2 1 Quote
UPSmallie Posted October 7, 2017 Posted October 7, 2017 Heck yeah! Hit a shore fishing, heavy current spot that is extremely hit or miss, but has kicked out some nice fall steelhead for me in the past. Worked the usual runs to the left and right and nothing. Never fished the fastest middle current before so I started working that and it didn't take long before I felt a hard strike. Fought the fish for a while before I was able to get her netted. 18 inch chrome hen. Looking like the steelhead fishing has begun. Weapon of choice was purple nautical creations 1 oz spinner. Fish On 9 Quote
bh91 Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 Kokaee salmon spawning here in Southeast Wyoming 9 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted October 8, 2017 Super User Posted October 8, 2017 White bass were stacked thick. Dad got his new PB crappie of 13". Pic doesn't do it justice. The small crappies were a respectable 9-1/2"-10" We didn't keep any whites. 9 Quote
Looch Posted October 10, 2017 Posted October 10, 2017 On 10/6/2017 at 2:38 AM, Bluebasser86 said: The video to go with my bad picture from Monday. No idea how a fish with such a tiny mouth can eat a bait like they do sometimes. that's crazy, they do hit little walleye jigs hard as hell. And I sometimes get em on tubes. When I was a teen I murdered every drum I caught to get the stones 1 Quote
Super User everythingthatswims Posted October 11, 2017 Author Super User Posted October 11, 2017 Baby D Bomb on 12lb fluoro somehow landed this 41"er that took me through a root wad and was jumping on the other side! 13 Quote
PAbasser927 Posted October 13, 2017 Posted October 13, 2017 These are the culprit for more lost lures in my local lake than all others combined. At least this guy gave me satisfaction of getting him to the boat without cutting my line! 3 Quote
Super User fishballer06 Posted October 13, 2017 Super User Posted October 13, 2017 On 10/4/2017 at 7:34 AM, Bluebasser86 said: It's hard to tell from the bad picture, but that is a drum's mug with only the blade of my 3/8oz bladed jig and 5" swimbait trailer, still visible. It was a chore to remove. On 10/6/2017 at 2:38 AM, Bluebasser86 said: The video to go with my bad picture from Monday. No idea how a fish with such a tiny mouth can eat a bait like they do sometimes. Drum always amaze me. I like to throw a 4.8" Keitech on a 3/4oz head on Erie and crawl it along the bottom for kicker smallmouth. Wouldn't you know it, I still catch drum on that. Quote
UPSmallie Posted October 14, 2017 Posted October 14, 2017 It was a long day, but I gained a newfound respect for the Pre-Rapala Wiggle Warts. After classes I hit one of the local spots for steelies and got the hit I was looking for, but couldn't get the right hookset so no dice. Tried another shore spot and still nothing. Went home, dug through some plugs I had and found one that I'm not even sure where it came from. It's a pre-Rapala Short Wart in the prizm gold shiner color. Never fished it before, but figured it'd be good. Brought it and some of my other lures to a different location that allows for shore fishing over a set of rapids. Basically you fish off a bridge into the rapids downstream from you. Within seconds I hooked into a 5+ lb chromer on the 1 oz spinner. It was unreal. I watched in disbelief as it threw the hooks on the surface. All around I could see steelhead feeding on the surface though. No one else was even fishing, so I realized things could get great. I tied on the short wart and began casting, but it was out of tune so I began making the adjustments for it to run straight. When I finally got it running true, I bombed it where I had seen a steelhead sipping. I started twitching it in fast erratic sweeps back to me when this 5 lb male didn't want any of it. Struck so hard, my drag was screaming before I even realized I had a fish on. Managed to battle it in and get it in the drop net. Came out to be 24.5 inches and an even 5 lbs. Also hooked into another 2-3 lber in the same spot on the same lure, but it popped off as I attempted to land it. Finished the afternoon 1-4 but I'll take it. Looking forward to Sunday's Dinner. Steelhead are in full swing now. Water temps a touch below 59 degrees. 10 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted October 14, 2017 Super User Posted October 14, 2017 5 hours ago, UPSmallie said: It was a long day, but I gained a newfound respect for the Pre-Rapala Wiggle Warts. After classes I hit one of the local spots for steelies and got the hit I was looking for, but couldn't get the right hookset so no dice. Tried another shore spot and still nothing. Went home, dug through some plugs I had and found one that I'm not even sure where it came from. It's a pre-Rapala Short Wart in the prizm gold shiner color. Never fished it before, but figured it'd be good. Brought it and some of my other lures to a different location that allows for shore fishing over a set of rapids. Basically you fish off a bridge into the rapids downstream from you. Within seconds I hooked into a 5+ lb chromer on the 1 oz spinner. It was unreal. I watched in disbelief as it threw the hooks on the surface. All around I could see steelhead feeding on the surface though. No one else was even fishing, so I realized things could get great. I tied on the short wart and began casting, but it was out of tune so I began making the adjustments for it to run straight. When I finally got it running true, I bombed it where I had seen a steelhead sipping. I started twitching it in fast erratic sweeps back to me when this 5 lb male didn't want any of it. Struck so hard, my drag was screaming before I even realized I had a fish on. Managed to battle it in and get it in the drop net. Came out to be 24.5 inches and an even 5 lbs. Also hooked into another 2-3 lber in the same spot on the same lure, but it popped off as I attempted to land it. Finished the afternoon 1-4 but I'll take it. Looking forward to Sunday's Dinner. Steelhead are in full swing now. Water temps a touch below 59 degrees. Great Steelie ~ "and no one else was even fishing" Nothing like having world class steelhead fishing all to yourself ~ Gotta Love That ! Congrats A-Jay 2 2 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted October 14, 2017 Super User Posted October 14, 2017 10 hours ago, UPSmallie said: It was a long day, but I gained a newfound respect for the Pre-Rapala Wiggle Warts. After classes I hit one of the local spots for steelies and got the hit I was looking for, but couldn't get the right hookset so no dice. Tried another shore spot and still nothing. Went home, dug through some plugs I had and found one that I'm not even sure where it came from. It's a pre-Rapala Short Wart in the prizm gold shiner color. Never fished it before, but figured it'd be good. Brought it and some of my other lures to a different location that allows for shore fishing over a set of rapids. Basically you fish off a bridge into the rapids downstream from you. Within seconds I hooked into a 5+ lb chromer on the 1 oz spinner. It was unreal. I watched in disbelief as it threw the hooks on the surface. All around I could see steelhead feeding on the surface though. No one else was even fishing, so I realized things could get great. I tied on the short wart and began casting, but it was out of tune so I began making the adjustments for it to run straight. When I finally got it running true, I bombed it where I had seen a steelhead sipping. I started twitching it in fast erratic sweeps back to me when this 5 lb male didn't want any of it. Struck so hard, my drag was screaming before I even realized I had a fish on. Managed to battle it in and get it in the drop net. Came out to be 24.5 inches and an even 5 lbs. Also hooked into another 2-3 lber in the same spot on the same lure, but it popped off as I attempted to land it. Finished the afternoon 1-4 but I'll take it. Looking forward to Sunday's Dinner. Steelhead are in full swing now. Water temps a touch below 59 degrees. If you can get your hands on some Berkley Frenzy's, they are another discontinued bait that work phenomenal on kings. One current bait you should try is the Strike King Bonsai Shad 1 Quote
UPSmallie Posted October 15, 2017 Posted October 15, 2017 On 10/14/2017 at 5:26 AM, A-Jay said: Great Steelie ~ "and no one else was even fishing" Nothing like having world class steelhead fishing all to yourself ~ Gotta Love That ! Congrats A-Jay On 10/14/2017 at 9:55 AM, slonezp said: If you can get your hands on some Berkley Frenzy's, they are another discontinued bait that work phenomenal on kings. One current bait you should try is the Strike King Bonsai Shad Thanks guys! Yes, I am grateful to live in a fantastic fishery. The only coldwater fish not in abundance here seems to be brown trout and a handful of other salmon species. Everything else comes in year-round numbers, you just have to learn how to catch them. I'll look into those lures. Thanks for the suggestions. 1 Quote
nosdog2 Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 Little early morning top water Pike. Excuse my dad's thumb. 9 Quote
teethmarks Posted October 17, 2017 Posted October 17, 2017 went out to the mudhole for some blues. throwing some chum along with 5 other boats maybe 3 or 4 of them charters. however, fish were rolling through at 130-150' on the fish finder. tied on a wounded herring jig and hooked into this 16 # monster. what fun rod she was landed on 9 Quote
Super User Master Bait'r Posted October 17, 2017 Super User Posted October 17, 2017 Striper and blues are awesome 7 Quote
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