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  • 'we have more fun' FishingMN Builders

met up with rickg for a bit today.  couldn't break 9 but came close a couple times. started out deeper than normal and went supper shallow from 4 to 5 and the 8 inchers showed up. :) 

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Got into some real nice quality today. Found crappies an a few real nice gills hanging in a pocket in the weeds. Setting the bobber roughly two ft down over 4-5ft of water proved to be just what the fish wanted. 

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nice pics Rick!  Fun time for sure. 9 and 12 were my biggest today. Fun to finally drag a few nice crappies to the yak! 

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shoulders were so but it was SO NICE out I just had to get the yak out again. Rick showed up with his brother in regular boat for some fun.  Lit'l Hustler tubes worked dandy again today. Tried gulp waxies and minnows but wasnt the ticket. Now for a few days off before I start to look like Arnold... 

 

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Had a bit of a tough time finding a place out of the wind today. After a little looking,  stumbed upon a small protected bay on a lake just South of town.  The fish in this lake are not exactly known for their large size..... still, it was out of the wind:)

I was very surprised at the size of some of the bluegills I mannaged to catch. Got a few upto 9in.:) crappies were a little onthe small size, nothing over 10in....but still fun.  Gills were pretty much hugging the shoreline, while the crappies were holding over the tops of the weeds, 3-5 ft.

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nice job.  I relaxed today. :) 

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Made it out twice yesterday, first time was out to the Horseshoe chain. We had been doing very well out there the last two weeks, but today was different. We could still find the fish....just couldn't get very many to bite:/. The ones we did get were on the smaller side. Nothing worth a picture here. Water temp was mid 50s- 63

A little later in the day we hit lake number two,  got quite a few crappies, most were between 9-10in, but there were a few quality ones mixed in. Pockets in the vegetation was the key on this lake. The larger crappies were holding close to the bottom, using clear pockets in the thick weeds.

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Man I wish I never sold my kayak there is nothing like fishing from one. I think I will have to start looking for a new one like I planned. Nice report btw

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It really is fun being so close to the water and a guy gets some good exercise also. 

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2 hours ago, ZachD said:

Man I wish I never sold my kayak there is nothing like fishing from one. I think I will have to start looking for a new one like I planned. Nice report btw

Love fishing from the kayak:) I have only had the real boat on the water twice this spring, the rest of my fishing has been from the kayak.

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kayak fishing is fun. ive been out on the kayak twice this year and got into a few crappies.

 

Rick- do you have a picture of your kayak set up? i dont own a kayak, but im just kind of interested in what other kayak fisherman's set ups look like.

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5 hours ago, WillieMN said:

 

5 hours ago, WillieMN said:

kayak fishing is fun. ive been out on the kayak twice this year and got into a few crappies.

 

Rick- do you have a picture of your kayak set up? i dont own a kayak, but im just kind of interested in what other kayak fisherman's set ups look like.

 

Making me jealous!!! Kayak is out in the shed ready to go just got to find some time to get out there!  If anyone could post a pic of there setup that would be awesome looking to do some more mods to the yak and having a hard time coming up with ideas! I've got a 10 foot yak and have had  a 1.5 pound folding anchor works fine when there a "light" wind but does not hold at all when its over 10mph looking at upgrading do you guys think 3 pound anchor would be better for the "bigger" lakes in MN?

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Will post a pic of mine lil later this evening. I use a 10lb in front and a 4 in the back. Holds most of the time, need little bigger in rear.

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I think I have 3 pounds on front and 3 on the back, side actually about even with me.  sun dolphin journey 12 SS from walmart.  I put pics somewhere on here. will try and find them. Fun today. started out with huntfish in his boat and then went to the yak after lunch. ome of the crappies were crazy black. Crazy when a big old hen turkey flew right over our heads !!  lol  Johns pup Jane decided to give a kiss to a crappie. Fun getting another 12 incher to the yak. :) 

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found the pics.  the back anchor goes over the other side about even with my back. I put a metal rope loop there also so it stays where I put it. seems like I learn something every time out... lol  

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I dont use the bottle anchor anymore.... too slippery and too light.  getting an anchor with spikes to use while in the river current

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my girlfriend bought a kayak over the winter, she has a trolling motor that we are going to attach to it with a little engineering. i want to pick one up over this next winter and see how 'modding' her kayak goes.

 

that looks like a nice set up. that crappie in one of your pictures is so dark! 

 

the wind was killing me when i went out in it a couple weeks ago, but i found a little bay in the lake i was on and picked up a few crappies. but i need to get her an anchor for her kayak for sure. the kayak will be my metro fishing deal, since the boat stays at our cabin.

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hit one of the spots for a couple hours again with rickg this morning. action was a lot slower but always fun.  did manage a nice 11 1/2 incher.  Grabbed a pic of another one of the blacker ones also. those are so beautiful ! ! 

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first fishing brainfart of 2016....  lol 

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4 hours ago, eyeguy 54 said:

first fishing brainfart of 2016....  lol 

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I have a nearly permanent sandle tan from the flip-flops I wear while fishing. 

I would prefer to go barefoot, but the trolling motor pedal gets to hot to tolerate, even with one of those covers on it. 

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Was back on the hunt for the big bluegill I lost yesterday..... the bite was less than fantastic. Ended up getting a few gills, but nothing huge though. Same can be said for the crappies. Did see quite a few fish on beds today. I choose not to target spawning fish, even if it means not doing so well;)

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Nice fish Rick G! Was able to get out yesterday and got into some big gills! Anyone else get out?

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popped out for a bit this afternoon.  fun city again :)  didnt break 18 but came close a couple times. stick bait and twister tails. wind was a bearcat coming back.  

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hope to get out thursday morning. got a yak?  join me. :)  

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windy out there today.  quite a few fish but nothing over 16. 

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2 hours ago, eyeguy 54 said:

 quite a few fish but nothing over 16.

yepper, lots of males during post spawn

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fun time on a river west of the sippi today.  got a dozen dandies. friend nailed a few also. :)

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couple from today. whos ready for a yak float? 

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I miss my kayak....not much fishing to be done in the part of New Jersey I'm stuck in....lol should be home and back on the water in a few weeks :-)

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trying some video with the new DBPOWER camera

no pigs today

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