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#1 · (Edited)
What's your favorite setup to throw when the eyes get going for their spawn. I always seem to have the best luck using my river set, casting a floating jig with about a 24"-36" leader with a nice slow retrieve.


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#38 ·
Oh absolutely! I was just describing a eye opening instances that kind of took the blinders off. Maybe it's from reaading too many fishing mags in my youth, but eyes were described as not liking lightm thus they wanted deep cool water with a rocky substrate, blah, blah, blah! Then you think about weeds. They provide shade, cover, food, everything you could want.
 
#41 ·
When does the mosquito bite pick up usually? So many people use blade baits but i cant buy a fish on them. At WB a lot of people use propeller jigs but same story. Road Runners on the other hand...if im using a jig with flash thats it. As far as rods go ive got a light action st. Croix eyecon, 7ft., medium 7.5 st croix and a 6.5 footer as well...naturally the musky hit the light action to ensure a 10 to 15 minute war haha
 
#44 ·
Went for a ride acrossed the causeway at Mosquito this morning checking to see if the test net was in yet, it wasn't. I expect to see it soon. Checked the Rt 88 State ramp and the docks are in, there was 5 boats out cruising looking for some fish to play with. Guess I'd better get the boat cleaned out and fresh gas in the tank, the run will be on before ya know it.
 
#52 ·
Ezbite, sorry bout that. Won't do that anymore. Thanks for setting me straight. Tight lines.
i wasnt trying to set you straight, I just want people to know they all go in at once, get checked daily. the ODNR personnel bust there hump daily at this time of the year and by the way, that one on the southeast side of the causeway is usually loaded.
 
#75 ·
Tom, I know in the past they've said if there are not enough females in the nets they just dump them and don't haul any in until such time there's enough to start the milking.
Talked to one of the guys the other day and their having problems getting the Saugers because of high water so nets shouldn't go into Mosquito about the 12th.
I'm sure I'll see you out there I seem to make it out a few time while their working.
 
#56 ·
Stopped out there today and tried casting. The wind was strong. Talked to the resource officer for a bit. He didn't know when the nets were going in. Said call odnr office and they would say. Two amish boats at causeway ramp. One small fish.
 
#57 ·
A good friend of mine used build and run the nets in Mosquito, way back when. They attach a long lead net to the shore running perpendicular out deeper water. The lead ends at the opening of a large wing net, anchored deep water As fish swim in potential spawning areas they encounter the lead blocking their way they either go back the way they came , go shallow eventually coming to he shore, or go deep to the net. The wings direct the fish through several throat or funnels into a series of square holding cars. They lift the end car into the boat and dip the fish out. Building good nets is a lost art, and you would be amazed to see what it takes to build one. Oh and if you think nets would be a good place to catch fish your wrong. They are a good place to get hung on the net and lose tackle. Had to be careful pulling nets at the end of the year, that you don't grab a handful of hooks instead of net.
 

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#64 ·
These Roadrunner Pro Series jigs are the ones that have always produced for me. They have a wider gap hook and willow leaf blade. Great crawler or minnow jigs but no bait keeper for plastic.
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Nothing can be as frustrating as plastics "slipping" down on the curve of your hook! Couple tips on keeping the plastics "in place" on such jigs. Go to a hobby store where they sell pierced earring makings. Get a pack of the little clear "keepers"( they're like a tiny piece of plastic/rubber tubing)-ask our wife or GF! After you put the grub on your hook seated against the jighead, "carefully" push one of the "keeers" onto the hook , over the barb and up against the grub. Another thing to use are the little rubber "bobber stops"! Better tackle store have them in clear, red, and black. Clear is my fave but the red adds a bit of contrast to white,mgreen, or yellow baits!
 
#59 ·
Road runners. I like berkley ribbon tail grubs grub, power grubs, and the classic 3 inch mister twister to go with em'. Also the classic jig and minnow. Various rapala hjs n' xraps and thundersticks. During daylight i throw glass perch and and flicker shads for all the musky at WB
Road runners. I like berkley ribbon tail grubs grub, power grubs, and the classic 3 inch mister twister to go with em'. Also the classic jig and minnow. Various rapala hjs n' xraps and thundersticks. During daylight i throw glass perch and and flicker shads for all the musky at WB
So when you guys fish just a jig and minnow are you just pitching a 1/4 oz or so round jig with a minnow on it? Just let it sink to the bottom and work it back to the boat?
 
#60 · (Edited)
In a nutshell, for lead head jigs, yes. But I like to think there's a little more to it. Most of the time when I cast I like to feel the bottom, kinda like, tic,tic,tic,tic,. Gives you an idea what going on down there. In the river, your looking for depressions, holes. In the lake you want to find bottom structure. Cuz that's what they relate too, right? Sometimes if your marking fish high, a bit faster retrieve and just swimming it back. Sometimes just completely vertical, hopping it up and down a few inches or even a couple feet. Have to play around and some times be creative. Remember you have to work the jig a bit. otherwise it's just a minnow anchor.

I'm a far cry from a great jig fisherman. They are just so simple to use, and work in almost any situation. And cheap. Cuz if you use them as intended, your gonna lose quite a bit.
 
#68 ·
Doesn't take much slip to impede proper hooking of that trophy of a lifetime! Additionally Tom, have to believe that residual Super Glue chemical "scent" is not quite as good as Gulp juice!:) You can easily forever pin your steelie beads with "bobber stops" as well. Slide The bead on your line, put the 'stop' where you want it then slide the bead "over" the stop!
 
#74 ·
Lol I have played near them but most of the fish I catch are in the area. Every now and then I will cast parallel. Crazy how many fish run perpendicular and parallel when they are going. Pair of chem lights in bottles at the last bouey help to keep clear at night.
Btw I don't fish the day very much for eyes until erie or just after spawn at skeeter or pyma.
 
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