GIANT Saginaw Bay Walleyes! – In-Depth Outdoors TV Season 13, Episode 13

  • Jakob
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    Rogers
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    February 10, 2019 at 11:04 am #1834180

    Season 13 – Episode 13 is Live on Youtube!

    James, PJ Vick, and Dave Koonce head to Saginaw Bay in search of giant great lakes walleyes!

    phishingruven01
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    southeast lower michigan
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    February 10, 2019 at 1:49 pm #1834220

    wonder which route they took? take 2 across the southern u.p.? or 28 through Marquette and Munising? and then across the mighty Mac. or did they go down and around? Lots of snow in da u.p. The straights were probably locked up good too.

    James Holst
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    SE Minnesota
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    February 10, 2019 at 5:49 pm #1834244
    phishingruven01 wrote:

    wonder which route they took? take 2 across the southern u.p.? or 28 through Marquette and Munising? and then across the mighty Mac. or did they go down and around? Lots of snow in da u.p. The straights were probably locked up good too.

    Jake and I crossed the Mac bridge on the way over and on the return trip. PJ and Dave went the southern route through Chicago on the way over and lost a bunch of time in traffic so they came back using the northern route on their way home.

    The straights were locked up pretty good minus some isolated pockets of open water.

    Jeff Tawney
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    February 10, 2019 at 7:12 pm #1834257

    we catch those same fish all year. you should consider doing an open water show in june.

    James Holst
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    SE Minnesota
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    February 10, 2019 at 7:27 pm #1834260
    Jeff Tawney wrote:

    we catch those same fish all year. you should consider doing an open water show in june.

    There’s three bites we’re going to be keep an eye on that would get us to run back to Saginaw Bay.

    A LATE ice sight fishing walleye bite. Huge schools pile up under the ice as it falls apart. I have some friends that have done this the last couple years. If you’ve ever right fished gills or crappie in shallow, clear water…same thing, just big walleye. You need a hovercraft or airboat to really get on it good. Hey Koonce, you listening?

    Ice out Lakers. Ice goes out. Big Lakers cruise the shallows crunching #7 rippin raps. Lots of 15-20# fish casting spinning gear.

    Pre spawn walleye. Same bite as Green Bay.

    Lord willing and the river don’t rise we should able to time one of them right.

    Pailofperch
    Central Mn North of the smiley water tower
    Posts: 2912
    February 10, 2019 at 9:34 pm #1834278

    Way to put a whoopin on them walleyes guys!
    I keep crossing my fingers one of these weeks shows is some magnum humpback Perch!

    Dave Koonce
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    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    February 11, 2019 at 5:36 am #1834294
    James Holst wrote:

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Jeff Tawney wrote:</div>
    we catch those same fish all year. you should consider doing an open water show in june.

    There’s three bites we’re going to be keep an eye on that would get us to run back to Saginaw Bay.

    A LATE ice sight fishing walleye bite. Huge schools pile up under the ice as it falls apart. I have some friends that have done this the last couple years. If you’ve ever right fished gills or crappie in shallow, clear water…same thing, just big walleye. You need a hovercraft or airboat to really get on it good. Hey Koonce, you listening?

    Ice out Lakers. Ice goes out. Big Lakers cruise the shallows crunching #7 rippin raps. Lots of 15-20# fish casting spinning gear.

    Pre spawn walleye. Same bite as Green Bay.

    Lord willing and the river don’t rise we should able to time one of them right.

    Count Me In !!!

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    Ryan Relien
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    February 11, 2019 at 8:03 pm #1834581

    Fantastic show! Can you recommend any fishermen friendly lodging around the saginaw bay? Probably headed over next week.

    Dave Koonce
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    Prairie du Chien Wi.
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    February 12, 2019 at 5:46 am #1834619

    We stayed at the AmericInn in Bay City and it was a good motel.. Just like any other AmericInn I have stayed at…

    I would book there again if I was going….. And Uno’s is a GREAT place to grab a bite to eat !! It is just over the bridge from the motel…

    Good Luck and Have Fun !!!

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    Rochester
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    February 12, 2019 at 7:22 am #1834627

    Awesome show, guys! I also like when you show the bite on the flasher, too. That’s cool.

    I wish someone would have measured PJ’s fish. Wow, what a hog! Great job, PJ.

    Joey Nova
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    February 13, 2019 at 10:32 am #1835062

    Question, if any of you mind answering…

    Where did you guys launch out of for the show, and how were the cracks if there were any you had to cross? Group of us heading over that way for the weekend and we keep getting reports of cracks opening up 6′ or more out of Linwood and state park. We were planning to bring a SxS, but not if the cracks are that bad. We don’t mind going out of the east side of there are less/smaller cracks to deal with.

    Thanks

    Y2ba
    Michigan
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    February 13, 2019 at 8:41 pm #1835275

    Joey, conditions are horrible right now for anything that isn’t tracked. This last storm we got dumped rain, ice, sleet and then 8-12” of snow on the bay. Add two days of 30-40 mph winds and it’s a bit messy. Lots of slush out there. I’m pretty certain they launched somewhere on the east side of the bay. As far as cracks and shoves, the west side (Linwood) is notorious for that.The East side has its share of cracks as well.If your only option is a SXS, my advice would be launch on the east side. Stay on the beaten trail…ramps and a winch are a must. We are supposed to get a little rain tmrw night and then pretty cold going into the weekend. Let’s hope it firms up a bit.

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