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the pond 7/22

Jaybomber354 — Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:25 am

Author: Jaybomber354

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:25 am

nice job guys

Axehead Lake Fishing Report: 7-23-08

SkunkedAgain — Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:50 am

Author: SkunkedAgain

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:50 am

Good job! I was wondering what happened to you last night...

Chain Report 7-23-08

SkunkedAgain — Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:35 am

Author: SkunkedAgain

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:35 am

ringneck wrote:

40 fish plus some muskies is a hell of a 6 hr morning! nice

The guy I went with is a tourney fisher on the Chain so he's out there at least twice a week. He's usually on fish but even he said that it was much better than an average day. He was surprised at how many muskies were agressively pursuing our worms and senkos. We overheard some muskey fishermen, that were throwing muskey lures, and they had boated a monster at some point before noon yesterday too. We were laughing though because the muskeys were targeting us and we weren't even fishing for them.

Scrap yards?

jdisci — Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:27 am

Author: jdisci

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:27 am

Thanks for the reply, it's mostly auto scrap and scrap metal, ie.305 engine block, old steel truck bed tool box and assorted old steel odd parts. I found a couple of places online last night,one in Morris (Cardinal recycling)and one in Ottawa(Buckman iron and metal) but I'll check out those other places also.
Thanks again.

New top 5

washhusky101 — Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:22 am

Author: washhusky101

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:22 am

The begining of Saving Private Ryan. Seeing us lose American soldiers like that was very sad.

7-21 From the boat

mad craw 77 — Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:12 am

Author: mad craw 77

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:12 am

nice job guys! looks like you found em

Another top 5

Wrex — Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:51 am

Author: Wrex

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:51 am

-Wrex

Skokie Lagoons 7-19-08

hockey25 — Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:47 am

Author: hockey25

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:47 am

great fish man!!! those flooded trees look like a great spot

Northwoods Question

ClancyWiggum — Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:28 pm

Author: ClancyWiggum

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:28 pm

I am not a northwoods vet, but I was up in Hayward last year during the exact same time period you are looking at. Although weather is never the same year to year we ended up getting rain on 4 out of 8 days. It was also a little cool most days although some days were quite warm. It could really be hit or miss on the weather. As for fishing we found the pike and walleye to be quite active. Bass seemed to be somewhat cooperative as well, but I didn't target them as much. The musky were less active than they are in early September, but I heard of some being caught. I didn't get one, but I tried. With the weather we have been having this year I would say the fish are going to be behind a few weeks in the normal routines so the chances are you could get into some active fish of the esox variety. Hope this helps a little.

Montrose Report 7/23

catch88 — Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:01 pm

Author: catch88

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:01 pm

Long time no post WCF,

So its been a while since I have been out but managed time this morning to wet a line or two. My godmother and I were planning on Lake Arlington but stayed close for other reasons.

We arrived at the horseshoe at 0930 and first cast was approx 0945 and fish on by 0946...no joke. It barely hit bottom and the perch just nailed it. Fought like a champ and woulda made a great eater, but im not poaching. I can wait a week or so. It was down hill from there with numerous gobies (all executed) and then the wind picked up and so did we.

Headed in the harbor to find more gobies, some baby perch and a bunch of small coho's. No hardcore fishing today, just to sit and see what happens. Throughout all my outings, I never learn and once again got sunburned

Skokie Lagoons 7-21-08 pics

Andy S. — Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:47 pm

Author: Andy S.

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:47 pm

Good job Rich. Nice fish. Thanks for the report.

7-18-2008 Lake Geneva Night Fishing

Bgbass29 — Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:43 pm

Author: Bgbass29

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:43 pm

Nice fish Matt.

private lakes

Bgbass29 — Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:40 pm

Author: Bgbass29

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:40 pm

Nice fish.

Belmont Bass!!!!

Bgbass29 — Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:37 pm

Author: Bgbass29

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:37 pm

Good job!!