Who likes to fish? Let's start a PJ fishing report

muskydan
muskydan Posts: 1,013
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Well, spring has finally been in the air in the Midwest the past few days and that means it's almost time to hit the water. Anyone care to share where you been fishing or where you are going. I am gearing up for a trip down south to southern Illinois lake kinkaid for some early season Musky fishing in Mid April w/ the oldman. I was also trying to find the time to head to Bull shoals Arkansas for some fly fishing on the white River.... Tight lines
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Paging Speedy!
  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    I like crabbing.
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,216
    White bass trip planned for Memorial day in Freemont WI. Then I spend my entire month of June on our lovely lakefront, Montrose Harbor, catching Jumbo Perch. I'll also hit some of the area lakes, like Busse, just to see what's going on. Dan, you should join me one morning at Montrose. Yeah its only Perch, but I catch my limit of Jumbo quite often.
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  • MyFathersSon
    MyFathersSon Chicago, IL Posts: 114
    Love the idea....First weekend in May I will be bass fishing on Lake Delevan in Wisconsin. Usually head up to Minocqua, WI to do some Musky and Northern pike fishing around July and then again in the fall.......Random musky day trips to Pewakee and Okachee in Wisconsin as well.....Also, random trips to Delavan for small mouth bass......
  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    My summertime therapy
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,834
    Christian Laettnar was making the rounds on ESPN yesterday, pimping his new 30 for 30 AND his website muskielife.com
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • muskydan
    muskydan Posts: 1,013
    MyFathersSon said:

    Love the idea....First weekend in May I will be bass fishing on Lake Delevan in Wisconsin. Usually head up to Minocqua, WI to do some Musky and Northern pike fishing around July and then again in the fall.......Random musky day trips to Pewakee and Okachee in Wisconsin as well.....Also, random trips to Delavan for small mouth bass......

    Nice, A fellow Musky fisherman. I as well head up to Minocqua and Mani Waters/Boudler Junction. I can't wait to pitch the big baits..
  • muskydan
    muskydan Posts: 1,013
    imalive said:

    Christian Laettnar was making the rounds on ESPN yesterday, pimping his new 30 for 30 AND his website muskielife.com

    I need to check that out. I heard he was a big Musky fisherman. Guy has got to use a 11 Ft. rod being 6'11 and all
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    Go offshore out Jupiter Inlet for Dolphin or Kingfish with the boys every now and then ,when it's flat.Sabiki on the schools for some live shiners and head about 3 miles out where the ocean floor drops.Watch the sunrise from the water,Catch some dinner,but mostly fight some crappy Bonita,get a workout,fuck with the bull sharks,and work up a Sunburn.good times.
  • muskydan
    muskydan Posts: 1,013
    rr165892 said:

    Go offshore out Jupiter Inlet for Dolphin or Kingfish with the boys every now and then ,when it's flat.Sabiki on the schools for some live shiners and head about 3 miles out where the ocean floor drops.Watch the sunrise from the water,Catch some dinner,but mostly fight some crappy Bonita,get a workout,fuck with the bull sharks,and work up a Sunburn.good times.

    sounds fuckin awesome
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    Last time we went out,had a Bonita on,Bull sharks circling,toying with it.We were kinda playing with them by leaving the Bonita on.a rabid fuckin Dolphin(Flipper not Mahi Mahi) blasts the fish and runs with it.The Sharks don't want anything to do with the dolphin.Hes the alpha.Got it all on film it's wild.left a head with no meat.Dolphins can be bad ass.
  • MyFathersSon
    MyFathersSon Chicago, IL Posts: 114
    muskydan said:

    MyFathersSon said:

    Love the idea....First weekend in May I will be bass fishing on Lake Delevan in Wisconsin. Usually head up to Minocqua, WI to do some Musky and Northern pike fishing around July and then again in the fall.......Random musky day trips to Pewakee and Okachee in Wisconsin as well.....Also, random trips to Delavan for small mouth bass......

    Nice, A fellow Musky fisherman. I as well head up to Minocqua and Mani Waters/Boudler Junction. I can't wait to pitch the big baits..
    I like throwing my pacemaker up north....orange and black....if the water temp is over 70 it drives the big ones crazy!!!!

    Whats your favorite lure to use up north? What bait shop do you use up there? Rollie and Helens or Kurts Island?
  • muskydan
    muskydan Posts: 1,013
    Pacemaker is a real sweet topwater, especially if you got one of the wood ones... you can never go wrong w/ black and orange. I am more of a walk the dog guy throwing the Weagle and the DOC a lot. My favorite lure to throw are Double cow girls just because I have caught so many big fish with them. I also love to throw rubber on a lot of the deep gin clear lakes around Mani waters…Casatic's and Suzy Sucker's.
    I always hit Rollie's on the way up if they are open…can't get out of that place without spending a hundred bucks. I can't wait to pitch some baits at LAke Kinkaid in 3 weeks, have done real good there early season. You fish the Chicago Lakefront much??
  • muskydan
    muskydan Posts: 1,013
    Saw some guys catch some real nice Coho's and a 15 libs Brown and 10 lbs steelhead on the Chicago Lakefront early this week. The fish are starting to move real good. Anyone been fishin and care to brag? or heading on a trip soon?
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,216
    muskydan said:

    Saw some guys catch some real nice Coho's and a 15 libs Brown and 10 lbs steelhead on the Chicago Lakefront early this week. The fish are starting to move real good. Anyone been fishin and care to brag? or heading on a trip soon?

    Im sure my nephews are out there, getting those Coho's. Its just a little too cold for me to head out towards the lakefront. My nephew Dylan, who is 16, can fish that lakefront better than any grown man I have met. The kid is just a natural.
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  • muskydan
    muskydan Posts: 1,013
    I hear you on that Speedy, its colder than a witchess tiity down there this mourning …Fucking snow tonight!!!!
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    Passed on an off shore trip yesterday.I hear Snook were biting in the Intra coastal not off shore.
  • muskydan
    muskydan Posts: 1,013
    I heard snook are awesome fighters and put on a great aerial show when you hook one....you are so lucky to be close to a Ocean, I luv catching ocean fish. It's like catching a fresh water fish on crack, always a battle.
    rr165892 said:

    Passed on an off shore trip yesterday.I hear Snook were biting in the Intra coastal not off shore.

  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,216
    8 more working days.

    Then I am off to the "White Bass Capital of the World."

    3 days
    3 cabins
    3 pontoon boats
    15 guys
    146 cases of beer
    Marinated chicken breasts
    Marinated flank steak(OUTSTANDING!)
    Brats
    Burgers
    Did I mention 146 cases of beer?

    And we will leave with anywhere between 200-500 fish.
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

    8 more working days.

    Then I am off to the "White Bass Capital of the World."

    3 days
    3 cabins
    3 pontoon boats
    15 guys
    146 cases of beer
    Marinated chicken breasts
    Marinated flank steak(OUTSTANDING!)
    Brats
    Burgers
    Did I mention 146 cases of beer?

    And we will leave with anywhere between 200-500 fish.

    God damn, fish fry at speedys!

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