JustinHoffman Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Hello All, Have had the opportunity to get out a few times over the last two weeks. Gotta love the solitude you find out on the water come fall - really is the best time to be out casting a line. Trip 1. Hit a lake outside of Ottawa to scrounge up some walleye. Temperature was fairly cool, and a northernly wind began gusting pretty good come early afternoon. Concentrated on the 8 to 12 foot depths, just off the weedline. Vegetation was nice and green. Picked up a few walleye within the first hour - rip jigging bucktails and working swim baits put the fish in the boat. Struggled for the rest of the day to find the walleye, although I did get into some great action working a shoreline for largies. The fish were crushing a Rattle Trap crank being burnt through the water - made for some pretty fun fishing... Trip 2 Hit a section of the Ottawa River for a quick evening fish. Of course, as in every time I hit this water, I struggled. Did put a decent smallie in the boat, and had some topwater pike action in the shallower water.. Trip 3 Headed out to Mississippi Lake with a friend that was visiting from out of town. Caught a variety of fish (smallies, largies, pike), but couldn't put a walleye in the boat. Bucktail jigs, spoons, jerk baits, wake baits, and rattle traps all accounted for fish. The smallmouth are certainly beginning to fatten up.. All in all, some fun times on the water. Still looking for some stable cold weather to really get the pig largies on the bite....the flipping stick is ready and waiting! Good Fishing, Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvette1 Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 congrats nice day on water nice eyes and bigmouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyk Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 great report, thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Great report and pics Justin The eyes have a real dark color to them.... Nice Thanks for sharing Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 great fishing trip/reports justin !!! some very nice fish you caught there,nice pics too,is that a spro jig you caught that walleye with ???...thanks for sharing...cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinHoffman Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 A Spro jig it is......they are awesome in the water! Thanks for the comments.. Good Fishing, Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2kptbo Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Good reports as usual, thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 (edited) A Spro jig it is......they are awesome in the water! Thanks for the comments.. Good Fishing, Justin My favourite soft water jig for lakers, they're deadly! Stellar pic's as usual Justin and some very nice fish. Edited October 22, 2008 by solopaddler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Nice report, pics, and fish!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azanier Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Nice walleye....thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunkerbasshunter Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 as always another great report!!! do you ever get skunked like the rest of us lol cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 as always another great report!!! do you ever get skunked like the rest of us lol cheers! I know! Either way, great report Justin. Keep'em coming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeyangler Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Great report! very informative...love all the different baits/lures you used...will give that a go some day. I cant agree with you more about fall being a great time to fish, lots of hungry fish, and nobdy out n the lakes....perfect!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharper Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Great report! Thats some great fall fishing there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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