limeyangler

Things change, for the better and for the worse. When things change we need to adapt. If peoples adaption in this case is to move to another lake to fill a stringer day in day out we have a problem. I watched posts on this topic before, and it brings out the worst sentiments lurking on this forum in my opinion. I don't get how you are not going to have enough fish to satisfy you with 2. I can prepare 2x10inch walleye (and smaller) to feed 3 people. I can see how this would upset people who are used to keeping 4 per day…I UNDERSTAND….but keeping 4 a day has been deemed unsustainable….. let the finger pointing begin….and around we go. So…maybe a change in perception is what is needed. Maybe if people start to view a plate of fresh caught walleye as an absolute privilege and delicacy, and appreciate the fact that even when only allowed 2 fish you are very lucky to experience the great outdoors and the feel of living off the land in an era when our natural resources are scarce and becoming scarcer. In fact, take pride in eating/keeping 2, know that you are helping preserve this wonderful experience for generations to come. Probably get blasted for this….but thats the way I see it.

Wire leader is a must. There are lots of white tip reef sharks about, last year a guy caught ( and killed….not good) a baby thresher shark. I did not have much luck at all…..but have a better idea of what lures to use. I will have a few top waters in my arsenal but the waves and swells (unto 6 feet high) made that method next to impossible. I could find some sheltered spots but with time limited and socializing to do I am kind of stuck on the windward side of the island.

Run a wire leader, absolute must with the shark and barracuda present.

LOL…never too many jerry cans! Its a Mini-z….mxz would be a bit much for the little guy. I think the newer models of the youth machines were based on the look of the MXZs. LOL@ SHART. The boy is 5/12 the skidoo is 1998.

Great Job boys!

Hi all, Jack got a new toy today. He saved over $600 to buy it. Very proud of him.

Thanks for the input guys. Will stay clear of the bait caster, good advice. I think i will continue to use my Shimano Baitrunner reel with a spool of 50-60lb braid and a spool of thicker mono.

Hi all, Heading back to Antigua in January. Will only be fishing a couple of spots that i'm familiar with. Both shore venues, both very rocky (sharp coral too). The winds are very strong that time of year so need to be able to fire fairly light clacking raps at least 50yrds. There are some MASSIVE fish that will hit the clacking raps, lost both my lures to successive fish last time I was there, snapped me off like a knife through butter using #30 braid. I was using wire leaders. I'm pretty confident an extra 20# test strength with the drag set right should see me through, as long as the braid i'm using can withstand the rock and coral. Could go the mono route but then line diameter and casting becomes an issue I would think. My goal is to stay as light as possible while actually being able to land a big one. Was thinking of trying a baitcasting reel with heavy braid. Baitcast virgin here. I'm a southpaw so need a left hand reel...Abu Garcia Black Max perhaps? Any thoughts?

VIDEO WAS AWESOME!!!!!!

Thoughts and prayers to you guys.

My chocolate…………..

Nice PB Joey. Gonna have to give that a go too!

Great video! Nice edits, good tune. Like someone else said…water drops are annoying, but hey…it was raining….what can ya do right? NICE FISH!

LOL…its the only time he sits still! I love slip bobbering but you don't get the thrill of feeling the hit, so for the last bit i switched up to my other rod that is set up ready with a jig. Thanks HH….the pup is getting better with age…he was a royal pain in the butt for the first 2 years.

Hi all, Got out for an hour and a bit the other morning after my night shift. No better way to wake myself up after 12hours awake through the night than my fishing pole, my dog, a pale of minnows, some hungry walleye and a can of red bull. Slip bobber and minnows can be deadly at times, so can BIG minnows( 4" -6"ers) in the fall as the feed bags go on. Spot is 18'FOW, slip bobber with 3/8oz chartreuse jig, 1.5' fluro leader attached to mainline with a micro swivel. All catch and release today, sometimes the hunt and feel of the tell tale 'walleye thud' is enough.

VIDEO OF SOME FISH FROM YESTERDAY

Yup, works like a charm every time, gruesome…but quick and effective. Yeah, and with the head gone mouth to beak was out of the question too. Yeah, had both before, just never shot my own of either species. Will keep that in mind, handy tip. I don't actually mind the gamey taste, the litmus test is whether my boy will eat it.

Thanks for the replies guys, it was quite the experience. I have to confess that the blood and guts has put me off eating it a bit, and the meat smelled like a cross between a farts and liver, farts I can handle….LIVER?……EEEEWWWW! Anyhoo surf and turf supper tonight and I'm gonna try making 'chicken fingers', will let ya know how they turned out. I will get used to the gore, I felt the same way when I first started to clean and eat walleye. Sorry HD, only got video of a few of the walleyes we caught. We had only just got out of the truck and I was taking a waz when the darn thing flew right over my head and landed 20 feet away……went back to the truck, grabbed the shotgun and a shell…..forgot to put me Gopro on ……walked over to it in the blueberry patch….WHAM! Modified choke I think, i was pretty close to it though.

Hi all, Went out this morning with my buddy for my first ever hunt for grouse on the way to our fishing hole. Got a nice spruce hen and some chunky walleye. Not a bad first shot me thinks, clean head shot!

deal.

HEAVEN! Awesome Drew….pure magic.

Hi all, kids at school, evenings drawing in……..less time for boat outings. So….i hit the shores as I walk the pup. The bite has been hot the last couple of weeks. Slip bobber has been deadly as has the jig. Here are some videos from the last 2 weeks of 'walking the dog'

Exactly!

Nice one mate…,.good on ya.