Pepin – 5/7/05

  • kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    May 9, 2005 at 3:06 pm #1329685

    Got out on Pepin for a day of fishing with Crossin’ on Saturday. Decided to stay at the bottom of the lake knowing the top was going to be very pressured. It was a good choice even though the catching wasn’t phenominal. We boated quite a few shorts, two eater class fish and of course the mixed bag of sheepers, whiteys and smallies. We got one nice 24″ fish, easily surpassing the 5lb mark. She looked like a fall Mille Lacs eye. I’ve got a pic on my phone, but can’t seem to get it downloaded. I’ll try to post asap.

    We trolled all day, working 8 – 12 FOW. Blue was the ticket. For all you pike guys, we had 3 bite offs, darn near sink the board, then nothing. So if you want pike, target the water shallower than 8 feet along any rip/rap shoreline.

    good luck!!

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
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    May 10, 2005 at 2:16 am #362146

    Here is a pretty crappy photo of the one decen fish we caught on Saturday. The camera phone works OK, but I’m not going to win any contests with it. I hate taking the digital out in the rain, so this had to do.

    crossin_eyes
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 1377
    May 10, 2005 at 2:07 pm #362244

    That ugly mug would make the nicest camera seem cheap!

    Jake
    Muddy Corn Field
    Posts: 2493
    May 10, 2005 at 9:10 pm #362351

    Quote:

    That ugly mug would make the nicest camera seem cheap!

    OUCH

    kooty
    Keymaster
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    Posts: 18101
    May 11, 2005 at 1:47 am #362396

    I’ve got several comments that would be inappropriate for this family site. So here is to you cheeseheads: You’re lucky I’ll stoop low enough to fish with someone from Packer nation.

    crossin_eyes
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 1377
    May 11, 2005 at 1:51 pm #362501

    Ouch! That would imply that I even LIKE the Packers! Ouch! That really hurts.

    OldCoot
    Cedar Rapids, IA
    Posts: 50
    May 11, 2005 at 1:57 pm #362503

    All that I know, is it would have been good to be on the bank with binoculars watching the cluster @#$% that unfolds when you to goof balls get together to fish .

    Channel Clear,

    Old Coot

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    May 11, 2005 at 2:29 pm #362510

    It’s nothing to see Mike and I figure 8’ing down the river. Like he says, figure 8’s flat out catch fish!!

    jnabben
    Posts: 40
    May 13, 2005 at 8:08 pm #362983

    Anyone been out on Pepin this week? Was wondering if the trolling bite was starting to pick up at all at the head of the lake?

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    May 13, 2005 at 11:08 pm #362995

    Slow is the word I keep hearing on the trolling bite. Slow-slow-slow. You can catch a bunch of small fish but legals have been hard to come by.

    DRAKE
    ROCHESTER, MN
    Posts: 48
    May 13, 2005 at 11:48 pm #362997

    what is the thing to do if I make it out this weekend?
    thanks

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    May 14, 2005 at 2:55 pm #363032

    3-ways and crawlers have been bets for me.

    nubbinbuck
    Posts: 922
    May 16, 2005 at 1:00 pm #363226

    Len and I went out yesterday. Started by Bay City Flats, and worked up stream. Hit some of his spots. Very nice to be out, but the river wasn’t real cooperative. Ended up w/ 4 Walleyes and 1 Striper. 3 of the Eyes came on 3 ways with #7 Raps. Other came drifting w/ a crawler. Kinda chilly for this time of year. Water temp was 52.

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