Walter weight weekend report

[Chillfish]

I had the rare opportunity to fish three mornings this weekend.  I have been on a mission the last month to figure out late summer walleye On bottom bouncers.  It is a technique I had not had prior success with and everything has been new to me.  It started as a struggle, but through hook, technique, and presentation changes I have learned each trip.  This last weekend was the best for me so far.  Not so much with size, but with quantity.  I have been bouncing in 25 fow on long points going between .8 and 1 mph with crawlers and half crawlers.  Colors in silver, copper, and light chartreuse.   Friday morning we landed 6 with multiple misses, saturday morning was 7, with more misses and a good 20" plus getting off at the boat, and sunday with 7 more and probably 15 short bites.  Looking back I should have set up on the point and jigged.  Many of the bites came when the bait was bouncing off a snag or on purpose.  Should have taken the hint. Every one of these were shorts, with an awful lot being 17 3/4.......frustrating.  Also caught probably 15 catfish and more giant bluegill than you could shake a stick at.  Each day we were on the water from 6 until 11:30 am.  Pleasure boaters were nuts.  Im pretty sure I have a big target painted on my boat that says "buzz me".  And I think the cigarette boats and jet skis can see it the best.

[Ron Burgundy]

Good job.

[rps]

I know your pain. This late in the year, the larger fish will reaction bite on trolled baits. I have better luck on bottom bouncer fish earlier in the year. Of course I am always open to learning something new.

[fisherofmen11]

Nice job!

[Chillfish]

I know your pain. This late in the year, the larger fish will reaction bite on trolled baits. I have better luck on bottom bouncer fish earlier in the year. Of course I am always open to learning something new.

I was thinking the same thing, but I was doing really poorly with my trolling and it wasnt until I switched to the bb that I had any success.  I did put 2 18's a 21, 22, and 23 Iin the boat doing this, but it wasnt his weekend jt was last weekend, when my numbers were lower.  The thing that excites me is that I will be able to apply what im learning now next uear when the conditions are better.  Smarter every day is the hope.

[J-Doc]

I swear the cigarette boats exist to endanger others.  I hadn't seen them for a while.  Then saw them Saturday.   Labor Day can't come fast enough. After that, we should get out lake back. 

 

Good job on the bouncers!!

[Chillfish]

I was a little over a hundred yards from shore at one point and a cigarette cut between me and land.  Saturday morning the wife andi counted 7 

[J-Doc]

Sounds like the same 7 I have seen.  I think it's a club. 

[Chillfish]

I hope they lose all their members.

[Bradsnation]

I saw one launching at PC Friday.  He was having engine troubles. I was happy on the inside lol.