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Updated 7/2/2009 HI folks, Julio here with your fishing update. HAPPY 4TH OF JULY TO EVERYONE. Look for increased boat traffic on area waters this next week. My best tip for fishing during this time is to get an early start, leave the water for recreational boats during the heat of the day, and once again get out for the evening bite. The best bite this week was Northern Pike. It seems when these cold fronts pass through, the pike really turn on. Tandem and Inline Spinners will produce the most fish and these pike are shallow. A water depth of 2 to 5 feet with thick weed cover is their holding areas. For those preferring to fish from shore, now is the time to soak a sucker or chub off your favorite pier. If I’m fishing in 6 feet of water, I’ll set the bobber at 3 feet and keep the sucker suspended. Northern Pike cannot refuse a fresh chunk of meat swimming just above them. This cold front didn’t seem to hold back the bass bite. Big smallmouths are responding to crayfish colored crankbaits. Kings Dam was the hot spot this past week with some real brutes being caught. These fish were holding tight to the rocks and fallen trees just below the dam, but they couldn’t refuse our Cotton Cordells. Some nice walleyes were also picked up here, which is a true bonus find. A fast crank was needed and it seemed when you bounced off a rock, they would explode on our baits. So, if you want some fun, this is the spot to try. I am finding some very nice perch also working the weed line. After catching them with crankbaits by mistake, I went back to these same areas with worms and leeches on a slip bobber rig and I had a blast. Some of these perch are pushing 12 inches and produce a very nice filet with a taste that can’t be beat. They are schooling up and are usually in less than 5 foot of water on Lake Mohawksin along the weed edges. Just keep your offering only inches off the bottom. So folks, the fish are on the bite and it’s a great time to be outdoors. So, until next week, keep a tight line, your hooks sharp and as always I’ll see you on the water. Updated 6/25/2009 HI folks, Julio here with your fishing update. Most area waters now have a mayfly hatch going on, but it didn’t seem to harm the fishing. Action in my boat remained strong. We concentrated on cabbage weeds or I should say the edges of the cabbage weeds. Our arsenal was Cotton Cordells in the dark brown color. We proceeded to throw around the edges of the weeds and picked up a mixed bag of perch, smallies, a few northerns, but the biggest surprise was keeper size walleyes. We could see mayflies hatching, but it didn’t matter. The fish were smacking our crankbaits. The other night, I had 3 guys throwing and it was nothing to see many times that two had fish on at the same time, especially the last two hours of light. The next day, I had an elderly couple who had a hard time throwing, so I set up slip bobber rigs and rigged them with leeches. We fished the same areas and had the same results-a mixed bag of fish. So folks, this could be the last time the fish remain shallow as long as the mayflies hatch goes on. I did get a ½ day in on musky fishing and though we didn’t boat any we had several followers. We were using top water baits like Toppers Stoppers and an old yellow globe. The yellow globe did have a beautiful silver musky smash the bait, but my client missed the hook set. Remember folks, don’t pull or set the bait until you actually feel the fish hit. It’s sometimes hard to hold back, especially when you see a big wake behind your bait. Northern Pike are still smashing Mepps #5’s and it didn’t matter what color. We mixed it up and all colors produced. The hot area was on the Jersey Flowage in front of Duck Point Resort. If you just want to have some fun, this is it. Well folks, the fishing is pretty good now. So, until next week, keep a tight line, your hooks sharp and as always I’ll see you on the water. Updated 6/17/09 Hi folks, Julio here with your fishing update. The weather heated up and so did the fishing. Northern Pike is the strongest bite out there and C & S Lures is putting a hurt on them. Our playground this week was both Lake Alice and the Jersey Flowage. Both have excellent pike populations. C & S Lures come in several color combinations, but I like the fire tiger. We literally wore out these life like lures with all the vicious hits by pike. We caught these pike in 3 to 4 feet of water in back bays with good weed cover. All areas that held panfish were hotspots. These lures, which are available at Chuck’s, are inline spinners and are just enough bigger than a Mepps #5. They not only attract big pike, but we also landed muskies as well as big bass-both smallmouth and largemouth. Walleye action picked up on Lake Nokomis. The key is weeds. Look for fresh cabbage beds and with an 1/8 ounce jig tipped with a twister tail, we caught some walleyes but we sized up on our fish with Berkley Gulp minnows. Look for pockets in the weeds or where a lot of minnows are present. We are back to catching nice smallies again with Cotton Cordells in the crayfish color. The stretch of the River below Pride Dam is very rocky and holds some trophy smallmouth. Work visible boulders and tree lay downs, and hold on folks as these smallies don’t know the meaning of quit. Please practice CPR – that’s catch, photo and release. Well folks, that’s all for this week. So until next week, keep a tight line, your hooks sharp and as always I’ll see you on the water. Updated 6/11/09 Hi Folks, Julio here with your fishing update. Even after a major cold front, all species of fish are responding well. Musky fishing remains strong and some nice size ones are on the board at Chuck’s. This week I saw a change and topwater baits which are now producing are Topper Stoppers and Bucker’s Top Raiders. We have been getting our action in shallow water near spawning bluegills. Our playground this week was Lake Alice. We were greeted with overcast skies and temps in the 60’s with hardly any wind. When it’s like this, I like noisy topwater baits to stir things up. The key to using topwater baits is-don’t set the hook until you actually feel them. Muskies will usually follow before they will hit and sometimes it’s hard to calm yourself down in anticipation of the vicious attack. Congratulations to John Nelson of East Moline, Illinois with nice catch, photo and release of a 35 & 37 incher. Well folks, you probably heard me mention spawning gills. Yes, they moved in again after that nasty cold front. There was probably 15 boats on Lake Alice and 13 out of the 15 were in 2 foot of water where there was weeds, stumps and no wind. The beds are highly visible now with a good pair of sunglasses. The other good bite is northern pike. Inline spinners such as Mepps # 4 is catching some dandy pike. The old theory that pike don’t taste good because of all the bones is a false statement. There is a 5 cut process that takes out the Y bones and when broiled and dipped in butter, it is called poor mans lobster. Look for these pike holding tight to weed cover, so some heavy Iine, a stiff rod and a good leader is a must to drag them out. Well folks, that’s all to report this week, so until next week, keep a tight line, your hooks sharp and as always I’ll see you on the water. Julio Pro Staff Guide Chuck's Sport Shop Last updated: July 02, 2009 | |
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