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THE 2024 SILVERADO 1500
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With three days of warm weather we decided to give it a try after dinner, got set up about 5pm with a 10mph wind in are face blowing a lot of dead leaves and stuff in but it didn't matter the spot was loaded.
Normally it takes a half hour or so before the first bite today fifteen minutes and we had the the first one and the bite was on. I caught the first one because she won't take the rod if I fight the fish for first 20 seconds. What's nice about this spot is that it's 15 yards from a play ground and the second fish bites and I yell WE'RE ON, WE'RE ON like wicked tuna and she comes running and gets the rod out of the rod holder and fights it like a pro.
Normally it takes a half hour or so before the first bite today fifteen minutes and we had the the first one and the bite was on. I caught the first one because she won't take the rod if I fight the fish for first 20 seconds. What's nice about this spot is that it's 15 yards from a play ground and the second fish bites and I yell WE'RE ON, WE'RE ON like wicked tuna and she comes running and gets the rod out of the rod holder and fights it like a pro.
Partly Sunny 73°
Water: 42°
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It's official. The world has gone crazy. Yesterday, in February, in Wisconsin, I got bit by a dag gum mosquito!!! Ugh. But, also caught some fish, which I've never done in February before. Apparently I wasn't the only one to have that idea. Tons of people out. Saw folks catching Walleye, White Bass and the like. Everybody seemed to having a great time. First bite of the season turned into a double. Wasn't expecting that. 12.5 LB and 11.7 LB. Very exciting. 3 on the bank overall. Was 73 degrees when I arrived on site yesterday afternoon. Woke up this morning, and my bug showed 11. Unreal. But hopefully the rapid plunge in temps will kill off some of the mosquitos that woke up too early. Probably try to get out this weekend, try some other river spots.
Hi,
I just noticed that I had included the wrong address. Should be https://www.acmetackle.com/. They sell Uncle Josh products. Thanks.
Bruno
I just noticed that I had included the wrong address. Should be https://www.acmetackle.com/. They sell Uncle Josh products. Thanks.
Bruno
Partly Sunny 68°
Back to one of my more productive Madison Chain spots. Hasn't been doing too well, but I switched from Sweet Corn Super Gel over to Korda Goo Buttercorn this morning. HUGE difference. Ended up with 14 on 19 bites (heavy weed cover cost me a couple of fish). Nice to end September with a 100LB+ day. Only one large outlier at 16.1 LB. That Buttercorn stuff is amazing certain times of year (Early Spring and Late Fall), but I have noticed it tends to draw bites from smaller fish, on average. I've caught some big ones on it, too. October is often one of my best months of the year. Gotta close up third quarter so I can enjoy it. Probably won't get out again until next weekend.
Partly Sunny 68°
Water: 77°
River Channel
Was up North in Minocqua last week fishing Smallmouth (My nephew hooked/landed a beautiful 18"+. Was so proud ). Was bummed that I missed that big heat wave last week. Probably would've been some good carping down here! Tried them this morning on the Rock with very little expectations, but the bite was better, and lasted longer, than I'd hoped. I exhausted my 'Double Batch' of pack bait between 0630 and 1100. 27 bites with 23 on the bank for 160 LB. Couple thirteen pounders. Couple pairs of doubles. Fished Korda Pop-Up Maize. Orange and White. White was getting hit the best, with Procure Sweet Corn Supergel. A few on Orange. White has been MUCH better than any other pop-up color since late July. Not sure why. My records show conflicting data from prior years. C'est la vie.
One of the last fish of the day was sort of fun. #1 got hit, but something was hopelessly hung up on the bottom. While trying to dislodge #1, #2 went off. I went to deal with that, but #2 tangled with the stuck #1. The #1 fish got away, but the #2 fish, tangled with #1 stuck line, I was able to land, and because it had tangled with #1, I was able to retrieve the hair rig (and most of the line) on #1, and only lost the Method Lead, which must have gotten caught under a rock or some such. A surprising end to a rough situation.
Beautiful day. Little breeze, some cloud cover, not too hot. My records show it was my best August day, yet, and it was pretty easy on my tackle. Despite falling way behind due to some early-season problems, I'm now ahead of where I was this time last year. For the third season in a row I'm within striking distance of 3 tons. Hope the fall bite on the Madison Chain pans out like it did in 2021. The summertime river trips have been good to me.
One of the last fish of the day was sort of fun. #1 got hit, but something was hopelessly hung up on the bottom. While trying to dislodge #1, #2 went off. I went to deal with that, but #2 tangled with the stuck #1. The #1 fish got away, but the #2 fish, tangled with #1 stuck line, I was able to land, and because it had tangled with #1, I was able to retrieve the hair rig (and most of the line) on #1, and only lost the Method Lead, which must have gotten caught under a rock or some such. A surprising end to a rough situation.
Beautiful day. Little breeze, some cloud cover, not too hot. My records show it was my best August day, yet, and it was pretty easy on my tackle. Despite falling way behind due to some early-season problems, I'm now ahead of where I was this time last year. For the third season in a row I'm within striking distance of 3 tons. Hope the fall bite on the Madison Chain pans out like it did in 2021. The summertime river trips have been good to me.
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