misfish Posted July 22, 2017 Report Posted July 22, 2017 With the weather report saying light to no wind, and rain coming sooner then later, I decided to give the lakers a try and give the bass fishing a pass today. Once I got out to the depths, I started jigging with a pike swim bait. Yes, a pike swim bait. I just trimmed it down to laker size. If there is such a thing. I marked some fish early, a few chasers. This was a positive and kept me interested. Then I started marking more and more. OPTIMISTIC I became. The one bait color had them interested, but not taking. So I switched up to another that seemed to look more like a large smelt, maybe a herring. Maybe it,s just me, but it did look like one. I sure got excited for an ole bye.
aplumma Posted July 22, 2017 Report Posted July 22, 2017 way cool Brian thanks for sharing the video with us. Art
Rizzo Posted July 22, 2017 Report Posted July 22, 2017 That's awesome...although your netting skills remind me of a buddy I USED to fish with! In your defense I suppose that net is a little small for that beast
misfish Posted July 22, 2017 Author Report Posted July 22, 2017 (edited) The song says,,,,,,,, One is the loneliest number ,next to two,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I am happy with the loneliest,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, New net is onderway. Found the right one for all the fishes out there. Big, small, and everything in between. Edited July 22, 2017 by Misfish
OhioFisherman Posted July 22, 2017 Report Posted July 22, 2017 Dang! way to go flipper! That's a fat fish!
Walleye'm Fishing Posted July 22, 2017 Report Posted July 22, 2017 That was great! Congrats! I have the same net and I've caught some big fish with it but it gets stressful at times. It's a good idea for you to use a bigger one next time though...
spincast Posted July 23, 2017 Report Posted July 23, 2017 nice. Getting out there, wherever you launched would be a good workout!
Ralph Field Posted July 23, 2017 Report Posted July 23, 2017 Great fish! You should be wearing a hat for protection from the sun.
misfish Posted July 23, 2017 Author Report Posted July 23, 2017 (edited) Thanks fellas. Thats the first time I have tried for lakers since bass season opened up. Our laker fishing seem to be in a funk, so stayed away from them. Like I said, It happened to be a good weather report for this type of fishing, and the row out easy. Rick, I can row that float boat faster then most think. As far as distance, it,s not far at all. I have done 7 miles in a days outing. As for a hat Ralph, on over cast days, I dont, but do have a wide brim in the truck at all times when the suns going to be beating on me. The shades never leave me. My eye will not allow me to be without them. The glare off the water is the worse when it,s sunny. Thanks again fells. The toons a blast. Edited July 23, 2017 by Misfish
GBW Posted July 23, 2017 Report Posted July 23, 2017 OPTIMISTIC I became, hummm. Yoda? Great fish MrB!
manitoubass2 Posted July 24, 2017 Report Posted July 24, 2017 Im trying to justify buying one and rigging it up, even with a bunk leg. Brian, I showed this to my wife and even she said it looks like a blast
4x4bassin Posted July 25, 2017 Report Posted July 25, 2017 Nice lake trout Brian , love the laker reports
blaque Posted July 25, 2017 Report Posted July 25, 2017 As they say........the best net, is the one ya have with ya. Been there done that haha Awesome fish
Joeytier Posted July 25, 2017 Report Posted July 25, 2017 Awesome! I hope this doesn't trigger a cavalcade of tooners out to the big lake to grease you out of your spot!
misfish Posted July 25, 2017 Author Report Posted July 25, 2017 Thanks again Awesome! I hope this doesn't trigger a cavalcade of tooners out to the big lake to grease you out of your spot! It,s not the tooners I worry about, it,s the dozen or so yakers that come out . They are a great bunch of fellas. Lots of room out there for all of us. I,ll be contemplating going to a yak next year. It will have stabilizers that is for sure.
Joeytier Posted July 25, 2017 Report Posted July 25, 2017 Thanks again It,s not the tooners I worry about, it,s the dozen or so yakers that come out . They are a great bunch of fellas. Lots of room out there for all of us. I,ll be contemplating going to a yak next year. It will have stabilizers that is for sure. I'm thinking more and more that a yak on the little speck lakes would be a load of fun, and deadly effective.
smitty55 Posted July 26, 2017 Report Posted July 26, 2017 That's a beauty fat Laker. Big congrats, you must still be smiling big time. Cheers
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