Green Bay Open Water

  • James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
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    March 16, 2021 at 12:47 pm #2022579

    Big chunks of the lower bay opened up over the last few days and I had a chance to run over this weekend to check it out. We did a combination of trolling and casting Rippin Raps and both produced well. I was fortunate enough to catch an 11 lb 2 oz eye casting a number 7 rippin rap and boat a 9 lb 2 oz walley caught trolling #5 Smash Shads. Overall pretty solid numbers of fish with a nice batch in the 4 to 6 lb range as well.

    Man, did it feel good to be back out in the boat!

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    John Rasmussen
    Blaine
    Posts: 5357
    March 16, 2021 at 1:03 pm #2022589

    Wow your on huge fish nowadays! Congrats man. How deep were you guys fishing? waytogo

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18924
    March 16, 2021 at 1:06 pm #2022591

    7′ – 9′ was best for us.

    I think the most enjoyable part of the whole day was that at no time did we ever see another boat on the water not even out on the horizons. It felt like we had the entire Bay to ourselves. Given how busy Green Bay can get it was an extra special treat!

    Jon Jordan
    Keymaster
    St. Paul, Mn
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    March 16, 2021 at 2:18 pm #2022605

    Fat Bottom Girls! peace

    -J.

    bigpike
    Posts: 6259
    March 16, 2021 at 3:10 pm #2022615

    All I can say is……WOW

    Michael Best
    Posts: 928
    March 16, 2021 at 3:18 pm #2022619

    Nice fish!
    I was in the fox at the dam over the weekend.
    Will be heading to Oconto on the 25th if weather cooperates.

    Rod Bent
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    March 16, 2021 at 4:04 pm #2022635

    Nice fish,James! Curious how much the 32 incher weighed?

    James Holst
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    SE Minnesota
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    March 16, 2021 at 4:08 pm #2022636
    Rod Bent wrote:

    Nice fish,James! Curious how much the 32 incher weighed?

    That fish weighed 13#, 6oz.

    BigWerm
    SW Metro
    Posts: 10253
    March 16, 2021 at 4:10 pm #2022638

    I think your $h!t eating grin says it all! And yes I’m jealous jester applause

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18924
    March 16, 2021 at 4:14 pm #2022640

    That’s my I just won six bucks grin. $1 for first fish and $5 for largest!

    Pay da’ man! peace

    James Holst
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    SE Minnesota
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    March 16, 2021 at 4:19 pm #2022641
    James Holst wrote:

    That’s my I just won six bucks grin. $1 for first fish and $5 for largest!

    Pay da’ man! peace

    toast

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    Bass-n-Eyes
    Maplewood & Crane Lake, MN
    Posts: 219
    March 16, 2021 at 4:43 pm #2022648

    What access did you go out of?

    chuck100
    Platteville,Wi.
    Posts: 2389
    March 16, 2021 at 6:56 pm #2022674

    Nice fish James,congrats on another fat girl.

    jbg1219
    NW Iowa
    Posts: 640
    March 16, 2021 at 7:25 pm #2022681

    Those fish are nice… But what is up with the Mercury motor?

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
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    March 16, 2021 at 7:30 pm #2022682
    jbg1219 wrote:

    Those fish are nice… But what is up with the Mercury motor?

    All Nitro Boats have merc motors.

    mxskeeter
    SW Wisconsin
    Posts: 3578
    March 16, 2021 at 8:02 pm #2022688

    Man you are on a roll!! Big fish everywhere you go! Congrats James.
    waytogo waytogo

    Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5719
    March 17, 2021 at 12:18 am #2022725
    James Holst wrote:

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>James Holst wrote:</div>
    That’s my I just won six bucks grin. $1 for first fish and $5 for largest!

    Pay da’ man! peace

    toast

    But James that’s not you holding the cash with the cat eating grin!

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18924
    March 17, 2021 at 7:25 am #2022740
    Denny O wrote:

    But James that’s not you holding the cash with the cat eating grin!

    That’s PJ about to hand over the cash… devil

    Scott Gergen
    Hastings, MN
    Posts: 123
    March 17, 2021 at 7:38 am #2022744

    First fish was 13#+ and 32″? James, you should think about a “warm-up” fish next time. Guy could hurt himself…

    ;)

    Scott

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
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    March 17, 2021 at 7:41 am #2022746
    Scott Gergen wrote:

    First fish was 13#+ and 32″? James, you should think about a “warm-up” fish next time. Guy could hurt himself…

    That question about the weight of the 32″ walleye was referring to a fish I caught through the ice a few weeks ago out on Erie. Or at least that’s how I interpreted it. PJ was definitely in the running for biggest fish until I caught that 11-2 at the end of the day.

    Dean Marshall
    Chippewa Falls WI /Ramsey MN
    Posts: 5852
    March 17, 2021 at 10:09 am #2022801

    Never rule out “Holst Plan B” !

    Dandys !

    Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5719
    March 19, 2021 at 10:11 pm #2023503
    James Holst wrote:

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Denny O wrote:</div>
    But James that’s not you holding the cash with the cat eating grin!

    That’s PJ about to hand over the cash… devil

    Great come back! hah I hope PJ doesn’t contradict this. chased

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