TCG fishin’ thread V. 2019

[OffshoreDrilling]

32 hours of OT on my last check, decided to order myself some tackle. Picked up two tackle bags. Plano M series hanging bait box for Musky tackle and a Plano KVD 3700 series tackle bag. That one is going to be dedicated to walleye/trolling gear. Also picked up a few super shad raps, chaos tackle medussa, chaos tackle posseidon, and a black/nickel double 8 bucktail. Not planning to have a TON of musky tackle, just a little bit of the basics.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

Headed out to the shore of the big lake again today.

 

[Kensington]

Headed out to the shore of the big lake again today.

Looking for kings, browns, or coho?

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

Looking for kings, browns, or coho?

Whatever bites.

Caught a brown on my second cast, Dead Sea after that. It’s warm outside but man is that wind off the lake freezing. Fished for two hours on northerly island and called it a night. I forgot my damn scale again.

 

[snakebyte]

Little 3lb 10oz LMB

 

[snakebyte]

A few more from this weekend, heaviest came in at 3.05

 

[Blood on Blood]

Give this thread a little life

Video I came across (7 mins) catching monster alligator gar


https://youtu.be/gGbz2c6VvcY

 

[Blood on Blood]

duplicate

 

[snakebyte]

Got this 3lb large mouth this morning in a local pond on a top water whopper plopper size 90.

 

[snakebyte]

Another one this morning, 3.7lbs on a wacky rig.

 

[Spivitz]

I'm ready

 

[Kensington]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BFBR74F/?tag=tcg21-20

 

[Kensington]

Also, buddy just caught a carp on an in-line spinner bait

 

[Spivitz]

Been at it for an hour
I suck








Bass, cast a few times for pike. Skunked

 

[snakebyte]

Been at it for an hour
I suck

What fish are you targeting?

 

[95SC]

Season opener

 

[Spivitz]

What fish are you targeting?

Bass, cast a few times for pike, skunked

 

[snakebyte]

Bass, cast a few times for pike, skunked

I dont think you guys are in prespawn are you? From what my brother says a bunch of lakes and ponds are just becoming thawed out. The bite should get really good for you once that way temp is in the mid 50's

 

[Kensington]

Season opener

Buddy texted me, maxed out after not much more than an hour. He said they were giants this year. Way bigger than he can ever remember

 

[Mr. SBF]

Bought my IL Licence this afternoon and a 1/2hour later 6th cast in and Boom I scored up on this nice Pike!
A nice way to start the Open Water Season off!
Lost another a little bit later when the rain started!

 

[Mr. SBF]

I dont think you guys are in prespawn are you? From what my brother says a bunch of lakes and ponds are just becoming thawed out. The bite should get really good for you once that way temp is in the mid 50's

Yes we are in Pre Spawn
:quote:staging period:quote: for most species. It all has to do with water temp/body of water. Brown trout is done, Steelhead has started along with Suckers. Crappie, Perch and Walleye are all staging as well as Muskie/Pike. Bass and Bluegill go last in May-June.

 

[snakebyte]

Yes we are in Pre Spawn
:quote:staging period:quote: for most species. It all has to do with water temp/body of water. Brown trout is done, Steelhead has started along with Suckers. Crappie, Perch and Walleye are all staging as well as Muskie/Pike. Bass and Bluegill go last in May-June.

Yea im aware of the trout timeframe, was referring specifically to the bass out there.

 

[Mr. SBF]

Yea im aware of the trout timeframe, was referring specifically to the bass out there.

Like I said it depends on the body of water. Things such as overall depth/amount of shallow shoreline or channels available, bottom composition and water clarity play roll's in temp regulations to each lake or pond. Shallower bodies of water warm a lot quicker as do stained waters, rocky and or sandy bottoms because they absorb and transfer the Sun's thermal energy more efficiently. In Southern WI game fish on inland lakes is closed from 1st Sunday in March to the 1st Saturday in May, Bass usually are just then starting to move up on beds then. Northern WI Zone doesn't open until Memorial weekend. Water surface temps in Northern IL/WI area that I have checked with my handheld are anywhere from 45-51° in the late afternoon in the recent few nice days we've had.

 

[Mr. SBF]

Sucker and Steelhead Today!

 

[Mr. SBF]

Such a Beautiful Day to be out Fishing!