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Anything happening on Shetek? I was there Saturday but didn't fish. Looked like a couple boats out trying it but not many...

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I haven't been out there for a while but the local buzz in the pub is don't waste your time, nuttins biting.

Interpret that as you like. You know how local pub chat can be deceiving.

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I was thinking of fishing Shetek on wed/thurs and have never fished the lake before. What is a good ballpark presentation to start with? I will be just down the road at my in-laws and thought I would fish if I could.

thanks

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When I fish Shetek while the water is soft I normally use a lip hooked minnow on a Lindy Rig with a spinner and just drift or slow troll. Pretty generic reply, I know. Sorry. That's pretty much all I do. When they're in a biting mood they take it. When nuttins biting for me it seems everyone else is getting the skunk-er-oo also.

Good luck.

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I drag rapalas around there often and like Boilerguy, I think they are either biting on anything and everything or it doesn't matter they won't hit nothing. That lake is 100% hot or totally turned off in my experience...

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Not the kinda news I wanted to hear! frown.gif I was thinking of trying Shetek tonight. Never hurts to try I guess and I haven't heard much about any of the other area lakes either. Does anyone know of good places to fish catfish from shore on Shetek?

chirodoc

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The dam in Currie is a good spot for catfish.

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Fished by the bridge going out to Valhalla last Wed. I picked up 5 or 6 crappies, a small cat and a couple of small walleyes. The walleyes definitely came up to shore that night. Unfortuneatly, I decided to put down my micro to try a rap which did not work. I went back to my jig and minnow but got stuck and had a nice one break me off and then the bit was done. It's been my experience from shore that if the walleyes come in, you've got about 30-45 minutes before the bit shuts down. Went back Fri. and had to work hard for 2 small crappies and 1 small walleye. Of course by Fri. there had been some rain and the temp. was a good 10-15 degrees cooler.

Haven't tried for cats yet. Chicken liver has worked for me pretty good in the past but it's kinda a pain to use. Anybody had any luck with other types of bait on Shetek (cutbait, perpared baits, etc.)?

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I'm far from an expert cat guy, but here is what I've used on Shetek and other area lakes with some good results, but be warned, it's awfull smelly.

I cut up chunks of chicken, put in a mason jar with honey and molasses. Set outside on the garage roof for a couple of weeks so it gets some good sun.

Terribly smelly, but works fairly well.

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alot less hassel if ya just go buy a tub of dipbait and a few dipworms at wal-mart..just as smelly though and it works!! lol

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