Cool story Jon!

Fish-them-all,

Cool you get out. I did some boat maintenance stuff up near Hudson yesterday on the water and saw the water temp 32.2 F.

What was the water temp where you were in Prescott?

Happy Thanksgiving ALL!

Turk

tim hurley wrote:

No, you never put it in.

LOL – look what I started!

BigWerm wrote:

That guy that killed the moose and then a Wolverine with a bow and arrow and hatchet at night, deserves a win and probably his own show on Sportsmen’s channel! That takes a pair of brass ones to even attempt killing a wolverine at night.

Wow! killing a wolverine with an axe… Impressive, thats really something.

Thanks for sharing.

My Alumacraft Tournament Sport 195 has been a very good boat for me.

Nope open it up! No wake is off.

Brady,

Yes and no. There are places you always get a mix. Then there are places you get mainly saug dogs. Saugers used to be called “sand pike” by the old rats that used to hang around Beanies. So I always remembered that slang term and back then I had no idea what they were talking about… sand pike…sand pike??? but ya know theres a lot of truth in that term, as overtime I found the saugers love the sand especially the deep sand.

Turk

Mahtofire14,

I had a catfish trip that turned slow as the day went on with repeat clients (bass and walleye trips). So I hoped to end the day catching fish so we switched to smallmouth bass at about 1 pm and did pretty good actually.

Most in the 14-17″ range )some bigger some smaller) but great fighting in 78 degree water on Limit Creek Smoothies (medium light rods). We started off catching fish on B Fish N Paddletails, and Mr. Twisters.

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Brady,

Hello. Better late than never in this response as they say… and you may be fishing in Bayport again so I thought I would post a reply.

First off if you are new to the river or an area of the river always check the map. ( I read the fishing hot spots map still to this day for ideas and new angles – it gives me ideas, I verify structure on my on board map then later while fishing) A paper map is best where you can read it at home and let the juices marinate…

Then for starters find some of the bigger structure ( points and shorelines ) and work the drop offs this time of year.

This holds especially true during stable summer weather patterns.

Saugers also are coming in now too. I think spinners are a good choice right now. Red/pink blades and green/chart blades have been decent. The Walleyes slow down for most of us right now me including, but you can get some and some days depending on the weather can be good.

Good luck
Turk

Thanks for sharing!
Love your posts.
Turk

Matt,

From shore you will be casting to 10′ of flooded river and it may be a big challenge to connect with fish?

If you wanted to you could fish the Stillwater downtown area.

Turk

Dbright,

That’s a BIG smallie!! TANKER.

Bearcat89 wrote:

My issue is I like to throw both of those on spinning gear so I can get more distance.

Bearcat,

Limit Creek sells a model called the LCSE83MLF

It’s a 8’3″ spinning rod that crushes fish with slip bobbers, and was designed to set hooks on looooonnnggg leader Lindy rigs 8-12′, but I use it for everything.

It bombs plastics for smallies for me on Croix Smallies. I use it with 6 pound Suffix Elite and there isn’t a bass that will get off with that long rod even when they jump I just put the tip in the water.

It also slides into its self and gets down to about 5’11” to fit the rod box, like a crankbait trolling rod does.

This telescopic feature does NOT loose your ability to detect a bite.

I have two of them in my boat that are about 15 years old. The clear finish on the logo has flaked off in spots so you can tell they are used a lot , but the rods are solid.

it is a bit heavy as its 8’3″ and has a telescopic feature so there is extra material, A 2500 will balance it out though. I used them for one more thing thats as a deadstick for us guys that get two lines.

Thanks to active IDO guys – Kirk, Nick, Eric!!!!
Hope you had a good time taking kids and cops fishing!

Its never coming back down!!! Good grief.

steveo wrote:

what really irks me is why can’t someone hire somebody to redesign or figure out how to keep that ramp from being unusable in higher water. it doesn’t take much to close it down anymore.

X2

A river town needs a river access that isn’t closed after the subsequent water rise from a garden variety 2.5″ summer rain!

X2 !!

Prayers sent.

Nick,

Hello!! No not required.. but “everybody” told me they wanted a known to them first mate, and it was a sticking point to get boat captains (guys wanted some help in the boat).
So we decided to have boat captains bring ” a friend” to help loading and unloading their boat and with fishing duties.

So no you can come single, good question.

THANK-YOU!
Turk

I’m in!

You can launch anywhere but be at Beanies dock by 7:15 am.

No entry fee.

It is a fun tourney June 1, from 8 am to back at Beanies a noon.

It’s you and your first mate ( a capable fishing friend to assist fishing efforts).

You will take out two people either youth(s) or a law officer. We normally have from 20 – 25 boats total.

You need four life jackets, bait, and rods ready to go.

It’s a four largest walleye event AND biggest sheepshead. Two catagories.

Lastly – it’s one of those things that when i’m done, I think “I’m glad it did that.”

Email either Eric or me for more details or to sign up.

Turk

Steve KNOWS!

Thanks for putting those videos on here. I agree not the clearest explanation. I remember it took me three years to figure out side scan and what I was seeing! lol.

Here is what I found:

Years ago I found that my lures that tracked dead straight caught the most fish. Therefore I became extremely focused on lures being in tune.

I found i could tune them to run straight again (like other anglers) when they were off.

I found tuning to be difficult because the pressure needed to adjust was so slight I over tuned a lot (wasted time and created play between the line tie and the plastic bill), in time I got slightly better, but still over tuned especially in a moving boat.

I have used this tool a lot, and this pliers for 19 bucks has reduced my overtuning down to almost nothing and normally one “tune” brings it back in line. works very well for me.

Turk

rmartin wrote:

Interesting idea, but line ties come in many thicknesses and the softness of the metal is also a concern. Might be a lot of fiddling to get it right and then it needs readjusting for a different bait.

Tuning lures is the most fiddling around thing there is in fishing.

I can now tune baits 3x faster than before and not wreck every fourth bait when I over tune.

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Bearcat89 wrote:

I watched the YouTube video on these. I like the idea. Now if I wanted to tune mine and had it adjusted incorrectly it would tweak it to far Correct? How do you know how much adjustment and tension on the spring to have? Same trial and error as if using a needle nose.
I’m honestly asking because I’m interested in this product

Bearcat,

You are correct trial and error – its a tool like a needle nose.

So set it light, apply a tune, see if the pressure you applied brought it back in line. Often once is all thats needed, and you avoid the dreaded – overtune.

If not back in line turn the knob about a 1/3 full turn clockwise, apply a tune, and see if its running straight again. its a tool and it honestly doesn’t take long to figure out.

After you do it a few time you get the hang of it.

Dutchboy wrote:

I understand tuning cranks, I was just wondering if in your opinion the action was enhanced or limited by how you attach the lure.

Thanks anyway.

From my reply – I believe the direct tie or loop knot question that is raised for cranks is about action and not straight tracking (being in tune). i.e. original floating Rapala Minnows.

Dutchboy,

For tuning purposes using a snap, direct tie, or loop knot makes no difference for being in tune or out of tune.

I believe the direct tie or loop knot question that is raised for cranks is about action and not straight tracking (being in tune). i.e. original floating Rapala Minnows.

The vast majority of the time it is the line tie that is off of center thats the issue.

The line tie is the molded in wire in the plastic bill.

Potentially hook hangers can be off center and causing it to not track straight.

Potentially the metal split ring opening (where you open the split ring) is touching the line tie and causing the split ring not be fitting properly against the line tie and thus not track straight.

But 97% of the time if a lure was once tracking dead straight and is now not tracking straight it is the line tie that moved off of center either left or right.

Heard them sining as well. Sounds of spring.

Joe – Glad to here you’re getting them! Next year we need to get out again and Ice some.
Turk