Any luck on crawlers?

  • suzuki
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    Woodbury, Mn
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    May 7, 2020 at 8:26 am #1940491

    Anyone have any luck on crawlers yet?

    bzzsaw
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    Hudson, Wi
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    May 7, 2020 at 9:05 am #1940503
    suzuki wrote:

    Anyone have any luck on crawlers yet?

    Catching the crawlers or catching fish on the crawlers? Yes to both. Picked about 10 dozen last week during the last good rain. Just about out of those now. Caught 2 legal Sat, 3 Sun, and 5 more last night. Probably caught 50 short fish.

    suzuki
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    Woodbury, Mn
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    May 7, 2020 at 9:48 am #1940520

    Thanks man. Just wondering if they were hitting crawlers. That tells me I need to get my sorry ass out there. I have crawlers and a working boat.

    Deuces
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    May 7, 2020 at 12:19 pm #1940575

    I have really good luck using slowdeath hooks on my livebait rigs out there. Sometimes glo bead, sometimes not with crawlers.

    Paulski
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    “Ever Wonder Why There Are No Democrats On Mount Rushmore ? "
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    May 9, 2020 at 4:17 pm #1941226

    Yes, fish are hitting on crawlers.

    Paulski

    steveo
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    W Central Sconnie
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    May 11, 2020 at 8:15 pm #1941705

    definitely hitting on crawlers. everything. except i did not catch sheeper today. i caught several large crappie lindy rigging in 20′. huge surprise

    reverend
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    Rhinelander, WI
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    May 12, 2020 at 9:08 am #1941750

    Yes. Early season before opener in WI, river fish were hitting jig/crawler better than plastics or jig/minnow. Seems to have carried through into opener…

    suzuki
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    Woodbury, Mn
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    May 12, 2020 at 3:36 pm #1941846

    Thanks guys. Schedule has been rough. Hope to start getting out next week.

    steveo
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    W Central Sconnie
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    May 14, 2020 at 6:40 pm #1942459

    20 years of dragging crawlers and never caught one on the Croix until today. Just a baby but now I know why people target them. Crazy strength. 6.5’ Legend Elite medium light rod. 6# test. What a battle.

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    G_Smitty
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    New Richmond, WI
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    May 15, 2020 at 11:33 am #1942624

    fun! Hey SteveO, what kind of boat are you running there?? Looks familiar…

    steveo
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    W Central Sconnie
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    May 15, 2020 at 11:53 am #1942626

    That was my neighbors boat. I think it’s 17 or 18 ft Monark. 150 horse black motor. 4 stroke

    G_Smitty
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    New Richmond, WI
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    May 15, 2020 at 12:23 pm #1942632

    thought it looked like a King185! ) Bought one of those back in 2004/2005 – had a Suzi 140 on the back. Traded it last summer for the new rig – an Alumacraft Competitor 185… Really liked the King but was time for a new rig. )

    steveo
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    W Central Sconnie
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    May 15, 2020 at 1:50 pm #1942666

    Maybe it was a King. I never paid any attention. His is 21 years old. Engine isn’t. He blew up his 115 Merc. Kid had it. Operator error.
    Nice fishing boat. Windshield snd Bimini top.

    suzuki
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    Woodbury, Mn
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    May 20, 2020 at 9:32 am #1943662

    I finally got out last night to shake the boat down. I murdered a few crawlers but didnt catch a single fish. Didnt fish very long before I had outboard issues and headed in. OMFG is it busy out there. Weekday afternoons look like weekends.

    triton186
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    Hudson, WI
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    May 20, 2020 at 12:20 pm #1943703

    Busy would be an understatement! I thought I was getting off work early enough to beat the crowd at the launch but I miscalculated! I am scared to see what this weekend is like!?

    suzuki
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    Woodbury, Mn
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    May 20, 2020 at 3:02 pm #1943743

    We’ll have to start fishing rainy days to see anything like normal!
    Im too old to fish in the rain….. jester

    triton186
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    Hudson, WI
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    May 20, 2020 at 3:34 pm #1943746

    I fished last week when the wind was 20-30 out of the south….had the river all to myself but started reminding me of my South Dakota roots! When you bury your trolling rod in the wave up to the handle you know your fishing!

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