February 19. Big M area

[Quillback]

This was one of those days that I had to talk myself into going.  Forecast was for an east wind with a fairly cold day.  Decided to give it a shot.

I got on the water about 0930, and it was windy and cold.  Wind makes it tough to fish the Ned rig deep, didn't get to spend much time on the main lake stuff I like to fish, just too hard to get the bait down where I want it.  So spent some time back in a couple of coves where the only thing I could get in the boat was a handful of 13" spots.  

Decided I was just going to have to hack it and fish the windy main channel spots.  I pointed the bow into the wind and fished into it.  Couldn't fish with the wind because it would just push the boat down the bank too fast.  

It was still slow, but I did catch 3 keepers fishing the deep chunk rock banks.  Biggest was an 18" smallie that came on the chartreuse head jig head.  And I also caught a couple of short walleye.

I left at 3 PM, I was tired of doing the "Fortrex 2-step" keeping that bow into the wind.  This would've been a good day to have Spot Lock.

WT 45.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[rps]

Sounds like one of those days where one person runs the motor and the others fishes.

 

[rps]

BTW, good smallie.

 

[Johnsfolly]

Jeff nice fish from a challenging day. Congrats!

[Macsimus]

Good lookin' smallie! 

[Champ188]

Way to hang in there. Sounds like everything is starting to stir. If we could ever get some consistently warmer days and nights, those main-lake fish will start moving toward the pockets for their annual "piece of tail." 😁

[Quillback]

15 minutes ago, Champ188 said:

Way to hang in there. Sounds like everything is starting to stir. If we could ever get some consistently warmer days and nights, those main-lake fish will start moving toward the pockets for their annual "piece of tail." 😁

You bet, I am certainly looking forward to the warmer weather, seems like this whole month of February has been an extension of January.  

[liphunter]

I am so ready. Got the funk bad this year.🤢 Snagged made a comment the other day about, not spending his way out of cabin fever. I totally get that. 

[Devan S.]

Need to run that boat as far up rock creek as you can. Tie on a jerk bait and start slinging it on days like this. 

[LD Fisher]

Yep, days like that are why I sold the 521 and bought a 1850!  TM with spot lock, cruise control and IPilot link, a full windshield that can be sealed off and a little Buddy heater behind the windshield!!  Wife doesn't mind fishing when it's cold now..........and neither do I !!  Still can't catch fish, but at least we're comfortable!!! 😆

Oh, Nice Fish!!!!👍