limeyangler Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Hi All, I call it X-Box walleye fishing. Basically straight jigging while holding position (piece of cake with the I-Pilot) and watching your jig on screen. If you ice fish with electronics you already know how fun it is playing "X-Box". It was nice to find some keeper size on this lake. Its a deep Lake Trout lake and its normal not to get a walleye under 20". All the fish were in the 30'FOW range in pretty featurelss and structureless areas, although the second spot where i got the 29"er was near the drop off to 80"FOW. Cant recommend the X-box method enough, really lets you see how the fish are reacting to baits allowing you to adjust your presentation to trigger strikes. Jig and minnows were the bait. Wind was howling at 20kmh+ from the WNW. VIDEO <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6g2owMY1Y6U" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Awesome evening action after a long hard day powerwashing all the cedar siding.....actually felt like i earned a good session! Tight lines all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 very cool I call it video game fishing, but same thing I love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broker Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Nice eyes ya got there, very cool. Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregoire Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Silly me, I thought you were referring to a walleye caught by your ex girlfriend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spincast Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 you're killing me. what an outing - . Staying right on your spot, hands off in a 20k wind? Sweet what that i-pilot can do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Yup, love X-box laker fishing on Simcoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
206 Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Dam...Your killin me! Dose the limeyangler everhave a bad day on the water? Looks like a fun game!! Nice fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdve23rveavwa Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Very nice Simon...man, I can't wait to get up north to jig for some of those babies, next week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Wow buddy! Some real nice fish there!!!! I took your advice and thats how we were smashing those lakers too, so thanks for that. Any chance your gonna get out for lakers before seasons end? I know it last minute dood but we should head out. Manitou or even a little further up your way, let me know if you got days off and can make it happen. Hope Jack and the wife are doing well! Give me a call when ya get a chance!!! Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rufus Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Great video game Simon! I too am impressed that you can stay on the spot in that wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeyangler Posted August 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 very cool I call it video game fishing, but same thing I love it Just like ice fishing Nice eyes ya got there, very cool. Thanks for sharing Thanks Silly me, I thought you were referring to a walleye caught by your ex girlfriend. Wow...feel really old now...its at least 15 years since i had a girlfriend. you're killing me. what an outing - . Staying right on your spot, hands off in a 20k wind? Sweet what that i-pilot can do Yeah...it will do it for about 2 or 3 hours straight before the battery drains....not bad. Must admit that the wind dropped considerably as the evening progressed....but the first fish were caught in a howling wind. Yup, love X-box laker fishing on Simcoe Dam...Your killin me! Dose the limeyangler everhave a bad day on the water? Looks like a fun game!! Nice fish! If you mean do i ever not catch fish...YES....happened yesterday actually....my buddy got 2 walleye and i got ZERO....just a small bass and a couple of pike. Very nice Simon...man, I can't wait to get up north to jig for some of those babies, next week! Where ya headed Frankie? Wow buddy! Some real nice fish there!!!! I took your advice and thats how we were smashing those lakers too, so thanks for that. Any chance your gonna get out for lakers before seasons end? I know it last minute dood but we should head out. Manitou or even a little further up your way, let me know if you got days off and can make it happen. Hope Jack and the wife are doing well! Give me a call when ya get a chance!!! Rick We really should make the effort....i know my buddy cliff would be up for it too. Maybe head back to your spot where you were with your dad? I'll shout ya this week. Maybe this weekend for lakers? Great video game Simon! I too am impressed that you can stay on the spot in that wind. The I-Pilot is an impressive piece of kit....no skill involved from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Sounds good Simon. As far as I know I'm all free'd up for the weekend. That spot is real easy to find if ya wanna fish there, and it's only a short trip on the lake. I'd be game. We can just meet up at the landing I spose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Simon, you never cease to amaze me with your walleye fishing adventures and can't get enough of how great a fishery you have up there Just unbelievable Love that X-Box bounty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirogak Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Excellent walleye fishing there - and I can't believe that you can actually see the fish going after your bait on the screen. That really possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdve23rveavwa Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Where ya headed Frankie? Going up to Happy Day on Lake Windermere (Chapleau area) again, Simon. Keep those "vids" coming!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoty Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Excellent walleye fishing there - and I can't believe that you can actually see the fish going after your bait on the screen. That really possible? You betcha! I won't even go ice fishing if I dont have my flasher with me. Especially on Quinte. We put it to the test one day cause I have a buddy that "doesnt believe in that crap" and swore he could outfish me without one.... Well... after outfishing him by a 5-to-1 margin for the morning... he quickly changed his tune and asked to use my spare Vexilar! LOL They are a MUST HAVE for any serious fisherman. Whether on the hard or softwater. PS - most sonar units come equipped with the "flasher" feature.... a lot of people dont even know they have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeyangler Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 They are a MUST HAVE for any serious fisherman. Whether on the hard or softwater. PS - most sonar units come equipped with the "flasher" feature.... a lot of people dont even know they have it. Coulkd not agree more. I gotaa say that even though my x67 has a flasher mode...i find the graph mode much more user friendly and efficient.....the few seconds 'history' really helps to interpret fish movement/reactions/preferences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.C. Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Looks like a fun day. Those eyes weren't in Simcoe were they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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