Pictured is the largest fish we landed. My fishing partner asked to remain anonymous because he was supposed to be working. Don't worry buddy, I got your back!!
Sandbar Suprise.
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Del Gue
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Sandbar Suprise.
I had four hours to kill between when the bus picked my daughter up and when it would return to drop her off. There was enough time to troll the Inland Sea for a few hours and still make it back. The reports of how bad the Sea is right now didn't fill me with excitement but that's all I had time for. Not wanting to die a slow death out there alone, I made a quick call to a local "Bait shop owner" and he was willing to go. We headed "to lunch" around noon and after a tricky launch at Apple Island we were fishing. The rods started firing almost immediately and to my surprise it was a Salmon! We fished for 2.5 hours and finished with 5 Salmon landed, two lost, two Bass and a handful of White Perch. The largest Salmon we landed was 18", the rest were smaller (~15") but were still fun. They all hit 20 feet down over 90+ FOW. Black/orange and white/red were the hot colors.
Pictured is the largest fish we landed. My fishing partner asked to remain anonymous because he was supposed to be working. Don't worry buddy, I got your back!!
Pictured is the largest fish we landed. My fishing partner asked to remain anonymous because he was supposed to be working. Don't worry buddy, I got your back!!
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will go buy a boat.
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Del Gue
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Re: Sandbar Suprise.
Watch out for the public launch at Apple Island. I have a 16' boat and we were barely able to launch it. It's very shallow and the asphalt drops off over a foot just before the water.
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will go buy a boat.
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raz
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Re: Sandbar Suprise.
Ah yes...the infamous bag head fisherman. Is this his second appearance?
My fishing partner yesterday tried to draw his identity out of me, but I remained loyal.
Good to know you guys struck silver in the Sea. It'd be great if the sea goes out with a bang...plenty o'silver until iced over.
My fishing partner yesterday tried to draw his identity out of me, but I remained loyal.
Good to know you guys struck silver in the Sea. It'd be great if the sea goes out with a bang...plenty o'silver until iced over.
Catch and serve with lemon.
Gerry
Gerry
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homewrecker
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Re: Sandbar Suprise.
I know that bag and I too will remain loyal.....for a price!
Re: Sandbar Suprise.
Black and Orange? Red and White? That is crazy talk!
20' down? Your counter is broken buddy all the fish are at 60'!
20' down? Your counter is broken buddy all the fish are at 60'!
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Reelax
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Re: Sandbar Suprise.
Dockside wrote:Black and Orange? Red and White? That is crazy talk!
20' down? Your counter is broken buddy all the fish are at 60'!
20-60?? I fished 75 to 95 yesterday and struck silver! Also caught air in a starcraft for the 1st time.... didn't know they could fly....
Matt B
Re: Sandbar Suprise.
75-90? OMG! Just stop!Reelax wrote:Dockside wrote:Black and Orange? Red and White? That is crazy talk!
20' down? Your counter is broken buddy all the fish are at 60'!
20-60?? I fished 75 to 95 yesterday and struck silver! Also caught air in a starcraft for the 1st time.... didn't know they could fly....
How far in clear water will a salmon come up to take a bait? 10' 20' 30' 40'?????
If I can see down 10-12' what do you think they can see?
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Reelax
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Re: Sandbar Suprise.
Dockside wrote:75-90? OMG! Just stop!Reelax wrote:Dockside wrote:Black and Orange? Red and White? That is crazy talk!
20' down? Your counter is broken buddy all the fish are at 60'!
20-60?? I fished 75 to 95 yesterday and struck silver! Also caught air in a starcraft for the 1st time.... didn't know they could fly....
How far in clear water will a salmon come up to take a bait? 10' 20' 30' 40'?????
If I can see down 10-12' what do you think they can see?
Ohhhh salmon... I was fishin for lakers
Matt B
Re: Sandbar Suprise.
Matt I only tell people to fish lakers in the Inland Sea that I don't like 
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Del Gue
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Re: Sandbar Suprise.
Mine were set on the starboard side at twenty feet. The guy I was fishing with had his set up on the port side at 60 feet, they never fired....................plus he broke my downriggerDockside wrote:Black and Orange? Red and White? That is crazy talk!
20' down? Your counter is broken buddy all the fish are at 60'!
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will go buy a boat.
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WildFisherWoman
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Re: Sandbar Suprise.
Ha! Funny bag...
Way to get some salmons on the sea
Way to get some salmons on the sea
"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived"
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plantstone
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Re: Sandbar Suprise.
Thanks for the write up. Glad you pulled in a nice mixed bag.
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4stroker
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Re: Sandbar Suprise.
I'm not sure about the bag, but that jacket looks familiar.