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| Drop the boat in the water, put the trolling motor down, and just start fishing? |
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Location: WI | I do. Caught a lot of fish near boat launches. Went out with a friend years ago and he did that. |
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| me, so many just tear #ss out and leave |
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Posts: 537
Location: Gilberts IL/Rhinelander WI | A few lakes I do, ramps are usually in a cove- good spots sometimes. |
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Posts: 157
| I'll be the honest one of the bunch. I get in the lake and want to drive fast for a bit. Let the milk run begin! |
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| There is no reason to just start fishing unless the boat launch is in a good area.
Some places it is, some places it isn't.
Randomly fishing results tend to be rather......random. |
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Location: sneaking out to get on the water ;-) | Depends on the lake. |
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| I have one that I have seen 2 ski's within 30 yards of the landing. I always ease out, and ease in looking for fish. |
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| I've caught fish by a few launches, but the launch was probably not the reason the fish were there. Rather the creek, weed bed, island, ramp lights attracting baitfish etc..
If its a good area the boat launch won't stop it from being a good area.. But I don't think its just the launch.. And people tend to get real close to you at full speed near these areas..
A little frustrating but oh well. |
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Location: Sawyer County, WI | I do. Sometimes I don't even bother getting in the boat. Last year I caught three off my dock including a 48 incher. |
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Location: Racine, Wi | "'Cause when you leave the launch, you leave the best fishing in the lake". I forgot who said that, but I have caught way too many fish near launches (usually early in the year) not to fish them. This past fall, I was waiting for my partner to get their, so I was ripping a 10" jake while standing in the boat tied up to the dock. Ended up losing a low 40"er next to the boat. Should have been a great start to the evening.
I'm a pokey guy though that doesn't need to go fast, so I usually motor out a little, and start casting (depending on the lake I'm fishing) |
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| Too bad that was the only action that day  LOL
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Location: SE Wisc and Vilas County | depends on the lake. some lakes like joel said i have had good luck right around the launch. there is one lake i fish that i have caught a few fish right out of the launch. nothing huge but it starts the day off on the right foot. |
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Location: Wakefield, MI | Just about every time. Biggest lake I fish is 95 acres, a tank of gas lasts over a year in our boat. |
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Posts: 246
| One lake I do, it's electric only so why waste battery when I can start casting. Another lake I do if there isn't a lot of traffic at the launch. Too much traffic and I'll likely loose a lure to an outboard or hook a kayak. No limits on kayaks though...... |
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