Steely monday at Split Rock
- nwhavnbill
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Steely monday at Split Rock
After reading Crazy Ivan saying that north of walons have produced early frostbite action I dicided to head up and give it a shot. After passing splitrock around 2pm
I missed a 16 to 18" silver at the boat. Damm!! I was siked just to hook into someting after a month of slow reports. So I head north sticking to about 100 to 150fow along walons shore line and about 1/8mile south of cannon pt one rod went screaming straight down! Picked it up and the fish went sceaming staight up out of the water like a tarpon! 5lbs of steel when i finally landed it after jumping about 8 times( I was shocked how much energy the fish had so late in the summer) I also caught 4- 13" salmon that went back safely.Now here is the kicker ALL Fish were caught 18 to 22ft down!50ft back. Temps were 53 at 60ft. Colors were Blue silver speedy and crazy ivan wahlon green.
Thankyou todd for the for the input! I will try to post a picture later.
FISH on......
I missed a 16 to 18" silver at the boat. Damm!! I was siked just to hook into someting after a month of slow reports. So I head north sticking to about 100 to 150fow along walons shore line and about 1/8mile south of cannon pt one rod went screaming straight down! Picked it up and the fish went sceaming staight up out of the water like a tarpon! 5lbs of steel when i finally landed it after jumping about 8 times( I was shocked how much energy the fish had so late in the summer) I also caught 4- 13" salmon that went back safely.Now here is the kicker ALL Fish were caught 18 to 22ft down!50ft back. Temps were 53 at 60ft. Colors were Blue silver speedy and crazy ivan wahlon green.
Thankyou todd for the for the input! I will try to post a picture later.
FISH on......
Bill
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Re: Steely monday at Split Rock
sorry for that super imposed pic, I didnt relize I must of pushed something on my new phone to do that!
Bill
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Re: Steely monday at Split Rock
Nice job out there, as you said, after so many slow reports. Haven't been out in a few weeks, hope to get out there this weekend finally.
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Re: Steely monday at Split Rock
Thanks for the report. It is very useful to know the fishing conditions before, as I have 1.5 to 2 hour ride getting down to Champlain. I love to fish, but spending time and $$ when fishing conditions are below average is not my style.
I vividly read all the reports, and learn a lot from them. I wish I could post more often, but in order to do that, I need to get to the water. I hope in a few weeks bitting will get better and I will be able to make it to Champlain more often.
I vividly read all the reports, and learn a lot from them. I wish I could post more often, but in order to do that, I need to get to the water. I hope in a few weeks bitting will get better and I will be able to make it to Champlain more often.
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Re: Steely monday at Split Rock
What a difference a day makes after the slow weekend many reported. Nice fish bill! Sounds like conditions are stabilizing again after some tough debris, mud, and water temps. all over the place from the last two weeks.
Some great strategy shared here as with the water temp's cooling the steel shouldn't be as deep as evidenced here. Just awesome bill!
Some great strategy shared here as with the water temp's cooling the steel shouldn't be as deep as evidenced here. Just awesome bill!
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- raz
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Re: Steely monday at Split Rock
Absoluty very very cool.
Way to go Bill...very nice metal-head.
Congrats on a great catch!
Way to go Bill...very nice metal-head.
Congrats on a great catch!
Catch and serve with lemon.
Gerry
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Re: Steely monday at Split Rock
Nice, you gotta love steel on the reel!
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Re: Steely monday at Split Rock
Glad to hear of some fish
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Re: Steely monday at Split Rock
5lbs. very nice! I think you could turn that picture into a nice poster! Looks like something from back in the 60's. Pretty cool...nwhavnbill wrote:sorry for that super imposed pic, I didnt relize I must of pushed something on my new phone to do that!
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Re: Steely monday at Split Rock
Very nice to hear of the Steelhead... I think I saw him on my graph on Saturday
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Matt B
Re: Steely monday at Split Rock
Nice job out there! We had a slow time of it Sunday, glad to hear they are there! Love catching steel! Thanks for sharing!
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Re: Steely monday at Split Rock
good for you,,I thought I recognized that motor set up
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Re: Steely monday at Split Rock
Nice job, I am soooooooo jealous. Can't really trailer our boat with road conditions in the southern part of the state, I am having fishing withdrawls!!!!!!!!
JEREMY
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"Plenty of Fish"
1987 24' Chaparral
"Plenty of Fish"
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