User:JosetteJennings

The Tatula HD offers you all kinds of power without sacrificing comfort.youtube.com Obviously the reels ultimate power test comes down to it's drag and the Tatual HD has a max drag of 13.2 thus ensuring you can really hammer the hooks home without ever worrying about slippage. I often like to make long frog casts and to date the drag has yet to let me down during the hookset or the battle. Tip: Don't be afraid to play with the breaks, slight adjustments can do wonders for you casting distance, obviously you always want to take your frogs weigh and the weather into consideration but other then that..


Speed at times can be overrated and over used. For example, I use a 6:3:1 retrieve reel when frog fishing, the idea behind this is that I'm always trying to balance the need for line pick-up on the retrieve vs. At times line pick-up and power can be one and the same, so I won't rehash the 90mm handle or larger spool size, but I will add that the air rotation system really helps with this reels overall speed.youtube.com Remember us frog fisherman have to stick together, so believe me when I tell you, the Tatula HD is a dream to fish, and has been built with the best interest of Frog Fisherman in mind. I can't think of another reel I have used that is so well suited to how i fish, and I can't ask for anything more.


I fished with the Humphries guys today, JR, Chad, Aiden and Nolan - meeting them down at the Sawpit Creek boat ramp early. We made the run up the intercoastal and dipped into Jackstaff to begin tossing jigs and minnows and live shrimp to the exposed oysters with a few hour left of an outgoing tide. JR, Chad and Aiden were pitching the jigs and Nolan was drifting a float out of the stern and it was Chad who "knocked the skunk off" with the hookup and catch of a big Bluefish. He followed that up with a landing of a keeper sized Flounder then it was Aiden's turn to get in on the catching.


After tangling with an aggressive Jack Crevalle, Aiden was on the bow fishing the down side of a sandbar and found a couple of hungry Seatrout that took his jig and shrimp. We then buzzed thru Horsehead and down the Nassau to fish some run outs and oyster beds. Aiden hauled in nice "almost legal" legal Redfish then Logan hooked up and battled another to the boat. Our next stop was back at some docks at Seymore's Pointe. The first dock didn't produce anything. But just as we pulled up to the 2nd one, Aiden made a perfect cast and BOOM!


Minnesota Fishing opener is always 2 weeks before Memorial Day weekend and Wisconsin Fishing opener is always on the first weekend in May. Because Memorial Day is on May 31st this year Wisconsin's is May 1st, as early as it can be and Minnesota is May 15th, as late as it can be. This happens about once every 7 years on average and when it does I like to cruise over to my cousin Greg's cabin (actually a house) on Clear Lake and try my luck. This year was no exception so picking up my cousin Paul in Hudson we headed over to show Greg how to fish.


Paul suggested I be there at 6:00 but after telling him he's crazy as I am an hour away we compromised at 6:30. A fresh hit of coffee and we took off. Paul is my first cousin, as Greg is, and we spent a lot of time together when we were kids. He had 3 sisters so my brother Steve and I sort of adopted him as our honorary brother. Paul has come with me to Wyoming snowmobiling and in 2008 joined us for our Alaskan fishing trip, which helped make it one of the best yet. Arriving at the landing, we decided to launch the boat first and look for Greg later.


The lake is really a small chain of lakes consisting of Island, McCann, Clear, and Chain Lake. Windy in Wisconsin was putting it lightly. This small chain of lakes stretches north to south, perfect for riling up the whitecaps from the 30 mph south wind. We were able to find some shallow bays and shorelines to try our luck with crappies but despite water temperatures in the 60's they were not around. We tried the range of 1 foot water to 5 feet with little to show for it. By the afternoon I had 2 - 4" perch, a 4" bass, and had exhausted any fishable water that has some protection from the gale force winds, which by the way were getting stronger as the afternoon went on.


Deciding we needed a break I headed to the very south end of the lake and told Paul we were going to troll shad raps on the weed edges, traveling with the wind. It was our only hope to salvage a tough day of fishing. Going with a crawfish colored glass shad, within 3 minutes I had a fish on. Certainly not the largest northern I have ever caught yet today it would prove to be the big fish of the opener. He was a tough guy breaking off the rear hook as he stayed secured to the front one. Throwing it into the livewell I thought to myself, wow that was fast and we have about another 1/2 mile to go. Thinking too quickly can be a big problem and this day was no exception. Neither Paul or I had any other hits.


Being blown around for about 5 hours we decided it would be best to load the boat up, head to the cabin and have a cocktail before the fish fry started. Lucky Greg had some walleyes and perch from Lake Erie or we would have starved! Still it was a successful day for sure. Finally I have some surprising news to report. My brother found that first nickel he made and bought a brand new Lund 1725 Explorer SS, loaded with a 115 Merc Optimax, HDS7 sonar/chartplotter, Terrova 24Volt front trolling motor, and a custom cover to boot! This is a pretty interesting development if you know my brother.


I figured something was going on when I got a call from him this weekend from the Stark's showroom in Prairie du Chien, WI. His first attempt was a 1675 with a 90 Opti, however I am not a fan of 16 foot boats and big water. I know, I am the one who used my 16 foot Lund Pro Angler on Lake Michigan for downrigging salmon, yet I just think and extra 8 - 12 inches really makes a difference. 17 footers before you do anything. 1000 more he got a longer, wider boat with 25 more horsepower, not a bad upgrade. For listening to his older brother I have a very good Garmin 240 depth finder for that trolling motor ( has the built in transducer) complete with a Johnny Ray mount and the correct adaptor cable. Truth be told that in 1982 he let me use a new trailer he had and I never paid him for it. 50,000 today. Unfortunately the depth finder is all he's getting!


In Towne Marina WELCOMES "A Taste Of Minnesota" and VISITORS 7/03-7/06/14! In Towne Marina is excited this great event will be held at Waconia’s Carver County Fairgrounds from Thurs. July 3rd to Sun., July 6th . Come enjoy Great Food, Music and Fun near the lake! Get a Taste of Country Living…Near the City at Our Marina. We are conveniently located on the South Shore of Lake Waconia within walking distance from the "Taste" event , held in downtown Waconia! Plan to go fishing or boating for a few hours while you’re here! Relax aboard the boat as you enjoy beautiful views and Great fishing as you cruise the lake! Own your own boat? Bring it along to launch at our stable, double-wide Access dock.youtube.com Our access is much easier to use than the Public accesses on the lake. 10 Weekends and Holidays. We carry Marine supplies; Fishing Tackle & Live Bait. Enjoy the view from our deck with a snack; beverage or ice cream treat- or just to find local information & pleasant conversation. TWO Fireworks shows begin at dusk this July 4th in Waconia. Our shop remains open late that night until both Fireworks displays are over! Watch the sky at 10:30 PM nightly 7/03 to 7/06 for the "Taste of MN" Fireworks Display for all to enjoy! Don’t miss Great MUSIC; Great FOOD; Great BOATING & FISHING HERE with Waconia hospitality!


I was visiting relatives down south a few weekends ago and as I have in the past I met up with my good friend Peter , he of the old walks and fishes blog. However away from my petty moaning and whining , I had a lovely day . Despite the fact that the river was very low there has been little or no rain in the area virtually all summer and the stream was running about a foot below normal levels. Despite trying nymphs down to size 24 drifted past their nose they didn't want to know. No fly line , no gratification on even a fishless day from making a well formed cast.


Since giving up my membership last year of the Yorkshire stream this is the first time I have been on a chalkstream. The sight fishing was great the size of the fish a little OTT. Especially the brownies that were loitering , but have to say that given my choice if I had to fish just one river to the end of my days it would be a northern free stone spate stream. Yes Ill take a golden bellied red spotted wild fish from a northern stream over any fat chalk stream trout. There is no doubt that the mystique and history around chalk streams produces an itch that has to be scratched , Combined with the works of Halford and Skues it produces rivers with a certain aura. But the Northern rivers especially the dales rivers have their own history .


Edmonds and Lee , Stewart et al have just as significant a part in English trout fishing. Not sure if I will get back in the Dales before next summer , I tend to stick to my local rivers the Derwent and Yorkshire Dove during the winter. But I will be happy to visit it again in the spring . Something special about fishing here in the spring with a team of spiders. As I was leaving the river I glimpsed down stream through the trees. That day and at that moment was really the day when I realised that Autumn was really upon us.


The fishing has been fair the past few days, the keeping part has been tough, with lots of shorts. On the bright side, when you do get a keeper it is jumbo-size. Saturday was a perfect weather day and Tom K. was aboard, along with Keith, Eric, Doug, and father and son team, Steve and James.youtube.com The guys picked at fish all day long, with Keith being hi-hook fishing with a jig and teaser. On the last drift of the day, Doug nailed a six pounder and James reeled in one over six pounds just as the three whistles blew. Sunday started with nice weather but a strong southerly wind developed. We only had a couple of keepers as I could only find shorts in a lot of different places. The afternoon became choppy and I ran back into the bay and found the first jumbo's of the year on the Pioneer Banks. Ken landed a seven pounder, Rebecca also had a seven pounder and Roger took the pool with our largest of the season so far, an 8 1/2lber., his second fish over eight pounds this year. It's time to look for Big Moe.


Back in the old days, vacation meant a break from school or work so you could fish to your heart’s content. Nowadays, a lot of guys take vacations to go back to school…to learn how to fish. Fishing classes have been around since the days of Christ when ancient Romans cast flies made of dyed wool for rainbows in the Tiber River.youtube.com More recently, mail-order giant Orvis has been offering fly-[https://howtofish.com.au/ fishing lessons] for years. This author has been conducting free kids fishing classes each summer since 2004, and is up to 25 sessions annually (contact Oswego County Tourism for a schedule). Now a bass fishing school is coming to Oneida Lake.


Get Hooked will teach students how to catch bass consistently, in all seasons.youtube.com Mike Pikulinski, one of the founding members, says "the program has been in the works for a number of years now. Picking Oneida Lake for the course is a no-brainer. Ranked 40th on the list of the country’s top bass lakes, its fish-packed waters have been floating bass tournaments, including major national competitions, for years. What’s more, its location just north of Syracuse, a major metropolitan area, subjects the water to heavy fishing pressure. Its bass get stuck a lot, quickly becoming seasoned veterans, challenging to catch and perfect teaching models.


This morning I hit the ponds in Essex. I could see hundreds of bluegills everywhere. I used small soft hackled nymphs and dries and caught a ton of fish. Sight fishing is so great! After a couple hours some people came along with remote controlled boats and that was the end of that. I headed off to another pond, a weird pooled up part of a stream in the middle of the woods. I already knew that it had bass and bluegills, and being even smaller than the other pond I was sure they'd eat. I didn't get any big ones, but it was just cool to catch fish out of such a weird pond.


The fishing at Pyramid Lake was very good leading up to and on the full moon for fly anglers fishing from tubes, pontoons and boats in 20-40’ of water stripping minnow patterns on fast sinking lines. However, the days after the full moon the fishing slowed way down as the bait balls seemingly disappeared or moved out into deeper water. With some weather coming in and cooler temperatures on the horizon I expect the water temperatures (mid 60’s right now) to start dropping which will help tremendously with the shore bite which is mostly non existent at this time. Beaches such as Warrior, Shot Dog and Sandhole are providing the most consistent fishing right now for float tubing anglers. Good reports from Spider have been coming in but I have not had much luck there yet. Jigging with a heavy sinking line and big minnow pattern has been successful if that is your thing. For me , I prefer casting and retrieving my flies through the bait balls for that intense grab! I’ve also had some success deep water midging with a break away indicator setup fishing 28-30’ under an indicator. Hot flies this week are Tui chub minnows, clousers in olive/white and chartreuse/white, Moo Minnows, Zackie Minnows, and Moo’s Balanced Minnows. I have availability in October and November and expect the shore bite to become very good over the next few weeks.


Fishing is one of those hobbies that often gets passed down from father to son or daughter. If anyone were to ask me who the best fisherman I know is, I would have to say it's my father. He taught me everything I know about freshwater and saltwater fishing, and I just continued that tradition by passing it down to my four sons. My father was the hardest working guy I ever knew. He worked in a shoe factory for much of his life, and even worked second jobs when he needed the money to support his three kids. Yet, he always found the time to fish with his kids.


We often fished freshwater for bass and trout during the weekday evenings, and on the weekends we fished the ocean for stripers. In the off season, we built plugs in the basement or tied flies at the kitchen table. From spring to fall, we spent most weekends at the oceanfront. Back in the 1960's, my father built his own "beach buggy", a 1950's bread truck that he rigged for camping and fishing. It slept 5 people and a dog. It was outfitted with a beer barrel on the roof for water and an ice box (yup, it worked with ice) for a refrigerator.


We cooked on a Coleman stove. We had everything we needed for a weekend of fishing as we would fish the RI south shore as well as the outer Cape. He named his buggy "Connie" after my mother. Those were the good, ole days. No computers, no smart phones, now even color tv's. Yet, we enjoyed really ourselves and lived simply without the stress of our new age gadgets. My father, Ralph, turns 90 this year. I don't know how many Father's Days he has left, but I can tell you his memory will last forever. Happy Father's Day, Dad.


With its amazing geographical diversity and location, Oregon has always been noted for its sportfishing. Articles dating back to the 1850s and 1860s talk about the various kinds of fishing available to these early pioneers, and fishing tackle was brought north from California to keep the Oregonians stocked with hooks, line, and rods and reels. A recent book, Oregon Bamboo (Bend, OR: Maverick Publications, 2006) by Joseph Beelart, Jr., seeks to put into historical perspective the contributions of bamboo rodmakers in his home state. It is a fascinating look at an almost completely unknown (at least outside of the West Coast) aspect of fishing history.