First real trip of the year 1/4/24

[bfishn]

You all-species guys are missing out IMO. You keep catching this awesome bait, but never use it for the greater challenge... catch a 50+lb fish on a bait you just caught. I've done that, twice. Feels really good when it happens.

[Ham]

2 hours ago, bfishn said:

You all-species guys are missing out IMO. You keep catching this awesome bait, but never use it for the greater challenge..

You assume too much. I keep a few Skipjack for cutbait. I haven’t created piscatorial alchemy to the tune of 50 lbs, yet. We have caught bowfin, channel cats, and blues. 

[Quillback]

9 hours ago, bfishn said:

You all-species guys are missing out IMO. You keep catching this awesome bait, but never use it for the greater challenge... catch a 50+lb fish on a bait you just caught. I've done that, twice. Feels really good when it happens.

I bet they would be good bait for the blue cats in Grand.

[BilletHead]

2 hours ago, Quillback said:

I bet they would be good bait for the blue cats in Grand.

             They have been smashing them in the grand for weeks. Just work down through this page. 

GrandFishingReport.com | Facebook

 

[Quillback]

9 minutes ago, BilletHead said:

             They have been smashing them in the grand for weeks. Just work down through this page. 

GrandFishingReport.com | Facebook

 

I have a buddy that lives not too far away from Grand, we keep talking about chasing the blues, but have not yet done it.  Excellent eating fish too.

[BilletHead]

5 minutes ago, Quillback said:

I have a buddy that lives not too far away from Grand, we keep talking about chasing the blues, but have not yet done it.  Excellent eating fish too.

                That lake must be jam packed with them. Every year while chasing the white bass with the fly rod up the tributaries I seem to catch at least one. Talk about fun on the long stick. It's a hoot #remembertotakeabiggernet. 

[grizwilson]

25 minutes ago, BilletHead said:

                That lake must be jam packed with them. Every year while chasing the white bass with the fly rod up the tributaries I seem to catch at least one. Talk about fun on the long stick. It's a hoot #remembertotakeabiggernet. 

Or replace the net man with a younger more skilled individual.....

[BilletHead]

12 minutes ago, grizwilson said:

Or replace the net man with a younger more skilled individual.....

             You do a fine job. 😁    Plus we get to laugh at each other. I assume you were talking about me on the net? 

[Quillback]

9 hours ago, BilletHead said:

                That lake must be jam packed with them. Every year while chasing the white bass with the fly rod up the tributaries I seem to catch at least one. Talk about fun on the long stick. It's a hoot #remembertotakeabiggernet. 

It has been at least a dozen years since I fished for them, but I'd go over in late September/early October.  I'd net some shad for bait, and then slowly drag either a whole shad, or a chunk on the bottom.  Limit was 10, and If things were right, I would limit.  2-3 lb. blues with a channel cat every now and then.  Depth finder would show them on the bottom almost continuously.  

Only negative was the rec boats after about 9 AM.  Even in October there is a bunch of them.