Targeting MONSTER Fish!

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Need a link to the walleye forum Jesse?

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What is this place and why is it so dark?

here was my experiance last year with the 10 inch bullys in the late season. went out twice with them first time zippo, same spot week later,
25lb flatty with a good hook set from my brother with a size 5 gamakatsu octupus, i missed 3 good runs with a size 8 gamakatsu circle, my dad caught a 60 pounder with a size 8 circle but it popped out his mouth right when it hit the top of the water, luckily i got the net under otherwise it was my !
all of them where hooked about a half inch to a inch behind the spike.
so i have also been tinkering with some ideas probably just gonna make my own sort of quick strike without trebles though.

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I wouldn’t mind using mega bait on a second pole in June prespawn when they are aggressive. Outside that time, I would probably split time between 2 modest baits on both lines and 1 pole with a mega bait unless I saw results.

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There you go starting that two lines thibng again

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I wouldn’t mind using mega bait on a second pole in June prespawn when they are aggressive. Outside that time, I would probably split time between 2 modest baits on both lines and 1 pole with a mega bait unless I saw results.*

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There you go starting that two lines thibng again

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*Where legal.

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You would be surprised how small of fish will eat a LARGE bait. I know guys that have used huge rough fish (like the 3lb variety) and have caught 15lb Flatties and I know guys that have caught fish over 50lbs on a creek chub the size of your pinky.

My personal thoughts are that the biggest baddest fish live in the biggest baddest parts of the river. The biggest snags, the deepest holes, the nastiest wingdams. I think you most certainly up you odds in these areas and by using bigger baits.

For anyone going with MEGA baits, I would highly suggest using some sort of quick strike rig with a harness system, or find a way to bridle your bait, as the hardest part is not getting bit, but rather getting the hook into the fish.

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I’ve used a bunch of hand sized gills. Not because I wanted them but because they’re the easiest to get sometimes. I prefer the 4-5″ ones. Easier to keep alive. You need a lot less weight. They don’t tangle you up as much. Channels still bite on the bigger ones but you just can’t hook them.

Anyways, listen to dtro. Small baits are easier to fish with in the nasty place.

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I’ve used a bunch of hand sized gills

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We’re lucky enough in my parts to be able to use a wider selection of baits than the guys in MN (gills, green sunnies, bullhead, suckers, crappie, etc. etc.) Along with the other guys down here I don’t notice a different between the size of the baits as much, as the type. Sometimes, the bullheads do better, sometimes the sunfish types. In general, the green sunfish do better but maybe just because they’re so hardy. They stay active longer than gills, especially on a Long (a long) hot summer night. Do do de do, doooo… As far as my eyes could see….

shawn