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If I recall, last year about this time Gull started to heat up. Anything happening this year?

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Overall it has been pretty slow yet. One of the guides was out there yesterday afternoon and boated about 9-10 walleyes. So maybe this is the start? Lindy rigs and redtail chubs in 14-18 feet of water on the north end of the lake. Maybe after this heat breaks it could get pretty good. We'll keep and eye on things.

Jason Erlandson

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Benfishin,

You are right on, the "bite" was happening big time last year at this time. We kept 9 last night (a few small ones in the mix) and caught and released about a dozen or so this a.m..

Walleyedan

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Thanks for the info guys. I'll be up Friday to Friday staying by the Shady Beach Resort. Just a couple of questions.

1) are you using any Jewelry (spinners, beads) on your lindys if so any color patterns I should look at?

2) how long of leaders do you use?

Thanks for any help.

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Everybody's tactics are a little different. When I am fishing Lindy rigs with a redtail chub I usually use a leader that is about 4-5 feet long. Sometimes I'll add a bead for a little bit of color, but I am not so sure it makes a difference. Mainly just using fresh lively bait is the key. Sometimes spinners will work when pulling around a leech or nightcrawler. Good Luck.

Jason Erlandson

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I am not by any means an expert on Gull. I do fish this lake everyweek however I am still always looking for advice on a lake with so much structure size and boat traffic it can sometimes be a little difficult. I tend to work the windblown sides of the midlake structure. I like to use to use spinners on my rigs that I prefer to be at least 4'. My favorite color is any blend that uses white as its primary color however I am not sure how much that matters. I agree with Jason the key is to have fresh bait. I make sure my bait is alive and kicking at all times, it definately will improve your bite.

Lately I have been doing pretty well in 14 - 20ft with most fish being in 14-17 ft of water. I also prefer minnows as they seem to pick up less sunnies and things.

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Thanks for the tips guys.. Jhays, If you're out this next week look for me. I'll be in a 17' red lund with a Evinrude 90 on it. we are staying over by the shady beach resort on the west side. It's almost gauranteed that someone in the boat will have something that says "Nebraska" on it, but don't hold that against us!

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My wife and I are staying at the Gull Dam Campground Monday to Wednesday - My parents used to have a trailer at the Love lake campground and we used to do pretty well pulling raps around the bow tie flats. My question is: is there pretty good walleye fishing over by the campground anywhere or do I need to head out to the main lake. Also, we always went out at night but is there a bite deeper during the day? We have a sitter for this trip so I think night time is going to be more dedicated to beer. I fish the river (St. Croix) 99% of the time so any tips for lake fishing would be great! Thanks.

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