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Location: Chagrin Falls, Ohio | Anyone want to tackle this? Conditions: The lake is a highland reservoir. Late turnover, with main lake at 59 to 60, and backs of coves in the 58 degree range. A cold front just blew in, forcing water temps down quickly, and jump starting the turnover in coves adjacent to the main lake. Rainfall is light and steady, the low holding position for 2 to 3 days. 50% of the weedbeds are healthy, primarily inside of 10' of water, and there is alot of standing timber from primary points to the backs of the coves. The next few days calls for sunny skies and air temps in the 80's. The water is heavily stained near beds due to the die off, and it's quite a bit clearer on the main lake away from vegetation. Let's assume 6" of visibility inside the milfoil to about 3' outside. How would you approach these conditions? Good fishin', Tyler Campbell | |
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First, don't forget about the baitfish connection. The temps are dropping and the fish are eating.I assume that being a res. there's a healthy population of shad. Find them.I know on some reservoirs I fish (one particular in Missouri) the shad start moving back into the coves from summer main lake haunts(open water).If you still have green weeds, fish 'em!One of the best days I've ever had on the water was in Missouri this time of the year fishing remaining green weeds although the lake doesn't have a lot of them.We found weeds and found fish. I wouldn't be too concerned about the clarity,but would go with thumpers(spinnerbaits,larger twitch baits,Dawg w/ #8 colorado on the arse). Inside weedlines can be key also. Wooded points will hold shad that are staging before moving further back in the coves. Buoyant deep diving cranks would be my choice.You've really got my wheels turning! I just may have to go down to Mizzou this week.What are the water levels?When we had those killer days, the water was low. Good luck and let us know how you do. Steve | |
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Location: Chagrin Falls, Ohio | Thanks for the input Steve! Well, the water levels when I got there had just dropped a few feet quite quickly from what I was told. With the front that passed though, and the rain that fell, the lake came back up about 2 feet over the course of the first couple days I was there. It was about a foot away from summer pool when the warming trend started. I focused primarily on the beds in the back half of the bays, hitting the outside and inside edges, completely picked them apart. I threw mostly spinnerbaits (mostly colorado blades), glide baits (Mantas and Reef Hawgs), and the Bulldawgs. In-line bucks weren't moving any fish for me, so I eventually put them away. I spent a bit of time with Reapers as well, trying to really dig them out of the base of the beds. The Reef Hawgs moved the most fish all week. I came into contact with fish primarily on the deep edge, but did see a couple fish inside. I hit primary points outside of bays that I know hold fish every year, and only saw one fish. I moved about a dozen or more fish off of weedbeds, and the few that hit I lost for one reason or another. Only boated two all week. Still had a great time though. What was the Bulldawg rig with the #8 Colorado? I haven't rigged it that way before, so how do you go about doing that? Just stick it on the back hook with wire or something? I had just gotten back home from Cave Run when I posted the original thread, and was looking for something that I could have done diferrent. So thank you! Good fishin', Tyler
Edited by Tyler Campbell 11/12/2003 12:25 PM
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I started using the rigs made by Musky Innovations and eventually started making my own.Check some of the retailer sites to get a good pic.I use a small zip tie to secure it to the bait. Works pretty well and I don't lose many anymore.The cisco pattern with a hot red blade has done real well for my brother and I the last few years. A lot of guys I talk to don't put blades on the Dawg for some reason. I hardly ever fish'em without one. Steve | |
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Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland | This is a similar description of the lake I fish for Tiger Muskies. I have not been out the last week or two (house chores to do), but this time last year we fished the north end of the lake in fairly shallow water (8' or so) and looked for bait dimples (fish feeding leaving rings on top of the water). We would cast to the edges of the "dimples" and get a fish on occasion. | |
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Location: Chagrin Falls, Ohio | Thanks for the tip on the Bulldawgs Steve. I wish I had that tip two weeks ago. I never even though about rigging it that way before. Now at least I'm in the know. Red makes alot of sense to me too. Sort of like the red Daichi hooks when fishing for bass. Good fishin' bud! Tyler | |
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