Finally caught a decent fall LMB
Oct 24, 2020 05:52:06 #
Oct 24, 2020 09:57:02 #
Why put the boat away? Hmmmmmmm!
Normally this time of year the water temp drops considerably and most of the fish I catch are the baby LMB. There are stripers in most of the local lakes, but I have never really gone after them like some of you folks. Guess what I mainly go after are bigger LMB and not quantity like I use to. This year has been quite different in many ways. Water temp is about 10 degrees above normal, so fish are still around. I am a "Warm" weather old guy and not too fond of the cold. Maybe for fun, I should try for stripers. Hopefully that answers your question Fred.
Normally this time of year the water temp drops considerably and most of the fish I catch are the baby LMB. There are stripers in most of the local lakes, but I have never really gone after them like some of you folks. Guess what I mainly go after are bigger LMB and not quantity like I use to. This year has been quite different in many ways. Water temp is about 10 degrees above normal, so fish are still around. I am a "Warm" weather old guy and not too fond of the cold. Maybe for fun, I should try for stripers. Hopefully that answers your question Fred.
Oct 24, 2020 15:32:13 #
OldBassGuy wrote:
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Yeah give them a shot OBG. The schoolie sized saltwater ones are a blast on freshwater tackle. I presume your freshwater ones would be about the same, in the 2-10lb range. There seems to be quite a large spread of what's considered "Cold " on the stage.LOL.
Oct 24, 2020 16:25:17 #
Remember, I am a Hawaii beachboy transplant! So my cold is a little higher than most.
Yeh, will give the stripers a try. Just got to figure out how to fish them.
Yeh, will give the stripers a try. Just got to figure out how to fish them.
Oct 24, 2020 18:18:02 #
OldBassGuy wrote:
Remember, I am a Hawaii beachboy transplant! So my cold is a little higher than most.
Yeh, will give the stripers a try. Just got to figure out how to fish them.
Yeh, will give the stripers a try. Just got to figure out how to fish them.
Yeah I can understand the Hawaiian influence, on the other side of the coin,we've got the Wyoming nut jobs, Smoky and Egg who think 30° is time to put a long sleeve shirt on.
Saw seems to swear by Bleeding gills Rattle Traps, in the river anyway. When I schoolie fished in the salt, I used jointed Rebels, small Bucktails with a pork rind trailer, and smaller spoons like Hopkins or Kastmasters in 1/2to 1oz sizes. They should work in freshwater too.
Oct 24, 2020 18:34:59 #
Jwid
Loc: Lake Killarney, Ironton, MO
2lb Bass caught today. 45 degrees, 10 mph wind with a Bass Pro 3/4 ounce chrome copy of a Kastmaster, $3.99 instead of $10.
Oct 24, 2020 18:52:16 #
Oct 24, 2020 18:55:04 #
Fredfish wrote:
Yeah I can understand the Hawaiian influence, on the other side of the coin,we've got the Wyoming nut jobs, Smoky and Egg who think 30° is time to put a long sleeve shirt on.
Saw seems to swear by Bleeding gills Rattle Traps, in the river anyway. When I schoolie fished in the salt, I used jointed Rebels, small Bucktails with a pork rind trailer, and smaller spoons like Hopkins or Kastmasters in 1/2to 1oz sizes. They should work in freshwater too.
Saw seems to swear by Bleeding gills Rattle Traps, in the river anyway. When I schoolie fished in the salt, I used jointed Rebels, small Bucktails with a pork rind trailer, and smaller spoons like Hopkins or Kastmasters in 1/2to 1oz sizes. They should work in freshwater too.
Will give those a try Fred. Thanks for the info. Stictly frest water lakes for stripers around these parts. Hear a lot about chicken livers, anchovies, and silver spinners around here.
Oct 24, 2020 18:59:51 #
Jwid wrote:
2lb Bass caught today. 45 degrees, 10 mph wind with a Bass Pro 3/4 ounce chrome copy of a Kastmaster, $3.99 instead of $10.
Nice Bass Jwid, I couldn't buy a 2 pounder today.
Oct 24, 2020 19:10:31 #
Jwid
Loc: Lake Killarney, Ironton, MO
Fredfish wrote:
Nice Bass Jwid, I couldn't buy a 2 pounder today.
Oct 24, 2020 19:11:29 #
Jwid
Loc: Lake Killarney, Ironton, MO
Fredfish wrote:
Nice Bass Jwid, I couldn't buy a 2 pounder today.
Well Fredfish. I kind of did buy it. $275 per pound. New Curado DC and St. Croix rod. Second cast. Caught 3 more after that, so I finished the afternoon at $55 per pound. It was great to get hooked up that quickly after plunking down the stack of benjamins.
Oct 24, 2020 19:44:21 #
Jwid wrote:
Well Fredfish. I kind of did buy it. $275 per pound. New Curado DC and St. Croix rod. Second cast. Caught 3 more after that, so I finished the afternoon at $55 per pound. It was great to get hooked up that quickly after plunking down the stack of benjamins.
Fredfish wrote:
Nice Bass Jwid, I couldn't buy a 2 pounder today.
Well Fredfish. I kind of did buy it. $275 per pound. New Curado DC and St. Croix rod. Second cast. Caught 3 more after that, so I finished the afternoon at $55 per pound. It was great to get hooked up that quickly after plunking down the stack of benjamins.
Congrats on the new arrival, glad to see she's performing well.
Oct 24, 2020 20:51:10 #
Jwid
Loc: Lake Killarney, Ironton, MO
Fredfish wrote:
Congrats on the new arrival, glad to see she's performing well.
Amazing reel. I want to take a lantern down to the lake to fish top water tonight. Too cold for bugs. Might be too cold for me also.
Oct 24, 2020 21:31:03 #
Jwid wrote:
Amazing reel. I want to take a lantern down to the lake to fish top water tonight. Too cold for bugs. Might be too cold for me also.
Good luck if you go!
Oct 24, 2020 22:54:52 #
Jwid
Loc: Lake Killarney, Ironton, MO
Spent an hour in the dark on the dock.
Bombing a whooper popper. No birdnests. Didn’t think that was possible.
Bombing a whooper popper. No birdnests. Didn’t think that was possible.
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