Still fishing?
chuckski
Posted 11/7/2024 4:57 PM (#1031424)
Subject: Still fishing?




Posts: 1396


Location: Brighton CO.
Looks pretty mild up north who's still fishing?
mikie
Posted 11/7/2024 5:50 PM (#1031426 - in reply to #1031424)
Subject: Re: Still fishing?





Location: Athens, Ohio
Out yesterday in the morning light rain and drizzle. Abt one o'clock I was ready to head down the lake when it started raining a bit so I pulled into a cove. There were some white basses jumping around and the screen was full of bait. After casting abt ten minutes the rain eased up. Then, I heard a sound behind me that sounded like someone dropped a window air conditioner in the lake. Abt a cast an a half behind me there was a hole in the water 6 ft round and growing. I carpet bombed the area with white baits for quite a bit but never saw the beast. m
mikie
Posted 11/8/2024 9:05 AM (#1031435 - in reply to #1031424)
Subject: Re: Still fishing?





Location: Athens, Ohio
But, if you think I went out just to catch something, you're "missing the point" m

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PnjSa25IHQg

Edited by mikie 11/8/2024 9:15 AM
miket55
Posted 11/8/2024 10:43 AM (#1031438 - in reply to #1031435)
Subject: Re: Still fishing?




Posts: 1267


Location: E. Tenn


That's liable to open up another can of worms.. Is the use of propane and propane accessories ethical?
North of 8
Posted 11/8/2024 11:10 AM (#1031439 - in reply to #1031438)
Subject: Re: Still fishing?




I will be out this afternoon, primarily trolling I think. Did something to my shoulder and don't need to aggravate it.
chuckski
Posted 11/8/2024 11:40 AM (#1031440 - in reply to #1031424)
Subject: Re: Still fishing?




Posts: 1396


Location: Brighton CO.
When I first moved to Colorado in 1991 November was our snowiest month (we always had airport hell it Thanksgiving) the last period of time November has been mild. Last November I even went fishing in the foothills. After a record warm Sept. and Oct. November is looking like old November lots of snow. So I'm done for the year. Last night I watched a Hockey game in Winnipeg weather in Winnipeg 51 weather in Denver 27 snow flurries.
pstrombe
Posted 11/8/2024 6:10 PM (#1031444 - in reply to #1031424)
Subject: Re: Still fishing?





Posts: 205


Just got back from 4 days in Vilas. water temps pretty much 48 degrees on the two lakes we fished. partner missed one on the 8 while working a Hellhound. next day we fought the wind but hooked two mid -30's slow trolling sucks around humps. fish were super sluggish. Cisco's are scattered during the day but are schooling and are moving up the water column at dusk. We should have fished at night but the wind and weather was too much The few musky fisherman we talked to indicated they moved some fish but thars it.


mikie
Posted 11/14/2024 11:50 AM (#1031487 - in reply to #1031424)
Subject: RE: Still fishing?





Location: Athens, Ohio
I went out again yesterday. Water temp had only dropped 4* since my last trip there; they are dropping the reservoir abt an inch a day. As I was driving to the boat ramp, I saw a boat heading upstream from the ramp, thought it was pretty shallow up that way. As I was prepping my boat for launch, I saw them paddling back to the dock. "Our transmission went out!"

Most likely, I told them, they spun a hub as they started discussing "shear pins". They looked at some of the baits I was putting out and one fellow stated that my baits were worth more than my boat. Well, my boat's going in the water, theirs is going home...

They assured me the big fish were biting today, that there were fifties out there. I gave them my usual line that I'd be happy with two twenty-fives.
I got one of those at the end of the day. I was still happy. m
39 degrees
Posted 11/14/2024 3:00 PM (#1031490 - in reply to #1031424)
Subject: Re: Still fishing?




Posts: 109


The best fishing is just beginning in Minnesota. Two full weeks of muskie (minus Thanksgiving day). Then find open water for walleye.
Slamr
Posted 11/18/2024 4:41 PM (#1031531 - in reply to #1031424)
Subject: Re: Still fishing?





Posts: 7039


Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs
Other than because you're hunting....why not?
chuckski
Posted 11/21/2024 9:55 AM (#1031566 - in reply to #1031424)
Subject: Re: Still fishing?




Posts: 1396


Location: Brighton CO.
Time is flying by, skiing resorts are opening in my part of the country, some radio stations are playing Christmas music full time, and Thanksgiving is next week. It's been mild so I go to a pond in my town and cast every day for a hour or so to stay in casting shape. (to stand and cast is one of the most relaxing things in the world) Just got a shipment of stuff to build a bunch of leaders this winter, I have a lure blank that is clear and needs to get painted this winter along with a couple in need of repair, A Grandma that needs a new lip, and a Spinnerbait that needs to be rebuilt. I'll be reaching out to the more skilled people on this board for help. My little pond had a little ice on the one end but we got some mild weather and I'm going to get the outdoor Christmas decorations before the next snow. It's going to be 65 on Saturday but a chance of snow next week. Time for the Winternet.
miket55
Posted 11/21/2024 10:21 AM (#1031568 - in reply to #1031424)
Subject: Re: Still fishing?




Posts: 1267


Location: E. Tenn
Just curious to know where you're finding lips for Grandmas... TIA
chuckski
Posted 11/21/2024 12:40 PM (#1031571 - in reply to #1031424)
Subject: Re: Still fishing?




Posts: 1396


Location: Brighton CO.
Finding a lip for Grandma? Alot of poking around and hoping and praying this lure has been broken for a long time and it's a 13" lure to boot. I'll check the Grandma web sight, or Lure Parts Online, and Dick Moore. The web sight that used to sale Mania/Sennet/ERC hasn't been off line to sales for the time being I think they used to sale lips for Jake. Speaking of Jake I meet him 25 years ago and he has long passed. Jake started and owed Grandma lures and designed the 6" and 10" Jake for Pete Maina. He didn't design the 8" and was not impressed. If I find a lip then I have to find someone who knows how to replace it. I'm sure I'm not the only guy who has broken a lip off a lure.
miket55
Posted 11/21/2024 2:03 PM (#1031572 - in reply to #1031571)
Subject: Re: Still fishing?




Posts: 1267


Location: E. Tenn
chuckski - 11/21/2024 1:40 PM

Finding a lip for Grandma? Alot of poking around and hoping and praying this lure has been broken for a long time and it's a 13" lure to boot. I'll check the Grandma web sight, or Lure Parts Online, and Dick Moore..


Been down that path with no luck... Thanks anyway.