Backwater Report

  • bigschtik
    Byron MN
    Posts: 136
    April 10, 2007 at 8:16 pm #1318056

    Made my maiden open water voyage to the backwaters around the Wabasha/Kellogg area. Tried several areas along the dike road before I found some actice fish. Ended up with steady action on the gills with a few jumbo perch and crappies mixed in. Ice jigs were the ticket. Orange Marmooska with purple plastic took the nicest fish.

    Checked out West Newton and Wilcox also. Caught a few at Wilcox but Newton was dead. Biggest gill of the day went 9″ most of the crappies were 6-10″. Couple of the perch were pushing 12″. All released as I didnt feel like cleaning anything.

    Also would like to mention the panfish combo I picked up at HOF on my way worked fabulous. Really like the Okuma real. Thanks Mike for the rig and tips

    hof
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2443
    April 10, 2007 at 8:32 pm #559237

    Good to hear you got into some fish! That UL combo you got is a real sweet set-up, 10 BB Okuma UL reel and IM6 Graphite UL rod – only $49.99! That is one of our anniversary specials.

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    April 11, 2007 at 1:17 am #559343

    Thanks for the report. Glad to hear you got into some fish.
    Thanks, Bill

    rvvrrat
    The Sand Prairie
    Posts: 1840
    April 11, 2007 at 4:46 pm #559612

    Quote:

    That UL combo you got is a real sweet set-up, 10 BB Okuma UL reel and IM6 Graphite UL rod – only $49.99!

    How long is that rod Mike? I’m looking for a longer ul for panfish.

    hof
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2443
    April 11, 2007 at 4:50 pm #559616

    They come in 3 lengths – 5 1/2, 6, and 6 1/2 ft.

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