steverowbotham Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Well Kelli has hardly been fishing with me at all this year, and since we both had the day off, we decided to do some fishing. We slept in, which was tremendous, and got up around 10:30 (my first true sleep in day this summer!) we made a nice big breakfast and decided on fishing. We chose Horseshoe Lake near Minden. Never been there before but we figured we'd try it out. Theres a lot of current in the lake, and not many weeds. Lots of silt! I finally came to some narrows where the current was flowing pretty good and there was a hump where the weeds were folded over from the current. The smallies were sitting under the weeds and eating tubes! Lots of fish around 1- 1.5 pounds on that spot and one about 2.5 pounds. Kept moving and saw a very light spot in the lake from a distance. Motored over to it and it was a big bed of THICK milfoil out on a hump in 10 feet of water. The only thick weeds in the whole lake. Kelli got a nice 3 pounder on a senko. Found an island with a downed tree and Kelli got another tank on a senko. Started fishing some docks in the evening and got a nice 1 3/4 pounder, and on the next dock lost a GIANT. The fish was 5+ but got my line caught up on the dock post and came unbuttoned. Ah well, good way to spend the day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Great report. Some nice sized smallies there. My grandparents had a cottage on that lake and I grew up swimming and fishing it most of my childhood. Loved that lake, not many weeds which is great for swimming. We always caught a few perch and bass off the dock too. Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Great report and pics Steve Looks like you guys had a good time. Thanks for sharing Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Pike Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 WTG Steve nice to know you found the fish on a strange lake. We need some more reports from you .nice bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Great stuff Steve and Kelli! It's always fun to not have a schedule....just get up whenever and have a nice relaxing day fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvette1 Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 nice fish looks like your girlfriend out fished you great report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverowbotham Posted August 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 Thanks all, I definitely was outfished. But I kinda liked it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evster Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 Nice work. Never a bad thing to be outfished by the lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Bass Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 Great Report. Seems like the girls have been catching some big largies this year! Always great to fish a new lake. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverowbotham Posted August 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 Great Report. Seems like the girls have been catching some big largies this year! Always great to fish a new lake. Thanks for sharing. Johnny Bass, I figured you may have fished it before. It's really close to Gull, and it was your Gull report that made me wanna try the Haliburtons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeyangler Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 Great report, i dont mind being outfished by the 'missus' either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Bass Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 Johnny Bass, I figured you may have fished it before. It's really close to Gull, and it was your Gull report that made me wanna try the Haliburtons. Cool. Gull lake is the only lake I have fished in the Haliburtons. Apparently that whole chain of lakes is great up there but the price of gas is discouraging me. You should do very well up there. Definitely worth a fall trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunkerbasshunter Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 great report! those are certainly some nice bass you and your lady got into! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJQ Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Very nice report.... poor bass... you were picking on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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