Ohio Game Fishing banner

Rainy Night Bite Jerks Limit!!

563K views 3K replies 285 participants last post by  The_Unicorn_Man 
#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Got out late this evening and hit a rocky area that I have not fished much lately due to wind direction and other fishermen near the spot!!;) Tonight had basically the whole lake to me except a couple of trollers trying to run aground. Was it a steady bite all evening with 13 bites on my Blue chrome #12 husky suspender? Caught 11 Saugeyes and a fat 30" catfish. Wow, did that hit wake me up! :D Ended up keeping 6 nice fat Saugeyes with the biggest right at 24" She was pretty fat and blasted husky right at the shore by the time I got her in one hook was in her mouth and thought for sure she would come off, but got her on the coast and grabbed her as quick as I could. Was pleasantly surprised at the water clarity south it was very nice.
 
See less See more
1
#1,167 ·
Oh wow I have too much crap. Here goes for hjs I use dots or .03 wire I got mine at cabelas in the fly section. For rogues usually snap and spit ring slot ring or snap extra snap on the hook etc will get you where you need to be. I also carry some thicker hooks and I use them when I can. Trial and error fellas
 
#1,172 ·
I haven't run into this problem either, but I always worry about it happenong. So when I put a lead strip on the bait I always dry the bait, then hold the strip on for a few seconds....like I'm waiting on the glue to dry or something.

The only times I have ever had the strip come off is when a fish scrapes it off, or, as I found out the other night, when making a half blind cast straight into a docking pylon!

I try to use split rings to get it close, but think putting the lead on the lure is just faster since you normally have to add the extra weight between the weights. And with precious little time to fish, faster is better for me.

I do like the idea of using rings, then wire on the hooks though. Seems like it would hold up much better to strikes, wear and tear, pylons in the night.... LOL
 
#1,175 ·
I prefer wrapping on hooks an for even quicker and easier weight balance I keep 3 sizes of snaps in a container as clip them to the o ring at hook. Then if need to add lead I do. Find the wrapped lead stays in place better then sticking to body. Fish knock it off way easier. But just my way of doing things they all work.. Key is and last night was proof get the darn bait tuned to stay in place. Don't care if it takes 20 minutes to do it. Last night they were wanting it dead still in place with long pauses on casts that were out aways then closer to shore I would give it short pulls with shorter pauses and get cracked
 
#1,180 ·
So I love weatherunderground.com because of the way they display the information like wind speed, direction, barometer etc. At a glance I can tell what areas and times will be better or worse.. Just pulled this screen grab for the current columbus forecast.. Sunday looks like a big winner for biting fish to me!!!!
Text Line Font Design Screenshot
 
#1,181 ·
So I love weatherunderground.com because of the way they display the information like wind speed, direction, barometer etc. At a glance I can tell what areas and times will be better or worse.. Just pulled this screen grab for the current columbus forecast.. Sunday looks like a big winner for biting fish to me!!!! View attachment 225138
This is incredible! Thanks for bringing this up. I'll be using this going forward.

What's your thought on fishing during low pressure for eyes? Or anyone else's thought..
Is fishing right before the low pressure hits the best time? And then after that, can it shut down or do fish just move in the water column to stabilize the pressure on their bladders?
 
#1,183 ·
people always say falling barometer the fish are more active. It seems true most of the time. To me fish still feed on high pressure rising barometer but for shorter periods and they seem more scattered. For me if I want to saugeye fish at less traditional times like the middle of the day, im way more confident the fish will be active during low pressure cloudy conditions. when I look at that sunday forecast It looks to me on a great day to be on the water all day not just at dark if you can handle the conditions
 
#1,186 · (Edited)
Whewwwww man that was a raw cold cutting wind tonight lasted 40 minutes got 2 girls a 21 and 22" and a water 16" 2 on solar flare Joshy slow reeled along a current seam. 1 on her bait pulled down in current then let the current move it along. Man I wish it would warm back up some it is so prime for the girls now...
 
#1,187 ·
Had the half hour we all fish for tonight it was nasty out. Had a spot all to myself and picked 3 before dark on lime crush kept thinking they should have beenthere but thought they would eat right at dark. Managed to stick around till 615 and I'm glad I did cause they went nuts 10-12 in a half hour no big girls couple solid 19-20 inchers. Switched to a clown because I knew it was tuned and I was too lazy to work on anything else when I broke the bill of the lime crush and didn't get any hits on huskys. Some hit on the dead stick others when I shook the bait after a pause. Had to fish kinda fast cause if I paused to long the guides froze solid. Anybody seen one of these before?
Rope
 
#1,188 ·
Had the half hour we all fish for tonight it was nasty out. Had a spot all to myself and picked 3 before dark on lime crush kept thinking they should have beenthere but thought they would eat right at dark. Managed to stick around till 615 and I'm glad I did cause they went nuts 10-12 in a half hour no big girls couple solid 19-20 inchers. Switched to a clown because I knew it was tuned and I was too lazy to work on anything else when I broke the bill of the lime crush and didn't get any hits on huskys. Some hit on the dead stick others when I shook the bait after a pause. Had to fish kinda fast cause if I paused to long the guides froze solid. Anybody seen one of these before? View attachment 225171
Odnr tag
 
#1,192 · (Edited)
About 3 weeks ago they shocked and tagged Saugerties at Alum. Ying6 and myself have also caught tagged fish. One was released with info wrote diwn. Other unfortunately swallowed bait to deep into gills that it is history. So be looking
at the fish you catch fir more tagged fish.

Good job braving the weather. I was at lake west and hit 3 but wow it was brutal out there. Had to be brutal if you were where I think you were. Good job.
 
#1,193 ·
Tuned a #10 Xrap clown with snap rings tonight. Got it to hang perfect in the water.Out on a point casting across the wind, cranking it down and then allowing the west wind to move it along with the current. Caught 3, 19inch eyes. A fun bite requiring alot of patience. Just letting it drift along. Reels and line started freezing up after about and hour. Time for a little equipment maintenance.
Fish Fish Bass Pike Suzuki
 
#1,195 ·
Tuned a #10 Xrap clown with snap rings tonight. Got it to hang perfect in the water.Out on a point casting across the wind, cranking it down and then allowing the west wind to move it along with the current. Caught 3, 19inch eyes. A fun bite requiring alot of patience. Just letting it drift along. Reels and line started freezing up after about and hour. Time for a little equipment maintenance. View attachment 225188
Dude,that's MY ROCK. Find your own!:mad::D;)
 
#1,197 ·
Like Troy, it was a nasty night out there. Just some lite puffy snow but even with bibs and a heaver coat I got cold. Poppen ice out of the guides and 2 pair of wet gloves, where's our December thaw? Caught 3 with one around 20 inches on that F-18 I've been messing with. Put 1 size bigger lead wrapped hooks on it and after pulling it down just a slow, slow steady retrieve.
Be carefull with the rocks getting iced up.
 
#1,200 ·
Yes it works! Very very well! For some reason in lakes ill go with double 2.3 josjys on 1/32 oz heads(thanks skippy:)) on choppy nights. Twitch twitch pause. Set depth tojust onbottom.....
In rivers I do one 2.3 or 2.75 or a 3"twister set just deep enough to tick rocks as floating down current.
This is what i tie up for the kids when I take them to deer creek
 
Top