NAME --------------------- Chris Anderson
E-MAIL --------------------- redwulf1@optonline.net
DATE ---------------------- July 28th, 2007
TIMES --------------------- 5:30am - 11:00am
CONDITIONS ------------- cloudy,muggy,cool
AREA FISHED ------------- Byram, Henderson bay
WATER TEMPERATURE-- warm
FISHING METHOD ------- trolling, casting
BAIT/LURES USED ------- shallow raider, bucktail, tiger frenzy
NOTES --------------------- After 2 hours of trolling weed lines for Muskie, I came up with 3 chain piks. Sizes 1- 2lbs hitting the shallow raider. Good thing about this lure is it stays just above the weeds with good down rigger control. The bucktails in very large sizes do well also with less weed cleaning.
With no luck yet trolling for Muskie I stopped and started casting with the tiger color Frenzy(suspended). On second cast over some shallow rock piles all I saw was a huge tail make a turn at the lure then the line went limp with no lure on the end ( those who have had first experience with this fish must know this feeling!). What I learned however is it seems these fish do share the same habitat where you look for pickerel.
P.S. Todays article in the Daily Record shared that the States DEP Asst Commissioner has assured the Lake Commission that a more permanent form of funding will be forthcoming ( maybe boat fees).
Webguy's Note: When muskie fishing use leaders made of wire or heavy flourocarbon to prevent bite-offs, lost fish, and lost lures.
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NAME --------------------- Lou Marcucci
E-MAIL --------------------- loumarcucci@optonline.net
DATE ---------------------- Sunday, 7/22
TIMES --------------------- 6AM to 10AM
CONDITIONS ------------- Nice Morning
AREA FISHED ------------- The Ridge, Sharps Rock & Pickerel Pt.
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 76
FISHING METHOD ------- Live Bait
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Herring
NOTES --------------------- One of my best mornings on the lake. Caught four Stripers up to four pounds, one Walleye and about a dozen Smallmouths the biggest was a 3lb. 9oz. that I weighed in, also had what must have been a Muskie on for about 2 minutes before it broke me off.
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NAME --------------------- Harold Mabee
E-MAIL --------------------- hfmabee@yahoo.com
DATE ---------------------- 07/15
TIMES --------------------- 5 am - 9 am
CONDITIONS ------------- calm to light breeze
AREA FISHED ------------- Sunrise Point
WATER TEMPERATURE-- unknown
FISHING METHOD ------- live bait with a slip sinker
BAIT/LURES USED ------- herring
NOTES --------------------- It was a great weekend for the hybrid striper contest. Both days had calm early mornings and the skiers and skadoers stayed away for the most part until around 8 am. On the subject of skiers, do you think they purposely ride through areas where there are fishing boats? The water around Sunrise Point look like a Knee Deep free give away zone by 6 am. Even the King of the stripers, Dominick, was there waiting for one of those rockets. At one point, there were 12 boats fishing. Eddie Mackin must have been there before the bats went to bed, because he was smack in the middle and the closest to shore. I didn't have much luck the first day, but on Sunday caught a striper that gave me a battle. When the quick release let go, I moved the other poles out of the way and when the fish was close to the boat, I was glad not to have other lines in the way to tangle. When I set the hook, the rocket took off straight for another boat. Luckily, he didn't get tangled, but came very close. At one point he was already past the other boat. I don't have to tell you how he fought,but each time it seems like it was harder than the last fight. It weighed in at 7lb 2oz and measured close to 30". Only one fish, but it was great.
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NAME --------------------- Lou Marcucci
E-MAIL --------------------- loumarcucci@optonline.net
DATE ---------------------- This past week
TIMES --------------------- Morning
CONDITIONS ------------- Not Bad
AREA FISHED ------------- Main Lake Points
WATER TEMPERATURE-- 76
FISHING METHOD ------- Live Bait
BAIT/LURES USED ------- Herring
NOTES --------------------- The Smallmouth Bass fishing has been just great all week, had several fish 17 inches or better plus many smaller fish. All the points are holding fish about fifteen feet down in twenty to twenty three foot of water.
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