Quillback Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 A tad chilly out there early this morning, so I didn't put in until 10 AM and fished until 4 PM. I can still only catch them on a tube, tried a jig and jerk bait, but no bites on that stuff. Found a few bass, ended up with 8 LM's and a lonely spot. Had a couple of 2 lb. LM's, but the rest were 13-15" fish. Still finding them in groups, when I find them. Got several back in coves a bit, almost like they are starting to think of moving into pre-spawn holding areas. If we could just get some consistent warm weather, I think we could get some decent fishing. Forecast is not looking good however... Water temps 40-43. I did catch a walleye, he was just short of the frying pan.
Champ188 Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Nothing more disappointing than a short walleye.
mjk86 Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Nice Wally!! On a tube...go figure. Question....When you fish a tube this time of year, do you just drag it really slow through the rocks? Like painfully slow? Do they just pick it up off the bottom really light?
Quillback Posted February 25, 2014 Author Posted February 25, 2014 Nice Wally!! On a tube...go figure. Question....When you fish a tube this time of year, do you just drag it really slow through the rocks? Like painfully slow? Do they just pick it up off the bottom really light? Yep I drag it really slow, with short pauses, trying to maintain bottom contact. In the rocks I'll give it short hops, as it will hang up less that way. The last few trips the better bite has been fishing around trees, especially cedars. The bite is usually light, yesterday I'd say most of my bites were of the tip loading like you're dragging it through grass bite.
powerdive Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Nothing more disappointing than a short walleye. Au contraire, mon frere. Catching a walleye of any size is a feat. Bass come by the dozens 'round here--how pedestrian. Ha!
Hazbin Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 A tad chilly out there early this morning, so I didn't put in until 10 AM and fished until 4 PM. I can still only catch them on a tube, tried a jig and jerk bait, but no bites on that stuff. Found a few bass, ended up with 8 LM's and a lonely spot. Had a couple of 2 lb. LM's, but the rest were 13-15" fish. Still finding them in groups, when I find them. Got several back in coves a bit, almost like they are starting to think of moving into pre-spawn holding areas. If we could just get some consistent warm weather, I think we could get some decent fishing. Forecast is not looking good however... Water temps 40-43. I did catch a walleye, he was just short of the frying pan. Quill, Are you sure that wasn't a keeper?, it looked like a tail sqeeze would have made it?? HPIM0677.JPG
mjk86 Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Prolly thought he was bringing up grass or muck from the bottom and then saw a fish. Thanks for the info Quill, I never really consider crawfish baits when I target walleye....guess I should.
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