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Give it 2 weeks.

You'll want almost all of the snow melted before they turn on.

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Little story I thought I would share about Tullibees. Up until a few years back, we used to net Tullibees on the north end during the 2 weeks of deer season. On an average year, we would net anywhere from 300-500 tullibees sometimes up near 8-900! My Dad and his buddies really enjoyed it but after a couple of his buddies passed away, they stopped doing it because lack of help. Now, we spend the majority of the time in the woods chasing deer. Someday I would like to get back into it though as they are so tasty in the smoker!!

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 Originally Posted By: juddH
Little story I thought I would share about Tullibees. Up until a few years back, we used to net Tullibees on the north end during the 2 weeks of deer season. On an average year, we would net anywhere from 300-500 tullibees sometimes up near 8-900! My Dad and his buddies really enjoyed it but after a couple of his buddies passed away, they stopped doing it because lack of help. Now, we spend the majority of the time in the woods chasing deer. Someday I would like to get back into it though as they are so tasty in the smoker!!

JuddH, some of my dads friends also did that back in the 80's on the North end of the lake. Who are you??? The Trails End area???

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 Originally Posted By: crappiekeith
Out in those 25-4- foot hole the tullies come through around 12-17 fow.

I use a small brown hair jig or maribou and when I see them on the flasher I lift it up to and then past them.

The really go after it like a pike almost.

Hey crappie guy. Thanks for the info on another subject. My sons in re-hab as we speak. Going after the tullies on Tues the coming week Maybe we will see out there chasing the slabs. Are they talking about hole by Horeshore bay access. How small of jig are talking fly fishing size or larger. Good Luck see ya on the ice, look for the red F-150 with loadmaster on the rearwindow>>>>later the load
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Solocam, we are in the (Hank) Hammonds Development which is west of trails end, just east of the vanduse creek.

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Has anyone heard that Outdoor News is doing a special about BSL and the tulibee fishing? It's insane how many people are out there fishing lately, the word spreads fast!

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hey if anyone has any extra tulli's that they don't want let me know i'll be up to pick them up

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 Originally Posted By: juddH
Solocam, we are in the (Hank) Hammonds Development which is west of trails end, just east of the vanduse creek.

Is your dad Ted?

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No, but we had a neighbor named Cliff Weederstrom. Did you know Bob C or George H @ Trails end?

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I knew where Cliff lived so I know where you are on trails end. We are west of you, if you go down to where the black top ends, you take a left on the dirt road and next left on Hanks road and we are in that cluster of houses.

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Nice fish guys. We took the kids out friday we caught 34. lots of fun for all. Small slender or pimple and a waxie worked well. Good luck all.

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The fish have been biting for some time now, 3 weeks or so. Pink, silver, or yellow seem to be my colors of choice. The fish seem to be about everywhere, catch many of them while fishing crappies in the deeper water. Though no matter the depth I find most fish caught 10-12 feet down. When I take the kids, I "zone in" on the tullies in 20-24 ft of water and have been catching between 60-100 in a outing. anyone else have any tips?

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Those are some nice tullies. I was able to pick up 6 on my outing with a few more lost at the hole. Is anyone hitting the Bill Horn bay area or is all the activaty up on the north east and west ends?

I fished both the northeast and west pockets with about the same luck this past weekend. Mostly in 25-30'water. Looking to get my dad to come out with me this coming weekend. The three-wheeler is down and with the northest landing getting broke up like it was I think truck traffic is out of the question. Any suggestions for the walking man?

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you don't have to walk too far from the NW side, It seems like the fish are about everywhere. At times for something new I'll set up in a area away from anyone, give it 10-15 minutes if you don't get one move a little. It's amazing how many people driving by will see what you got and pull right next to you like you are on "the spot" once they show up I'll usually move on to another spot, because they are all good. I'ts just funny to watch people hone right in on you like you're in the magic hole...

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