9LB Posted July 24, 2012 Posted July 24, 2012 Got to do some fishing this weekend. It was real hot but we did catch some fish. We manged 7 keepeer walleyes one real nice one and caught 6 cats, 3 big bass and some real nice whites. Had all my luck on chartreuse colored crankabits in about 25 foot of water. I caught them trolling and casting. The darn walleyes were biting as it got warmer my best fishing was 11am to 1pm Sat and Sun.
straw hat Posted July 24, 2012 Posted July 24, 2012 Great weekend 9lber. I am impressed. What I want to know is how you beat the pleasure boaters? They have been thicker than fleas on a hound dogs leg.
kwall Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Thankx 9LB, been wanting to fish Stockton but I'm with Straw and the midday heat, wow,not sure it's worth the risk
9LB Posted July 25, 2012 Author Posted July 25, 2012 I did not plan on fishing mid day. Just thought I would troll back to the dock and sip on a cool one and put the lines out. Maybe my boat is too ugly or something. I have not had any issues with anyone in my fishing holes.
9LB Posted July 25, 2012 Author Posted July 25, 2012 Went up again last night and got to fish for two hours before dark and caught 3 keeper walleyes. Fought one for over 20 min on my spinning reel before it snapped my 12 lb test. I do think it was that 10 lb walleye. He was not shaking at all like them big cats do and did not want to come off the bottom. It sure was a rush until the line snapped and then I snapped and broke my rod off the side of the boat. Only seen about 4 boats all night.
kwall Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 9LB,I do real well on harnesses , mostly the shorter eyes with an occasional 18 to 23"er throwed in once in a while . I usually quit fishing after the 4th of July , but guess I'll have to come up there and try draging a crank bait a bit
kwall Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 I'm gonna try a 4' window ,2' above to 2' below the thermocline next time I go -- does that sound good 9LB ?
powerdive Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 Respectfully: Why get that technical? 9LB has already told us what's working. Always run sonar for awhile before you start fishing--it will show you the "fish zone," whether they're relating to the thermocline or not. Then, just work that magic depth.
straw hat Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 Powerdive got it right. That is the way I start nearly all my trips. (unless I am bank fishing. lol)
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