Pelican Lake

  • Calvin Svihel
    Moderator
    Northwest Metro, MN
    Posts: 3862
    July 13, 2006 at 4:01 pm #460348

    Welcome to IDA Scottie!
    Great first report!!!! Just a note on boat control in the wind! If you find feeding fish like that and its tough to stay in one spot with trolling motor or big motor, don’t be afraid to throw out the anchor!! Sit ontop of these fish or nearby and either cast and drag your presentation back to the boat…( kinda like trolling) or simply bobber fish them! Both ways can be effective in the wind. Sometimes its better to let mother nature win, and simply take the easy way out and anchor!!!
    I look forward to hearing more reports from the Brainerd area!!!!

    love2fish
    Shoreview, Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 1024
    July 13, 2006 at 4:06 pm #460350

    Welcome to IDA SC Looking forward to many more reports. Love2Fish.

    sc maps
    Duluth, MN
    Posts: 6
    July 13, 2006 at 4:27 pm #460364

    Thanks Calvin! I did try to anchor, but I need something much better than I have. I agree with you, if the feeding fish are there, stay there. I have your basic anchor and a 16′ 6″ boat. The bottom was muddy. Do you think I should get a second anchor? Is there an anchor out there that can hold in high winds and soft bottom’s?

    Thanks for your help guys!

    SLACK
    HASTINGS, MN
    Posts: 711
    July 13, 2006 at 5:42 pm #460398

    scottie
    get your self a river anchor (don’t be fool by the size and wieght there not very heavy)

    sc maps
    Duluth, MN
    Posts: 6
    July 13, 2006 at 6:17 pm #460409

    Are those the light-weight spiked anchors?

    buckshot
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 1653
    July 13, 2006 at 6:28 pm #460411

    Something to try if the wind isn’t blowing straight in…use a drift sock off the back and use your bow mount to hold you out…it is more of a controlled drift than a troll but you can more effectively control your position.

    I have learned that fighting the wind is useless because you get frustrated and spend more time trying to control the boat than fishing. Whenever possible use the wind to your advantage by positioning a drift sock or drift socks in different places on the boat.

    Couple other options
    Try using the main engine and a drift sock off the bow and back troll.
    Otherwise tie the drift sock off short enough so it won’t reach the back of the boat and forward troll with the sock on the front eye, this way the sock goes under the boat….just gotta remember it is there when fighting fish.
    JB

    sc maps
    Duluth, MN
    Posts: 6
    July 13, 2006 at 7:59 pm #460435

    Those sound like good options too. I’ve seen guys do something similar to that. Thanks JB!

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