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By Wanderer · Posted
I rarely buy live bait in the summer also, with the exception of leeches. But all of it needs to be kept cool and oxygenated so the bait coolers do prove their value. You might want to shop around for bait prices though. Maybe out of the 7 county metro you could call ahead. I found decoy suckers for $3 each over the winter. -
By gimruis · Posted
Part of my issue with live bait is that it generally results in a higher hooking mortality than artificial does, especially in the heat of summer. 95% of what I catch is intended to be released, so in order to maximize that, it helps to avoid using live bait. I'm not saying you can't accidentally kill a fish with artificial that is deep hooked, because you certainly can. But as a general rule, they are more often hooked in the mouth with artificial. The cost is also ridiculous for some live bait too. Crappie minnows and waxies aren't bad, but when you start talking shiners, jumbo leeches, and decoy suckers...it gets out of hand quickly. The last time I bought a big decoy sucker for muskie fishing years ago, they were $14 each. 15 bucks for a dozen shiners and half of them are dead by the time you get to the lake? Take my left arm too why don't ya. -
By Bloatlord · Posted
End of April is my guess for lakes along the I90 corridor. -
By Rick · Posted
A weekly list of news briefs about fish, wildlife, and habitat management.Discuss below - to view set the hook here. -
By leech~~ · Posted
Great. Have to swing by soon to see what they have, then over to Petti Bros for some jerky and sticks! -
By Dash 1 · Posted
Great news. They opened last Wednesday. Sounds like it’s about twice as big. Looking forward to checking it out soon. -
By Luv2BowHunt · Posted
It was dismissed before court via email correction from enforcement officer Robert Gorecki. -
By Luv2BowHunt · Posted
It was dismissed before court via email correction from enforcement officer Robert Gorecki. -
By Hookmaster · Posted
Last weekend I was monitoring a bay on Tonka whether people were still driving out. I saw 6-7 vehicles. In one spot there were 4 trucks with 3 wheel houses. One of the houses was 20 ft+. On Sunday I arrived to see the sheriff put up a thin ice sign that 6 vehicles had driven past. I returned to fish it last Wednesday late afternoon with 4 vehicles already out. Drove to the spot I fished 2 other times in the last month and drilled the first hole. LiveScope showed the fish 30-50 feet away. Drilled a cluster of 5 holes in that spot and game on. It was almost as fast as you could put your line down. A lot of up bites. After it slowed down on the small jigging spoon, I switched to a 4mm tungsten jig and caught more. The fish shifted 10 feet away once where one of the other holes was and then went back to the initial hole. For crappie, I ended up with a 13, a couple 12s, couple 11s, three 10s and a handful of 9s. Also 4 bluegill either side of 8” plus several smaller of both species. All fish were released. The pictures I posted are the 13 with me, both 12s an 11 and a dink. I measured them on a Li’l Dipper which is accurate from the middle of the hole at the top of the handle. I am going to order a Ketch board. The rod for the tungsten jig is a Tickle Stick and for the spoon a Panfish Sweetheart. All three times I’ve fish this spot the big fish move out about 60-90 minutes before dark. I suppose they are moving to a different area (weedline?) to feed. If I get out to this spot again this year I’ll try and figure out where. When I drove off the bay there were still 6 other vehicles out. -
By TomWehler · Posted
Yup. Bullseye on the Ricochet . Bit o simple St Pats humor as that’s how I live n guess this flows thru my fingers. Always interesting to see how close guesses are here. where my island is clears out before the bay n large sections of lake so that is fun also. In past a few times last 28 years I hit it right on. Silly icy fun Big Smiles n Keep on Rocken! T
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