Dane Heid here, owner/operator of DH Custom Baits. I’m going to piggy back off of Jgross. Finding fish should be your first and most important venture while you’re on big windy. Once you do, regardless of what bait you’re using, don’t overwork it.
With that said, I carry entirely too much tackle with me. One tray holds RJ Spoons, Slender spoons, Rattle Stix and some of my custom painted flutter spoons. Slender spoons work incredibly well up there.
My other tray consists of a lot of live targets, jackalls, northland rippin shads and many custom painted options.
In my trips, it seems that one bait seems to always shine over the rest. It’s either a lipless bite or a spoon bite. Figuring out which one is part of the fun.
Good luck up there! I’ll be returning the second week of March.
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Antibiotics will wipe out anyone’s (including our pets) naturally-occurring gut flora. Try adding in a probiotic designed for dogs. After a week or so, it should bring them back to normal. The homemade food is also a great idea. I have two Vizslas that have various issues over the years. Boiled rice/hamburger or chicken is their “chicken soup.”
Why were uniforms all white but pitcher had to wear black hat?
My best guess is that it has to deal with the batters ability to see the ball while the pitch is being delivered.
I can take care of you as well. I’d just need baits in the same size.
I painted about 200 of them for the Scheels in Bismarck, ND. I know there are a few left on the shelf. give them a call.
This time of the year, I think I spend more time on the river than I do in my own house. The river is super low right now with the decreased flows out of the Garrison Dam. Navigation is much more difficult than last year. By June, I suspect they’ll be releasing a ton of water. This will make the river more easily navigable, but more difficult to fish.
I would think about running to sak with a guide. If the wind glows out of the right direction, it makes it difficult for any sized boat. The west end will be good in June but the east end can hold good fish as well. The west end is just a bit more idiot-proof.
A guide is a good option. There’s a couple around that I would recommend. Mike Peluso is one that has fished the whole state fairly extensively. Bring your rain gear, as he runs a tiller. kent yancey of big muddy guide service is another top notch guide in the area.
If you have any questions, pm me and I can try to help you out.
I can only help with one side of the choice. I ran a 2015 1880 last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. I sold it because I fish Sakakawea a lot and wanted to get into a 20 foot boat. I also loved the boat because it was powered by yamahas. You can still find them out there, but they’re unicorns.
Pros:
Ranger Reliability
Fishability was second to none
52 mph in an 18 foot boat is fantastic
comfortable to put my family in for a day of fun
Cons:
storage; you only had the two front lockers for gear, a two spot tray under the passenger console, and one compartment on the stern. I probably have more tackle than I should, but I basically had to choose between 10 boxes or haul around a tackle bag with me.
walleye on the columbia river
little less orange, as was mentioned earlier, with a little shot of blue on the gill plate. Looks great otherwise. Clear coat will make things really come out. Overall, very nice paint job.
Overall, I think you’ll be happy in one. at 100k miles, have the belts switched out and go for another 100k.
For those of you driving a tundra how do you like them? In the market for a new truck and looking at options. I have done a little research and looks like the reliability is rated high. Thanks for any info.
What are you planning on doing with the tundra?
Here’s my pros and cons after about a year of owning a 2014 SR5 CrewMax.
Power for days. I don’t worry about having to pull anything. I rarely thought about my ranger 1880 on my trips to and from the lake.
So much room in the cab. I have a kid and two vizslas that share the backseat and haven’t had an issue.
Not many bells and whistles which is something I like.
Full rear window that rolls down is AWESOME.
cons:
You don’t skip any fuel stops, especially while towing.
If you get cloth seats, get seat covers before you get home from the dealership.
The size of tires is going to make the replacement cost hurt a little.
oh, fuel mileage sucks when not towing as well. (make sure you get the bigger tank)
did I mention fuel consumption?
Overall, I like the truck. I wanted a 6.2L GMC but couldn’t find one. To be honest, I’ll probably stick with a tundra for the next vehicle.
I wouldn’t go higher than a #3 ring.
email me at [email protected] and we can discuss some options. For brand name cranks, I usually have the customer send me what they’re wanting to be painted. Too much running around if I have to buy them too.
and the #4
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Got the some paint on those rippin raps last night. Now just to let them cure.
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Keep me posted if anyone decides to put together a Goldfish colored #3 or #4 as that would be the next addition!
got the glitter laid down on a 3 and 4 rippin rap. We’ll see if the wife and kid let me get into the paintbooth tonight.
I’ll mock up a #6 rippin rap in the glow goldfish color for those of you wondering what it would look like. What I see on the spoon, i’ll have to do a glitter base first. Stay tuned.
Here’s another glitter base I’ve done in the past.
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Color has so many variables. Body of water and weather conditions are obviously the two massive contributors. On Sakakawea, there are a number of different colors that seem to work much better than others. There is a ton of smelt in the lake, so they tend to chase white and variations of purple. I painted a ton of them in reef runners “purple demon” color. On smaller bodies of water, I’ve done well with UV Green. At the end of the day, I hang my hat on contrast rather than color unless you’re in gin-clear lakes.
Those look awesome! I can’t wait to get up there this winter. I’ve never been. Definitely a bucket list destination.
It’s actually one of my least expensive “destination” fishing trips I take. All said and done, you can be up and back in under $500.
Your lures don’t catch fish Dane. Nope. Never. Don’t work. Don’t bring them up to the lake. I’m tired of unhooking big eyes from your lures. Stay away!
Lmfao!!!!!
Haha. You keep fishing them, I’ll keep painting them. We’ll be up a couple times this year. No more wrestling officiating for me so now I have time to ice fish.
And some more.
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Earlier this spring, I replaced a frabill conservation net with a beckman net from reeds sports.
I’ve been in boats with the RS Nets. I don’t know what they use for components, but I’m positive the handles are filled with quikcrete. Being by myself very often, I have to one-hand the landing net. That leave the RS net off my wish list.
The Beckman has performed very well for me all year.
Minnkota Mk345 has been good to me.
last price drop to 42,500.
ttt
Now I have to ask the next guy to that comes to look at my boat, if hes an IDO member or not. I’m getting to crunch time before I have to order the next boat. Storage is free so it’s not a big deal, but I hate to sit on two boats come spring.
Dropping price to $43k.
I run the full suit. When I had a tiller, I used them all the time. The fit is second to none. Waterproofing has held strong for two years of regular use. I’ve realized, when you buy simms, you buy quality.
The Devils Lake NWT was not a release tournament so they were not penalized for dead fish. I challenge anyone to catch a few fish, dump them in a livewell that’s pumping 82 degree surface water and weigh in with a live fish. Now the AIM series being a catch and release tournament, these fish are not even being boxed. That’s where ethics can be brought into the conversation. devils lake chamber puts on a fish fry for the community after the nwt event. The fish are not going to waste.
