8-24-2013

[Feathers and Fins]

DEEP is the word. The fish are certainly at Beaver Shores but if you cant get down to them you will want to look other places. Trolled the area for 6 hours today using the #6 pearl white flicker shad in 18 to 33 fow for 9 walleye, 19 crappie, 3 catfish , 2 very ambitious perch, 1 white 1 hybrid, 1 drum, 2 Kentucky's. Speed was 1.8 mph.

Lots of short fish have moved in the area, on the keeper side 9 crappie and 2 catfish the smaller fish came out 18 to 25fow and the legal fish were in the deeper water. Thermocline was holding right at 35fow.

[Quillback]

Sounds like a great day on the water! Any size to the wallies?

[Feathers and Fins]

17.5 TO 17.75 it was getting frustrating throwing them back but at the same time come next spring I know where I will be throwing them. Lots of catfish in the area perfect 2 to 4 pound size cats couldn't ask for better. Just the depth is going to be hard for most people the downriggers are my saving grace.

[two old poops fishing]

saw your report bought a downrigger for table rock but have been steered away from its use would like to sell if any one interested walker tournament pro with auto stop never used listed at 519 like to get 150 have been doing well on the rock trollingover 40 to 50 ft with deep n in blue chrome good luck

[Feathers and Fins]

I am confused! If you are trolling 40 to 50 ft is this a new unused rigger or are you trolling with a different rigger? And if trolling is working why would you be allowed to be steered away from it?

[fisherofmen11]

F&F what kind of downrigger do you have?

[Feathers and Fins]

Pair of cannons with telescoping booms. 10lb balls ( for the downriggers CLARIFICATION ) lol. Love them.

[Sore Thumbs]

Can a guy not set up for trolling give a spoon a whirl and have any luck? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 2

[Feathers and Fins]

Certainly could and it would probably work well.

[Flyfsh]

Vertical Jigging with a big ugly spoon. :-)

Always a good option too.

Jim