What are your go to size in plastics for the rainy?
I just picked up some 4” Eye candy paddle shad’s.
Thinking big fish like a bigger bait. So many plastics are 3 to 3.5” in length.
The 2 colors I bought were purple shad and smoke shad.
4 inch eye candy paddle tail in orange was my big fish winner last year for the 29.5 I caught. And many over 27. On slow days a 3 inch easy shiners cam be gold. But we try to go for larger profiles to start but that doesn’t always work
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Full draw wrote:</div>
What are your go to size in plastics for the rainy?
I just picked up some 4” Eye candy paddle shad’s.
Thinking big fish like a bigger bait. So many plastics are 3 to 3.5” in length.
The 2 colors I bought were purple shad and smoke shad.4 inch eye candy paddle tail in orange was my big fish winner last year for the 29.5 I caught. And many over 27. On slow days a 3 inch easy shiners cam be gold. But we try to go for larger profiles to start but that doesn’t always work
The orange you mention is that called sunrise?
Yes it was sunrise, I used 2 plastics out of the sunrise bag and they lasted 30 or 40 fish before I had to either glue them back together or throw them out.
I also had great success with the Golden shiner.
The eye candy minnow is solid as well. They cam be found from time to time for 2 for 7 at fleet farm. I bought a bunch last time and haven’t looked in a long time. They are spendy but great plastics
We use a bit of everything for plastics. Started out with old school white BfishN paddltails at the start of the trip last year. Last day of the trip I was throwing 4.5″ Yum Pulse paddle tails. So basically from very little action to plastics you can see move in your rod tip. Make sure to bring a few scented plastics to and even having some super glue with is not a bad idea.
There is no magic color or style up there.
Supposed to get a bunch of snow again tonight. This is becoming the never ending winter. Way cold last night but after these couple days it looks a little better. Above freezing anyways.
Jenn from the Royal Dutchman just gave an update.
She said she could see open water to the east of Birchdale.
After tomorrow the upcoming week looks very favorable.
When the guys start pushing boats out we will see some good movement then.
hope this keeps going, going to SD to fish the river a few days and then got a Drs. appointment on the 31st i cant miss and then hope to be coming north. hoping to get to meet some of you guys up there this year
I found a few random packs of the rapala crush city freeloaders 4.25″ for 2.99 a pack the other day. I will be trying one of them right off the bat. Great profile and size.
mother nature is sure fighting us this year with more snow. hope 0nce it gets it out of its system and the river opens it will just give us decent weather to fish in
mother nature is sure fighting us this year with more snow. hope 0nce it gets it out of its system and the river opens it will just give us decent weather to fish in
Some years we are fishing in T shirts, some years it’s so cold and the boats full of snow. Last year a few of the days I was up there were 20 to 30 mph winds straight up the river. Nothing better then walking to the shore from camp and seeing my boat in the water and it’s caked in ice from the day before. Really hope we get some good hoody weather days, those are enjoyable.
Yep. Last year was nice. Starting to look like a 30 degree with 20 mph winds and snow type of year this year.
Some one should start up a boat motel up there for these types of years. Over sized stall with heated floor and power to keep the boats in over night. So nice to come out to a thawed out, dried out boat in the morning and be able to clean and re rig gear in warmth.
6 pages and nobody has caught a fish yet.
Yep. Last year was nice. Starting to look like a 30 degree with 20 mph winds and snow type of year this year.
Some one should start up a boat motel up there for these types of years. Over sized stall with heated floor and power to keep the boats in over night. So nice to come out to a thawed out, dried out boat in the morning and be able to clean and re rig gear in warmth.
6 pages and nobody has caught a fish yet.
I thought groll caught some already
The rapids to Birchdale should be open?
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Mike W wrote:</div>
Yep. Last year was nice. Starting to look like a 30 degree with 20 mph winds and snow type of year this year.Some one should start up a boat motel up there for these types of years. Over sized stall with heated floor and power to keep the boats in over night. So nice to come out to a thawed out, dried out boat in the morning and be able to clean and re rig gear in warmth.
6 pages and nobody has caught a fish yet.
I thought groll caught some already
He doesn’t visit here. I imagine Mike was referencing us and the long post.
Yep Groll has a picture of a 32 incher he caught in the river on his FB page
Noticed that they began releasing more water into the Rainy at I. Falls the last few days which should also help erode the ice downstream. Flows have increased from a fairly constant 4500 cfs to between 5300-8000 cfs depending upon time of day.
https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/05129515/#dataTypeId=continuous-00060-0&period=P7D&showMedian=false
Judging by the graft and your upcoming weather it won’t be long!
Some one should start up a boat motel up there for these types of years. Over sized stall with heated floor and power to keep the boats in over night. So nice to come out to a thawed out, dried out boat in the morning and be able to clean and re rig gear in warmth.
I always thought the Dutchman should have a big heated pole barn bar that serves food. Stop in for dinner and thaw everything out before heading to where you’re staying. And obviously let people staying there park overnight.
Yep Groll has a picture of a 32 incher he caught in the river on his FB page
A fish picture on FB and none of you guys are calling for his head?
Seen a video today that there is some open water in front of Birchdale access.
Not a lot of open water but it’s a start.
Just need enough to get the boat pushers going so they can break up even more ice.
Really nice up here today and not a cloud in the sky. Looks like one more day of the warm stuff before the big cool down and snow storm so hopefully something can happen in the next couple days here. Today was the best day of snowmobiling with the most snow we’ve had all winter. Epic ride!
Today’s Modis image. One cloud right in the way but you can see open water.
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A buddy just text me saying there was a body found in the river near birchdale yesterday. Can’t find anything online about it. But he said he seen it on the Dutchmans fb. I’m not active on fb so I didn’t see it. But prayers out to the person and family if it is true
A buddy just text me saying there was a body found in the river near birchdale yesterday. Can’t find anything online about it. But he said he seen it on the Dutchmans fb. I’m not active on fb so I didn’t see it. But prayers out to the person and family if it is true
Just peeked at Dutchman’s fb and they think it was a person that had gone missing last fall while kayaking.
Very sad deal.
Very sad to hear about the kayaker passing away. Sounds like they found the body do the family can get some closure.
With that said the river is open to the island downstream from Birchdale.
The county is going to try and open the access tomorrow.
There are some boats pushing off and fishing in front of Birchdale.
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Bearcat89 wrote:</div>
A buddy just text me saying there was a body found in the river near birchdale yesterday. Can’t find anything online about it. But he said he seen it on the Dutchmans fb. I’m not active on fb so I didn’t see it. But prayers out to the person and family if it is trueJust peeked at Dutchman’s fb and they think it was a person that had gone missing last fall while kayaking.
Now that you say that I think I remember that now. If it’s the same person they weren’t from around here but they found the vehicle in international falls and then later found out he bought a kayak. It was like late late fall/start of winter.
EVERYONE STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOING AND LISTEN!!!!!! -Ron Burgandy. The county is at Birchdale right now opening up the access.
EVERYONE STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOING AND LISTEN!!!!!! -Ron Burgandy. The county is at Birchdale right now opening up the access.
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I was just talking to Charlie before lunch lol.
His best is diamonds don’t run. It’s our theme song as concrete cutters.
And his old rap song, overtime life. But that one’s alot harder to find
Hook up and head out. If you ain’t first, you’re last.
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