Scoop fishing thread

[real chili 83]

Slab gills tonight. Bedding. All released.

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

Mercury, Yamaha, or the new Evinrude E-tec?

Yamaha best outboards around.

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

I went crappie fishing 3-4 times about a month ago. Have gone gill fishing prolly a dozen times in late may and june.  Normally keep about 20, as i dont like to clean more than that each time.  Have put 200 plus in the freezer, all males maybe 5-6 females snuck thru.  Most nights have caught 40-50 and kept just 20 or so.  Weather has neen so beautiful i have gone 3-4 nights a week. Nothing more fun than catching big slab male blugills n readear.  I use a 7 foot st croix pan fishing rod and it makes it even more fun.

[Warriors, Come Out and Playeeyay]

Recently found out that walleye population on our lake has reached a healthy level.  Knowingly, jig/minnow combo is typically popular, but lake is quite shallow/weedy.  Not to mention an abundance of panfish.

I have seen a few YouTube vid's of people throwing lure's.

Question - Has anyone had success in throwing lure's for walleyes?  Shallow?  And if so, what has worked?

[tower912]

It is so peaceful here.  I don't fish, but can I just visit and enjoy the tranquility?

[real chili 83]

Recently found out that walleye population on our lake has reached a healthy level.  Knowingly, jig/minnow combo is typically popular, but lake is quite shallow/weedy.  Not to mention an abundance of panfish.

I have seen a few YouTube vid's of people throwing lure's.

Question - Has anyone had success in throwing lure's for walleyes?  Shallow?  And if so, what has worked?

Rapala - Blue glass shad rap.

[Hards Alumni]

Recently found out that walleye population on our lake has reached a healthy level.  Knowingly, jig/minnow combo is typically popular, but lake is quite shallow/weedy.  Not to mention an abundance of panfish.

I have seen a few YouTube vid's of people throwing lure's.

Question - Has anyone had success in throwing lure's for walleyes?  Shallow?  And if so, what has worked?

Rapala, short, jointed, color is lake dependent in my experience.

But in a weedy lake, you're going to be clearing hooks of weeds no matter what you run... which is why people are probably jigging.

[Benny B]

I've had two guides on Tonka tell me that the best way to catch walleye is to fish for bass.  So jigs and plastics along the weed line.

[Mu92]

I am taking my preteen kids camping in August to governor dodge state park. Has anyone fished there?  Wondering if it's worth bringing the fishing rods and tackle. If so, any advice on what to fish for there?

Thanks.

[real chili 83]

I've had two guides on Tonka tell me that the best way to catch walleye is to fish for bass.  So jigs and plastics along the weed line.

I picked up a nice walleye this weekend under the dock in three feet of water while fishing for bass.

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

Recently found out that walleye population on our lake has reached a healthy level.  Knowingly, jig/minnow combo is typically popular, but lake is quite shallow/weedy.  Not to mention an abundance of panfish.

I have seen a few YouTube vid's of people throwing lure's.

Question - Has anyone had success in throwing lure's for walleyes?  Shallow?  And if so, what has worked?

My personal favorite for walleye in the early evening into the night is a Rattlin rouge.  Made by smithwicks available online if nowhere else.  Anytime from dusk til midnight.  Use the shallow runners... ARA prefix... they run 6 inches or less.  Favorite color is Clown, silver body red head.  Out fish a rapala 3:1 in my experience

[Jon]

Slab gills tonight. Bedding. All released.

Heading back up to AK on Saturday for about 10 days. On Sunday one of our engineers is taking us out on Prince William Sound for halibut and ling cod. Tail end of the salmon run.

[real chili 83]

Heading back up to AK on Saturday for about 10 days. On Sunday one of our engineers is taking us out on Prince William Sound for halibut and ling cod. Tail end of the salmon run.

Pics required.

Got got back from a weekend of great smallmouth fishing.  Average was 14, and largest was 19.  Yeeeehaaaaa!

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

Pics required.

Got got back from a weekend of great smallmouth fishing.  Average was 14, and largest was 19.  Yeeeehaaaaa!

Chili did u say u fished trego lake in the past?
May be going there mid august.  Due to the depths it seems towards the dam is place to target the meat?

[real chili 83]

Bump

[Sir Lawrence]

https://www.wbay.com/2021/02/04/large-crack-in-ice-strands-people-in-door-county/

Crazy.  Some very experienced guides caught off guard.

[real chili 83]

Got a couple of charters in March in Ft Meyers. Can't wait!

[Lighthouse 84]

Got a couple of charters in March in Ft Meyers. Can't wait!

Did that in December.  Caught a bunch o' Sheepshead and Spanish Mackeral.  Found a place in Bonita that cooked them all for us  that night.  Great time.

[Hards Alumni]

41 inch Musky this weekend out on Lake Namakagon.  Not much else bites there recently.  Even the pike have been snakes.

[real chili 83]

Did that in December.  Caught a bunch o' Sheepshead and Spanish Mackeral.  Found a place in Bonita that cooked them all for us  that night.  Great time.

Ended up with my first Tarpon.  0ver 60 inches, and a 90 min fight.  Had it to the boat 11 times.  Just amazing.  Also got into a couple of Permit, and a Hammerhead.  Great day.  Permit are quite tasty too.

[Sir Lawrence]

Too early.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/09/green-bay-ice-break-27-rescued-wisconsin-lake-michigan

[JWags85]

My parents recently got a place in St Pete, right on one of the channels.  Going off one of the community piers, its some of the most confusing fishing.  Huge Sheepshead clearly hanging around the pilings.  Big schools of seatrout roaming around. Massive Schnook prowling...but nothing wants to nibble.

We found better action at dusk and caught a few gags and assorted rockfish even a cowfish.  But none of the appealing beasts hanging around.

[Lighthouse 84]

My parents recently got a place in St Pete, right on one of the channels.  Going off one of the community piers, its some of the most confusing fishing.  Huge Sheepshead clearly hanging around the pilings.  Big schools of seatrout roaming around. Massive Schnook prowling...but nothing wants to nibble. 

We found better action at dusk and caught a few gags and assorted rockfish even a cowfish.  But none of the appealing beasts hanging around.

NM

[We R Final Four]

Got a couple of charters in March in Ft Meyers. Can't wait!

Who are you using 83?
Going down in April and looking for a charter.
Please post how it went when you return.

[real chili 83]

Who are you using 83?
Going down in April and looking for a charter.
Please post how it went when you return.

We used Sea Reaper out of FMB.   It was great. 65" tarpon and a couple of permit.  Also two sharks including a hammerhead.