May Fishing Report

[QuailDancer]

:yikes:










No fish yet, but made you look!

[alhersch]

Darn!!!!

[treehugger]

:yikes:










No fish yet, but made you look!

No, we knew it was you...there'd be no fish.

[JL]

No, we knew it was you...there'd be no fish.

:lol:

[410]

WOW cool Quail, Dean will be proud of you.:bonk: :banghead3 :bash:
Hey gang check the gallery for a picture of my fishing golf rig for ponds and river. WORKS GREAT, that is about as close to golf as I get. Go to gallery under fish (other) key works Pond Golf Rig

[Dean Weimer]

No fish yet...

Shocker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I was once again reminded why walleye is my favorite sport fish to chase. Tonight my dear mother Nancy pan fried some 'eyes. We also had baked taters, fresh cole slaw, corn, and topped it off with this Amish freindship bread that was out of this world. That was one of the best meals I've et in quite some time. It was da bomb!!!!!

[cjones46]

mmmm 'eyes...

[BREWERSVILLE OUTFITTERS]

Two Full Moons this month 2&31....that dont happen all the Time.....FISH ON!!!!!!!! Best Days for Fishing in 2007
When the Moon is between new and full:

January 1-3
January 18-February 2
February 17-March 3
March 18-April 2
April 17-May 2
May 16-31
June 14-30
July 14-29
August 12-28
September 11-26
October 11-26
November 9-24
December 9-23

[QuailDancer]

WOW cool Quail, Dean will be proud of you.:bonk: :banghead3 :bash:
Hey gang check the gallery for a picture of my fishing golf rig for ponds and river. WORKS GREAT, that is about as close to golf as I get. Go to gallery under fish (other) key works Pond Golf Rig

http://www.indianasportsman.com/photopost/data/508/medium/pond_golf_rig2.JPG (http://www.indianasportsman.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/1567/size/big/cat/recent/limit/recent)

[crookedlake92]

http://www.indianasportsman.com/photopost/data/508/medium/pond_golf_rig2.JPG (http://www.indianasportsman.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/1567/size/big/cat/recent/limit/recent)
Nice rig Tuck!!!!! Is that Dean smiling in the background??????? Oh wait, Looks more like a Beagles hind end........... (sorry puppy for the comparison)

[treehugger]

Nice setup Tuck! That must be a monster rig...much bigger than it looks on here...cause that bucket has to be huuuuuuuge to hold 235 bluegills in one outing. :yikes:

[cjones46]

Nice rig Tuck!!!!! Is that Dean smiling in the background??????? Oh wait, Looks more like a Beagles hind end........... (sorry puppy for the comparison)


man you ain't right...and i love it

[JL]

He didn't deserve that comment, Jeff....poor beagle.

[crookedlake92]

He didn't deserve that comment, Jeff....poor beagle.
I know..... I'll apologize personally to the beagle if given the chance lol...

[410]

Thanks Jeff, I told the little beagle what you said about Dean and then it took a poo poo. Tree old 410 all ways carries extra 5 gallon buckets with him. Well Tree, Bruce and I went fishing today and has 67 gills and 24 of them were over the 9 1/2" mark, we had 2 that was 10 3/4" and one red ear that was 11 1/4". Good day to fish, OH YES any day is a good day to fish

[Dean Weimer]

He didn't deserve that comment, Jeff....poor beagle.

I knew I could count on my "friend", James, to stick up for me...but why did you call me a beagle at the end? Huh.......:mad: !!

All the nice things I have to say to people and what do I get? Now I know how Rodney D. felt all those years.

"Hey, you wanna earn $14 the hard way........."?

[QuailDancer]

"Hey, you wanna earn $14 the hard way........."?
"Last time I saw a hat like that (Mrs. Doe Pee) it came with a free bowl of soup."

[jstalljon]

"I bet Dean was somethin' before electricity."

[tmarsh83]

Harold just catches big fish...

I netted it...does that count for anything?

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u147/tmarsh83/May07004.jpg

[JL]

Were you after the bigger toothy variety today, Travis and Harold, or were you targeting pike?

[crookedlake92]

"Last time I saw a hat like that (Mrs. Doe Pee) it came with a free bowl of soup."
"Now I know why Lions eat their young......."

[side slapper]

Were you after the bigger toothy variety today, Travis and Harold, or were you targeting pike?

I was looking for pike......I don't know what Trent was targeting :dizzy: ha ha ha

But he did a good job with the net......just in time......thanks Travis

[Treehugger1971]

Went out last night and got on some good large and smallmouth.http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p90/treehugger1971/Picture054.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p90/treehugger1971/Picture051.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p90/treehugger1971/Picture047.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p90/treehugger1971/Picture045.jpg

[tmarsh83]

GOOD FREAKIN' NIGHT TREE!!!

I'm starting to not like you much...hahaha


And harold, i was doing what you told me might catch fish...i was after whatever swam...hahahaha

[crookedlake92]

Tree '71 is pounding those things! Dang man!!!!!!

[QuailDancer]

Trent, next time 410 and I go out, you should tag along to net our fish. We were pretty busy yesterday, a net man would have come in handy.

[urbanhunter]

how big is that smallie? it looks huge!

[tmarsh83]

Trent, next time 410 and I go out, you should tag along to net our fish. We were pretty busy yesterday, a net man would have come in handy.

I'm worse luck on a boat than a banana...you might want to reconsider that...:nono:

[Dean Weimer]

Trent, next time 410 and I go out, you should tag along to net our fish. We were pretty busy yesterday, a net man would have come in handy.

You catch one nice 'eye and now you're telling people you need a net man? LIsten to this guy.....!!!

[JL]

Jesus! I want to go fishin' with '71!

[crookedlake92]

Jesus! I want to go fishin' with '71!
I hear ya! His hotspot is almost sickening.........:bowdown:

[QuailDancer]

You catch one nice 'eye and now you're telling people you need a net man? LIsten to this guy.....!!!
Here's the deal, Dean...IF we had a net man, I could have got more fishing time in......would have added more fish to my stringer..........BUT.......being the nice guy I am, I spent half my time netting 410's fish, that cost me a lot of lost time out there.

[cjones46]

71 how much do you charge to charter trips haha
that looks like a pretty decent night

[410]

Sorry Quail I had so many fish on, but your right we could have used Dean or Trent for net guys, only if we could get them out of the house. HA! HA!

[alhersch]

This was the catch in about 2.5hrs on Sunday mornin... Started out trying for catfish, but didn't find any so we started pan fishing. Biggest crappie was 10".
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/alhersch/100_1731.jpg

I wend back agian after church with some other buddies for aobut 2.5 hrs agian and didn't catch very many keeps except these 2. I did have a 12.75" bass using jigs, but tossed him back. Biggest crappie was 11".
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/alhersch/100_1735.jpg

Crappie are starting to bite good around here!!!!

Enjoy,

Al

[410]

Well I went back down to Huntington Dam today and got 5 walleyes all was around 12 inches, 6 white bass one was 15" and 10 carp, the largest was 30" with a 21 1/4" girth will post a picture in the gallery later. GOOD DAY and was back home by noon.

[Treehugger1971]

how big is that smallie? it looks huge!
Not sure on the weight Urban. Forgot to bring the scales with me, but Im guessing around 5 lbs or so.

[side slapper]

Here's the deal, Dean...IF we had a net man, I could have got more fishing time in......would have added more fish to my stringer..........BUT.......being the nice guy I am, I spent half my time netting 410's fish, that cost me a lot of lost time out there.

Your lucky Quail.....When I take 410 to Erie, I have to net his fish and take them off the hook too! :bonk:

[side slapper]

Tree '71...........All I can say is...........WOW !!!!!

Nice BASS !!!!

[tmarsh83]

On the bright side...fishing with me...there are no fish to unhook...:nono:

[side slapper]

On the bright side...fishing with me...there are no fish to unhook...:nono:

Someday soon!!!! It will happen. I know, your just holding out for a BIG fish!

[crookedlake92]

On the bright side...fishing with me...there are no fish to unhook...:nono:
One day young grasshopper, a mammoth of a largemouth will partake of your offerings............

[QuailDancer]

Well I went back today and got 5 walleyes all was around 12 inches, 6 white bass one was 15" and 10 carp, the largest was 30" with a 21 1/4" girth will post a picture in the gallery later. GOOD DAY and was back home by noon.
Where was I, Bill?

Take your waders?

[FINS&GRINS]

Damn Trent I Will Come Take You To A Spot Real Close To Your House And Get You On Some Nice Bass , Just Let Me Know When You Want To Go!!!!!!!

[alhersch]

Went fishing after work really quick for about an hour and caught about 8 smallies and I nice walleye. Biggest darned walleye i'd every caught, hope to go back next week sometime and use minnows... Yesterday I was just using a crankbait, nothing fancy but it sure did the trick!!!! fun fun fun!!!! Stupid wildkat creek, can't eat nothin out of it, made me sad to throw it back in.. :(

19", a bit over 2 pounds
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/alhersch/100_1736_small.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/alhersch/100_1739_small.jpg

Later,

Al

[410]

Yes Quail I took my waders, I thinking about going back down Thursday morning but if you would like to go in the evening just call me.

[QuailDancer]

That might work, Tuck.

My wife and youngest daughter are out on a school trip, so I took my oldest daughter to the river yesterday. It was her first time fishing while wading a river and she had a blast. She caught her first walleye ever and was thrilled about that, even though the fish was below the size limit. Lots of white bass kept everyone busy. Her words when we left, "Can we do this again tomorrow?"

[psychobubba]

Her words when we left, "Can we do this again tomorrow?"

:bowdown: i think you have a new wading partner:bowdown:

[cjones46]

That might work, Tuck.

My wife and youngest daughter are out on a school trip, so I took my oldest daughter to the river yesterday. It was her first time fishing while wading a river and she had a blast. She caught her first walleye ever and was thrilled about that, even though the fish was below the size limit. Lots of white bass kept everyone busy. Her words when we left, "Can we do this again tomorrow?"

thats awesome quail daddy

[JL]

That might work, Tuck.

My wife and youngest daughter are out on a school trip, so I took my oldest daughter to the river yesterday. It was her first time fishing while wading a river and she had a blast. She caught her first walleye ever and was thrilled about that, even though the fish was below the size limit. Lots of white bass kept everyone busy. Her words when we left, "Can we do this again tomorrow?"

Good deal, Keith! :woohoo1:

[ccavacini]

Sweet..now that's an enjoyable time.

[QuailDancer]

My daughter and I hit the river again after work/school. Here's a couple of the fish she caught.
http://www.indianasportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Jessie_Carp_1.JPG (http://www.indianasportsman.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/1582/size/big/cat/500/ppuser/607)
http://www.indianasportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Jessie_Carp_2.JPG (http://www.indianasportsman.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/1581/size/big/cat/500/ppuser/607)

[Dean Weimer]

My daughter and I hit the river again after work/school. Here's a couple of the fish she caught.
http://www.indianasportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Jessie_Carp_1.JPG (http://www.indianasportsman.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/1582/size/big/cat/500/ppuser/607)
http://www.indianasportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Jessie_Carp_2.JPG (http://www.indianasportsman.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/1581/size/big/cat/500/ppuser/607)

Pretty cool, Keith.....Since you're my Grandpa, does this make her my aunt?????

Oh yeah, that's right, I'm :mad: with you right now.........


Do those fargin' scum busters really hit those jigs Keith??

[cjones46]

dean you should see if mudhole will let you replace me with Keith's daughter. She'd put up alot more points than I do...

[Dean Weimer]

dean you should see if mudhole will let you replace me with Keith's daughter. She'd put up alot more points than I do...

Jones, now I think you're reading into this good natured harrassment too much now, why....you know....I'm just....you know....funnin' you...son.

(Mudhole, is this possible?)

Jones, now just relax and go out there and kill somthing....Soldier!!!!!!!!!!

[cjones46]

no worries deano, i've been insulted by alot fancier folks than you :chicken:

i'm finding it very difficult to be offended by Scarlet and Werstlers whipping boy :evilsmile

[Dean Weimer]

no worries deano, i've been insulted by alot fancier folks than you :chicken:

Yes, Jones, remember the affluent people?

i'm finding it very difficult to be offended by Scarlet and Werstlers whipping boy :evilsmile

I'm no whipping boy to those losers.....





Now, go kill something Jones....WE NEED POINTS MISTER!!!!!


Fuzz Buzzters Unite!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[crookedlake92]

Sounds like a good time Quail!!!!!!! Hope she doesn't outfish you!

[QuailDancer]

Do those fargin' scum busters really hit those jigs Keith??
Yeah, they really do...shocked me the first time, but they'll eat them, same as stripping a fly in front of one when flyfishing.

[Dean Weimer]

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/alhersch/100_1736_small.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/alhersch/100_1739_small.jpg



His eye was walled allright Al. Was it from the Wildkat, or did one of your hooks get him?

[Scott Werstler]

Catching bass on every cast right now, all in the 10-16" range. Kept a few that were hooked deep and noticed the eggs are still a little ways from being fully developed.

[tmarsh83]

Hit the Lake of Dewm with Harold again this morning, lost a hawg right off the git-go just off the launch but still managed a couple nice fish.




http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u147/tmarsh83/May11-07005.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u147/tmarsh83/May11-07001.jpg

We pulled a few crappies too. All in all a pretty good day on the lake...except for this crazy laker guy that hitchhiked...he kept mumbling something about some "puppet" and that he "weren't no egg"...anyone know what that means, or who this guy is?
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u147/tmarsh83/May11-07003.jpg

[HuntinIN]

Nice "long arm" on that sunfish, dew. T, them k+e bass stoppers will catch em every time!

[JL]

:lol:

[DEC]

Marsh, that is one of your funniest posts ever. I'd have thrown that sucker fish back and kept the sunfish.:evilsmile

[DEC]

Believe it or not that ball cap on Dew's head is a XXL and it is still riding high.http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/images/smilies/animated/ROFLMAO.gif




Sorry Tim ... hats don't fit my big melon well either.http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/images/smilies/fresh/sad.gif

[tmarsh83]

Has anyone else tried the X-Rap out yet? I picked a few up a couple weeks ago, and that second bass picture was caught on one. I think I pulled 3 today with it. That action is amazing. I am hooked, thats my favorite crankbait ever, i'm not a big crankbait fan...but that thing is the truth...

[JL]

X Raps are pretty good, Marshy, but I like the Rattlin' Rogues a little better. Come on up if you want to crankbait fish. It's my favorite thing to do!

[JL]

Cute fish, Tim. I would have thought you would enter that fish, that is, unless you really didn't catch it...:16suspect

[jstalljon]

I think Trent's hat says it all!

Nice catch boys!

[crookedlake92]

Looks like a good time........ PLOW JOCKEY!!!!!!

[QuailDancer]

X Raps are pretty good, Marshy, but I like the Rattlin' Rogues a little better. Come on up if you want to crankbait fish. It's my favorite thing to do!
I wouldn't mind hearing some of your crankbait tips, James. Crankbaits tend to be one of the last things I try if I'm not catching fish on other lures. I picked up quite a few crankbaits this past spring to fish them more often this year, force myself to get over that weakness in my fishing tactics. I've used this technique often in the past, pick certain goals/lures for a year that I've had little experience with in the past and force myself to figure those techniques out. One thing I hate is a one trick pony, like to feel I have the ability to use what ever the day calls for.

[QuailDancer]

Took my oldest out to the river the last two days. We caught a mixed bag of white bass, carp, smallmouth, cats and a few small walleyes. Everything was caught using jigs and grubs.

Today it was a trip to Gander Mountain. She's now sporting a new rod/reel and a tackle bag full of goodies to go with it.

Tomorrow we'll sneak out of a little yard work for some spinnerbait lessons, maybe teach her to texas rig a worm.......good times ahead.

[tmarsh83]

I wouldn't mind hearing some of your crankbait tips, James. Crankbaits tend to be one of the last things I try if I'm not catching fish on other lures. I picked up quite a few crankbaits this past spring to fish them more often this year, force myself to get over that weakness in my fishing tactics. I've used this technique often in the past, pick certain goals/lures for a year that I've had little experience with in the past and force myself to figure those techniques out. One thing I hate is a one trick pony, like to feel I have the ability to use what ever the day calls for.


That is exactly why I picked up these x-raps. 3 casts and a fish does a world of wonders for the confidence. I'm a jigging fisherman, worms, jigs, tubes, that is what I do. Topwater second. I wanted to make myself more rounded and toss more crankbaits of all kinds this year. Been doing a good job of making myself do it lately, and they are yeilding results.

[tmarsh83]

Took my oldest out to the river the last two days. We caught a mixed bag of white bass, carp, smallmouth, cats and a few small walleyes. Everything was caught using jigs and grubs.

Today it was a trip to Gander Mountain. She's now sporting a new rod/reel and a tackle bag full of goodies to go with it.

Tomorrow we'll sneak out of a little yard work for some spinnerbait lessons, maybe teach her to texas rig a worm.......good times ahead.


Awesome Keith. That is great to hear. What river you hitting? You aren't going clear down to Huntington are ya?

[psychobubba]

Took my oldest out to the river the last two days. We caught a mixed bag of white bass, carp, smallmouth, cats and a few small walleyes. Everything was caught using jigs and grubs.

Today it was a trip to Gander Mountain. She's now sporting a new rod/reel and a tackle bag full of goodies to go with it.

Tomorrow we'll sneak out of a little yard work for some spinnerbait lessons, maybe teach her to texas rig a worm.......good times ahead.wont have to fish alone now

[crookedlake92]

Took my oldest out to the river the last two days. We caught a mixed bag of white bass, carp, smallmouth, cats and a few small walleyes. Everything was caught using jigs and grubs.

Today it was a trip to Gander Mountain. She's now sporting a new rod/reel and a tackle bag full of goodies to go with it.

Tomorrow we'll sneak out of a little yard work for some spinnerbait lessons, maybe teach her to texas rig a worm.......good times ahead.
Way to go DAD!!!!! Now you can fish vehemently throught the eyes and Fishing rod of your daughter! Congrats bud, fishing with family is always the best! Just watch out, girls tend to like the shinier reels, something with some bling to it! LOL Way to go!

[QuailDancer]

What river you hitting? You aren't going clear down to Huntington are ya?
Yes, that's where we've gone the last two times out. Bit of a drive, but there's always fish there, so it's a good place to make sure she gets a few on the line. We'll start hitting the lakes closer to home here now, and trying some new techniques for her.....she's got jigs and grubs down pat, and her casting is really pretty good. Can't wait to have her slipping a frog over the scum and have a bass explode on it, told her it's a heart pumping thrill!

[Treehugger1971]

Went out Friday night with Eric (HuntIn) alittle slower then normal still boated around 40 bass the largest was 6.1 lbs.http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p90/treehugger1971/FishingwithEric001.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p90/treehugger1971/FishingwithEric002.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p90/treehugger1971/FishingwithEric004.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p90/treehugger1971/FishingwithEric003.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p90/treehugger1971/FishingwithEric005.jpg

[crookedlake92]

'71 You're killin' me man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep on keepin' on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good Smallie!

[Dean Weimer]

Yeah, wat to go guys....love those Biggy Smalls!!!!

[HuntinIN]

Why do my fish look soo small? That dude right there can set a hook!! Forgot how tough it is to hang in with the big dogs, think I need to get back on the porch.

[QuailDancer]

"Honey Do" lists kept me off the water most of the weekend. I did go to a local pond early this morning with my daughter for 1/2 an hour, managed to catch 4 largemouths. The bite was odd, they'd only hit a plastic worm dead sticked...twitch the worm, and they wouldn't touch it.

[alhersch]

His eye was walled allright Al. Was it from the Wildkat, or did one of your hooks get him?

Nope, my hook didn't get him, the camera just make it look like that I guess. Im guessing the flash went off or something???

Al

[JL]

Holy crap! Fourteenth of the month, and I haven't got a picture in this thread yet? I've been slackin'. Got a couple of nice bass tonight and an "other."

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/diprot/100_0745.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/diprot/100_0746.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/diprot/100_0744.jpg

[jstalljon]

My God! James has super powers, he's holding an electric eel and not being electricuted! ;)

[HuntinIN]

Man, that thing is ugly! (the dogfish) I'd like to see a link to a description of one those things, never seen one. Must be a bowfin- http://www.cnr.vt.edu/efish/families/amiidae.html

[tmarsh83]

ask and ye shall receive...

more than you ever wanted to know about dogfishes...

http://www.bowfinanglers.com/bowfininfo.html

[Treehugger1971]

Couple of more the nuclear plant Tmarsh. Ask Eric, no radiation in the water I promise.http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p90/treehugger1971/nightbass006.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p90/treehugger1971/nightbass008.jpg

[tmarsh83]

71...my comments are out of pure jealousy...you just keep pulling hawgs...

well done sir!

[urbanhunter]

aaahhh...that first picture gave away your location. I know exactly where you're catching those pigs now Tree71!!!

[HuntinIN]

aaahhh...that first picture gave away your location. I know exactly where you're catching those pigs now Tree71!!!
Good luck getting in there!

[alhersch]

Wow the man just jeeps pullin out hogs!!!!!!

I guess he know how to wiggle his worm so to speak.... :bowdown:

Al

[treehugger]

Finally got out last night and got onto some real nice 'gills. I caught several that went 10"...sorry teammates no pictures. Caught them on crickets. Found several bedding areas that were still loaded with 'gills and some that were empty. Going back out this evening, tomorrow morning, tomorrow evening, and Sunday morning. We've been camping since Wednesday evening. Sure is hard to get up and drag into work knowing the fishing is excellent right now. Good luck!!!

[Treehugger1971]

Got out after work this morning caught a few nice ones.http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p90/treehugger1971/nightbass012.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p90/treehugger1971/nightbass015.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p90/treehugger1971/nightbass016.jpg

[JL]

Bass that nice on Pop-Rs is a great deal!

[Dean Weimer]

Nice job fellas.

[tmarsh83]

Geez-ow...don't your arms get tired....?

[HuntinIN]

More good ones, 71. My buddy pulled a 28lb flathead out of the White River, Saturday night. Post some pics as soon as I get them.

[HuntinIN]

My "quest for giant fish" took me to the tropical rain forests and river systems of South America, Saturday night. Here is the giant paraiba catfish that I caught, would have been a line class record, but had to get into the water and wrestle it into the net. One of the locals holding my fish....
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j3/eswilliams/IMG_1394.jpg

I did net it!! My buddies 28 lb flathead, caught on a goldfish. Put back to let it get twice that big.

[tmarsh83]

Ahhhh yes...the amazonians and their ancient recipe for chex mix...who says they are uncivilized...:lol:

[JL]

Nice cat.

[treehugger]

Hit the water at 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Lake was blanketed with fog and Canada honkers flying overhead, what a morning!!! Pulled up on the first spot and had 10" gills on the first 3 consecutive casts. Fished for about an hour and had 14 bruiser gills in the basket. Had to head in early due to picture day at the softball park. Got back out later in the afternoon and hooked up on a few more. Had a classic fish fry in the old black iron skillet over the open campfire Saturday evening. Nothing like fresh fish cooked over a campfire. Great weekend for camping and fishing...glad to finally get out and enjoy it.

[alhersch]

Great weekend for camping and fishing...glad to finally get out and enjoy it.

I'd have to agree with that statement!!!

Camped and fished at Mississinewa this weekend, got into some nice crappie and a 24" Cat agian. I seem to be hooking the cats unintentionally every other time I go out. Not that i'm complaining just seems weird!

I ate some of the crappie on a cast iron skillet above some charcoal on sunday for lunch, MMMMMM MMMMM Good!!!!!

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/alhersch/100_1817.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/alhersch/100_1816_smaller.jpg

My buddy caught a weird lookin fish in the same spot we were catchin crappie, I looked it up to be a long nosed gar...
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/alhersch/100_1815_Smaller.jpg
Headin back out tonight...

Later,

Al

[Treehugger1971]

Nice fish everyone. Thats a great flathead Eric. Wish I could of been there.

[Flintlocker]

Took my boys out to a local pond after supper this evening. The 'gills and redears are just starting to nest. Man, did we catch a mess. 15 really nice bluegills, 3 huge redears (largest at 11") and a sauger (???). I'll post the pics when I can.

[Dean Weimer]

Fellas, It warms me heart to hear of all of your successes. And, then to know that you shared those fresh fillets with friends and family over an open fire makes me all the more proud of everything. I'm thankful to have gotten to know all of you and am proud to call you all friends. I haven't been able to fish much lately, but I'll be going to Minnesota to my own special place very soon. I'll be fishing with my Dad, and my Uncle and his two buddies. Fishing and hunting is about sharing experiences with your family and friends, it is why God created such awesome experiences for us. I salute you all...keep it real everyone.

[cjones46]

Fellas, It warms me heart to hear of all of your successes. And, then to know that you shared those fresh fillets with friends and family over an open fire makes me all the more proud of everything. I'm thankful to have gotten to know all of you and am proud to call you all friends. I haven't been able to fish much lately, but I'll be going to Minnesota to my own special place very soon. I'll be fishing with my Dad, and my Uncle and his two buddies. Fishing and hunting is about sharing experiences with your family and friends, it is why God created such awesome experiences for us. I salute you all...keep it real everyone.

Dean if there was a clapping face I'd put it right here. Well said brother...

[tmarsh83]

Dean if there was a clapping face I'd put it right here. Well said brother...

x2 :woohoo1:

[crookedlake92]

Nice statement Dean...... However, I will not take back anything I've said about you...lol

[DEC]

Dean just got all soft on us. http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/images/smilies/animated/jaw.gif

[jstalljon]

Well put Deano....Fuzzy owe's you a kiss on that one!

[Scott Werstler]

Read between the lines. Weimer hasn't been fishing and is wanting someone to invite him over as a "friend" to share fish with.


Caught 33 bluegills and 3 bass last night. Didn't have time to post a pic since it gets dark around 9:30 these days. Bass were all 15-16" and the largest bluegill was 8". Easy fishing now, did this in an hour or so despite running to baseball practice in between to get my 10 year old and helping my 3 year old (Rob) with his lightening fast retrieve. Never realize how fast they can crank until you have to stop and throw out for him each time. He had fun. Fish didn't really hit the spinning rod with a beemoth though, used a fly rod to catch all the gills. Rob reeled in the bass on a Shenko worm.

PS: 410, dad had 80 yesterday. First I talked to him in a week, so you know what he is doing....I'll take pictures at the next fish fry for you.

[Flintlocker]

Pictures from yesterday's mess. I hope this works.....

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s20/flintlocker/000_0082.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s20/flintlocker/000_0080.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s20/flintlocker/000_0078.jpg

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s20/flintlocker/000_0076.jpg

:fish: :fish: :fish:

[Dean Weimer]

I didn't get soft on anyone, merely stating a fact. The campfire stories are where it's at. At that moment in time I could actually feel Treehugger's smiling face, and taste those fresh 'gill filets.

Nice 'gills and Sauger there Flintlocker. I'm unsure what that beverage was in the pic. It looked nothing like the brands that are usually shown with the catch.:hide:

[Dean Weimer]

Well put Deano....Fuzzy owe's you a kiss on that one!

Is he any good?

[Flintlocker]

Nice 'gills and Sauger there Flintlocker. I'm unsure what that beverage was in the pic. It looked nothing like the brands that are usually shown with the catch.:hide:

Thanks. Nothing better than the hoop and hollar of a 9 year old with a 1lb+ redear on the end of his line!

As for the measuring device....it was from the kids' tool kit. Family time, you know.:bouncy:

[Dean Weimer]

Thanks. Nothing better than the hoop and hollar of a 9 year old with a 1lb+ redear on the end of his line!

As for the measuring device....it was from the kids' tool kit. Family time, you know.:bouncy:

Yes, I already knew that, but couldn't resist anywho. Glad the kids are having a ball.

[Flintlocker]

I'm not in the Challange, so I didn't feel compelled to round up an "Official Measuring Device".
:biggrin:

[crookedlake92]

Good looking mess there!

[tmarsh83]

that garage floor will eat well...

[HuntinIN]

few keepers from this afternoon, all caught out past some beds in a shallow cove of a lake
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j3/eswilliams/HPIM0373.jpg

[Flintlocker]

nice mess of lump-heads! Have they spawned yet down there?

[HuntinIN]

looked to be quite a few still on the beds that I saw this afternoon.

[JL]

Nice slabs! Look like they still have their dark spawning colors on.

[Steve]

This the season. Those are some nice ones.

[crookedlake92]

Good lookin' gills.... when's dinner? And what are you gonna eat?

[Dean Weimer]

Nice Fish E!!!!!

[urbanhunter]

got out last night for the first time in about a week and a half. me and a buddy pulled in about 40 bass total. largest was right @ 4#. Great night to be out fishing. they were really hitting on tubes and spinnerbaits.

[treehugger]

Heading over to Mill Creek Lake, near Marshall, IL tomorrow morning with Tilesetter. Should be a great morning to hook up on some big bass with some topwater baits. We plan on hitting the water at 6:00 a.m. and fish until around noonish. If we hook up on anything major we'll post some pics...'cause they do have some Muskies over there too...:help:

[410]

Nice Eric, what time is supper

[DEC]

5/26 Lake Erie. Worked our butts off and fell just one short of a 2 man limit before we had to run with bad weather setting in. Threw in a perch too. None of the eyes under 18", four over 24". The one I'm holding was 27". What a morning.:biggrin:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a35/decraig2000/Walleye002.jpg

[JL]

What nice 'eyes you have, Derek.

[side slapper]

Not catching many fish, but having a blast shooting carp. Here is a picture of a few of them I got Friday.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w219/sideslapper-x/Carp5-25-07.jpg

[Dean Weimer]

Not catching many fish, but having a blast shooting carp. Here is a picture of a few of them I got Friday.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w219/sideslapper-x/Carp5-25-07.jpg

Fargin' Carp Suckers!!!!!!!!!

[crookedlake92]

Here goes 1000...... Nice fish guys!!!!!!

[cjones46]

Went out this morning to a local pond. Stayed out for about 3 hours...got blown all around the place. Caught a few gills and a few largemouth that prolly would have been legal if i had a stinking tape measure. Good times though...too bad I had to drink my measuring stick when I was done :evilsmile

That bass has a minnow in his throat hole. He had just eaten when he struck my spinner...gluttony.

http://www.indianasportsman.com/photopost/data/502/medium/0527070854.jpg

http://www.indianasportsman.com/photopost/data/509/medium/mess_2.JPG

[crookedlake92]

Jonesy!!!!!! You caught some feesh!!!!!!!

[Treehugger1971]

Heres a few Memorial Weekend fish. These are thrown in for you 410. This is my boys first bass. Caught all by himself on a twister.http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p90/treehugger1971/MemorialFish009.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p90/treehugger1971/MemorialFish008.jpghttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p90/treehugger1971/MemorialFish007.jpg

[410]

Hey 71 nice bass and a nice looking boy, looks a lot like dad, glad to see you can catch gills, please do some more gill fishing and turn them in. Super job and WOW what a fishing partner. GILL ONE GOOD EATING FISH

[QuailDancer]

410 and I hit the river Sat. We caught quite a few fish, whitebass, shad, carp, drum, crappie, smallmouth and largemouth bass and seven walleyes between us. Only 2 of the 'eyes were keepers, one 19" and one 20". Tuck thought we'd have caught more fish if he had brought his panty hose...I still haven't figured that one out.

Had a blast, thanks for the day on the water, Bill.

[crookedlake92]

Fished on the old man's pond in the a.m....... Caught a dozen or so bass and a couple decent cats. Biggest bass was only 17", the biggest cat was a shade over 29" and right at 14 pounds. Not too bad for an hour of fishing. http://www.indianasportsman.com/photopost/data/502/fishes_051.jpg http://www.indianasportsman.com/photopost/data/502/fishes_053.jpg http://www.indianasportsman.com/photopost/data/502/fishes_054.jpg http://www.indianasportsman.com/photopost/data/521/fishes_050.jpg

[410]

Quail, Quail I knew you would say something about the pantyhose. I told a guy at the dam I we use to use old pantyhose to wrap around chicken liver to hold it on the hook in swift water. AND old yes Quail had to be there listening. Man did we have a good time fishing until there was around 50 people on the walls throwing back and forth across the water.
Nice eating fish crooked.

[crookedlake92]

Quail, Quail I knew you would say something about the pantyhose. I told a guy at the dam I we use to use old pantyhose to wrap around chicken liver to hold it on the hook in swift water. AND old yes Quail had to be there listening. Man did we have a good time fishing until there was around 50 people on the walls throwing back and forth across the water.
Nice eating fish crooked.
They would be Tuck, but I tossed 'em back..... I like to eat 'gills!;)

[DEC]

Another tank of a carp. I shot 3 yesterday afternoon and probably missed 10 more. They were real skittish. Two were small, but I took a picture of this pig.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a35/decraig2000/Carp01.jpg

[Scott Werstler]

I didn't get to fish much this weekend, seemed to be spending most of the time fixing tangled poles, but the kids had fun.

Thursdays catch
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t308/scottwerstler/May25th.jpg

Fridays catch between ball games
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t308/scottwerstler/May26th.jpg

Mondays catch, 79 gills in this bunch
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t308/scottwerstler/May28th.jpg

Rob the 3 year old is a deer hunting and fishing nut
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t308/scottwerstler/Rob.jpg

Jackie the 7 year old can take it or leave it
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t308/scottwerstler/Jackie.jpg

Tom the 10 year old is really starting to like bass fishing. Look at the arms JL!
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t308/scottwerstler/Tom.jpg

[Scott Werstler]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.......................

James and DEC account for 5 panfish at the absolute best time of year to catch panfish and my kids bucket over 100 without any help from me other than fixing tangled rods?

Tom is out of school in 2 days boys, if you want some lessons he only charges $20/hr. I think Trent and Jonsey already booked for this Saturdays lessons.

[Dean Weimer]

Big Tom Werstler is the man!!!!!

[cjones46]

raise em up right scott

[JL]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.......................

James and DEC account for 5 panfish at the absolute best time of year to catch panfish and my kids bucket over 100 without any help from me other than fixing tangled rods?


This a little better, Scooter?

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/diprot/100_0792.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/diprot/100_0799.jpg


Keep on munchin' on that big ole carp, Scooter!

[QuailDancer]

Nice gills, James.

[DEC]

Ouch Scott ... that stings.

I'd have caught a bunch of gills to if I'd broke out the big guns ... THE SNOOPY BOBBER.

After mowing the yard last night, I slipped down on the dock for a couple minutes and arrowed this 21" carp. No giant, but not a bad shot considering he was about 4' deep when I shot him.:biggrin:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a35/decraig2000/Carp-02.jpg

[QuailDancer]

Good shot on a deep fish, DEC! I'd award bonus points over Dew's carp for the depth of shot:evil: .

[cjones46]

Thats impressive Derek...nice work

[jstalljon]

Please tell me you found that measuring device Derek, and don't actually drink that watered down sludge! (Where's my puke smiley)

And James, based on the pictures of your redears, I don't think it is mandatory to use a new measuring device with each fish caught, but I like the way you think my friend! ;)

[DEC]

Please tell me you found that measuring device Derek, and don't actually drink that watered down sludge! (Where's my puke smiley)

Heck yea I drink that "watered down sludge"! It is the exact same beer as Coor's Light, just a different can. Even comes with that fancy smancy liner.:) But the best part is I can buy 30 for the price of 24 Silver Bullets. I need such cost savings given my "engineer's salary" as Jonesy puts it.

[jstalljon]

I pretty much lived on Busch light draft, Natural light, and Keystone light all through school.
And now with the kegerator, I save almost $35 on every keg vs. the case equivalent.:coolgleam
"Engineers salary"....that is almost synonymous with "unemployment" isn't it Derek? :evil:

[DEC]

I pretty much lived on Busch light draft, Natural light, and Keystone light all through school.
And now with the kegerator, I save almost $35 on every keg vs. the case equivalent.:coolgleam
"Engineers salary"....that is almost synonymous with "unemployment" isn't it Derek? :evil:

I don't care what brand, they all measure fish good.

Engineers salary, self-employment, un-employment ... they all pay about the same anymore it seems.:(

[jstalljon]

At least you have plenty of aluminum cans to sell....I don't get any refunds off the kegerator.

[HuntinIN]

WOW, I usually don't try to shoot them unless I see fins sticking out of the water. That is a nice shot!

[DEC]

WOW, I usually don't try to shoot them unless I see fins sticking out of the water. That is a nice shot!

A boy has got to do what a boy has to do to shoot a fish. I'll shoot at them no matter what depth if it means getting some shooting in. Finning them on top is fun and highly successful. But shooting them below the surface is a real challenge and about as much fun, even with a bunch of misses. Just aim REAL LOW and out in front of their lips.;)

[410]

Nice shoot Dec, One question did you shot the carp after drinking or before drinking that makes a differents on how deep it was. HA! HA! HA!

[DEC]

Nice shoot Dec, One question did you shot the carp after drinking or before drinking that makes a differents on how deep it was. HA! HA! HA!

The sad part 410, is that that Official I.S. measuring device was un-opened and remains un-opened. I just grabbed it out of the beer fridge for the photo and put it back in.:(

[jstalljon]

The sad part 410, is that that Official I.S. measuring device was un-opened and remains un-opened. I just grabbed it out of the beer fridge for the photo and put it back in.:(

Blasphemy! Sounds like grounds for banning! :biggrin:

[Dean Weimer]

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/deanweimer43/IMG_1293.jpg

Scott was showing me how to post pics. since I'm ignorant. Here is TCope with a nice northern from last season. You'll notice a scar in the fish...hey, I got hungry alright????? Unfortunately, noone had any Wasabi sauce in the boat that night.

[bambicide]

Nice carp! I used to shoot carp quite a bit. I used to go to the creek and chase carp that size all day...what a blast! Used the old Bear Whitetail Hunter. Bro brought over a 48" 41lb grass carp he shot Monday to show the kids... biggest we'd ever shot. They were cruising the shallows in a small lake near his house. I don't know that my old Bear bow has enough power left to penetrate a carp that big. Between seeing the his carp and your pics, I'm starting to get the itch again. May have to refit the deer bow with the reel and give it a try.

[bambicide]

Try this.
My brother used to have a couple of spots on White River... the spots are still there but the boat is gone...where the Mulberry trees hung over the water. When the berries were ripe and would fall off, the carp would gather under the tree and suck those berries off the top like candy. He would cut up a purple or berry colored worm into 1/2 inch long pieces and flip'em out there on a fly rod. He had a blast!
Unfortunately, the berries never paid attention to my schedule... I never could get there at the right time.

[crookedlake92]

Blasphemy! Sounds like grounds for banning! :biggrin:
Are you sure????? You saw the label......;) That might be a little harsh. LOL

[alhersch]

Went fishing the for the first time this week since, well Monday.. he he

Monday pic, didn't have much luck, fished a new lake with very little luck at all... This is the only fish we caught over 6"s
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/alhersch/100_1834_smaller.jpg

Here's tonight's pics... :bouncy: My buddy Evan caught the walleye by the spillway before I came by to pick him up to go out on the lake to crappie fish. Then we started catching bass while we were waiting on a friend from church, so we bass fished all night. I actually caught all three of the bass pictured (Second pic.). Evan was catchin some nice silvers too.
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/alhersch/100_1843_smaller.jpg

These little guys measured 16", shoulda tossed em back but they looked bigger in the boat I swear!! LOL
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/alhersch/100_18477_smaller.jpg

Later,

Al

[cjones46]

http://www.indianasportsman.com/photopost/data/508/medium/stud_fish.JPG

This is just one of the stud slabs I caught monday morning. He fought hard...just about snapped my snoopy pole in half. His lip was so small I could barely hold him up haha. I had to use derek's deer cart to get him out :evilsmile

Good looking guy holding him though...real handsome...

[jstalljon]

You and I must fish the same waters Jonesy...

PS - You must have incredibly small thumbs!

[cjones46]

You have no idea how hard it was to lip that lil' guy...if I had clipped my finger nails in the last week I wouldn't have been able to do it haha

[410]

Nice fish Jones, (Sorry didn't want to hurt any one feeling) HA!

[DEC]

Jones, I think I one upped you. You should have seen the dinky little gill I caught with JL when I was pulling my fly line back to the boat for a move. I've seen minnows bigger. I was pumped up though because I was up 2 fish on JL at that point. That's until he proceeded to educate me on how to make a stubborn red ear bite.;)

[tmarsh83]

I hit a pond yesterday afternoon, and let me tell you what. I have never seen fish that aggressive. Fighting over worms, slamming the lure, just didn't matter, somedays they are just hunting, and that was yesterday, rut must be on. Not any great size to speak of, 16 inches or so was about as good as it got, but every other cast landed a fish. I was there under two hours, easily caught 25 fish.

The real story. I had just put a 16 inch fish back in the water, and this big ole truck of a she-bass comes by, i swear on everything good and holy, she could have ate that little bugger. She hung out for a bit, but wasn't interested in anything I tossed at her. She had to be an 8lb fish...i just don't see anyway around it...

I might go back to that pond...haha

[cjones46]

when did you want to take me to that pond marsh??
we still on for scooters saturday?? maybe you can teach me something about catching fish

[tmarsh83]

when did you want to take me to that pond marsh??

Someday...maybe...

we still on for scooters saturday?? maybe you can teach me something about catching fish

We're still on, as for the teaching..."thats like asking Pavarati, teach me to sing like you." :lol:

[treehugger]

OK, so it's not May anymore but here are some pics of gills I caught in May. Just wanted to let you all know I have caught some fish this year.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c51/treehugger1978/Gillsonice.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c51/treehugger1978/GillsonthedockII.jpg

[QuailDancer]

Way to go, teammate! That's more gills than I've caught all year:banghead3 . I used to have a guy that would deliver a bucket of gills to the house, not sure what happened to him...I think working has sucked the life out of him.