Weekend post catchup. This fish stacking father and daughter duo never disappoint. It's always a pleasure to host these two. A hard working pair who have spent most of their "free time" serving their volunteer fire department deserved a little break from the grind. We started the day trying our erie dearie program, but with the fish deeper than they have been switched to the bottom bouncers after a little bit. Man were those rods hot. A couple minutes into the bottom bouncers we had fish hitting the net. it wasn't long until the walleye vacuum was full and we were exploring the shallows for some sheep head and other critters in the petting zoo. The petting zoo wasn't as productive with the 78 degree water, but we still pulled a few critters in there. Thanks for joining me again this year!
The program remains as follows for me: 40-55 FOW. 4 oz bottom bouncers (on the bottom), 3.5 setting dipseys from 50-75 feet, occasional #9 flicker minnows 100-150 back unassisted when I can get them in the water. My SOG is still 1.3-1.7 depending on how much wind is pushing us along. The trolling motor is still around to keep us in a straight line, but we're still slow rolling. Most of our catching is happening on just 3-4 rods. ... See MoreSee Less
Fun fact, the fish have been moving down in the water column. There are still some high fish around, but more of them are pushing deeper. We’re still seeing nice lines of fish in many depths, and many are sitting from 30 feet down to the bottom. We’re getting a ton of fish on bouncers now. Generally 4 oz bouncers, 2-3 oz in-line weights and some occasional dipsey fish are chipping in. Good luck! Go get em!
When the forecast says one foot or less and it’s actually 2-3s… Luckily my crew was a hearty bunch and the fishing was incredible. We hit the water we’ve been on for a bit and set up. The fishing didn’t disappoint! We pushed out way eat with the stronger than expected WNW wind and vacuumed up my guests limits of walleye before long. ... See MoreSee Less
Day two of the walleye-vaca for my crew was another awesome day on the water. The lake forecast and actual situation weren’t aligned, so I made some adjustments and let them have it. Still fishing the 40s for the most part. Lots of the high fish we’ve been catching are moving a bit deeper in there. Weighing baits or generally fishing deeper produced more and better quality fish lately also. This fishing can’t be beat, and the sunrises aren’t too bad either. 😃 ... See MoreSee Less
I hope to get into 1 of those slob perch in few weeks!
Fish Taco Tuesday 🎣🌮
Many of you ask me how I like to prepare walleye. Here's a recipe for Walleye Tacos with Mango Salsa and Lime Crema that we recently found. It is so good!
Prepare the walleye: 1️⃣ Cut into smaller pieces that would fit well in your soft taco shell 2️⃣ Set your deep fryer for 375 degrees. We prefer peanut oil. 3️⃣ Put your walleye nuggets in some milk, then transfer and shake in some Zatarains. 4️⃣ If you want to kick it up a bit, add in some chili powder and cumin to the Zatarains. 5️⃣ Once the walleye nuggets are coated, fry them for about 2.5 - 3 minutes.
Prepare the mango salsa: 🥭 1 whole mango, diced 🔺1/2 cup diced red bell peppers 🧅 1/4 cup diced red onion 🟩 1 diced jalapeno pepper 🟢 1 lime, juiced 🧼 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (unless it tastes like soap - if that's the case, leave it out) 🧂 1/4 teaspoon salt
Prepare the lime crema: 🤍 1/2 cup sour cream 🟢 1/2 lime, squeezed 🧄 1 clove minced garlic (or more if you're like us) 🧂 1/4 teaspoon salt
Weekend post catchup.
This fish stacking father and daughter duo never disappoint. It's always a pleasure to host these two. A hard working pair who have spent most of their "free time" serving their volunteer fire department deserved a little break from the grind.
We started the day trying our erie dearie program, but with the fish deeper than they have been switched to the bottom bouncers after a little bit. Man were those rods hot. A couple minutes into the bottom bouncers we had fish hitting the net. it wasn't long until the walleye vacuum was full and we were exploring the shallows for some sheep head and other critters in the petting zoo. The petting zoo wasn't as productive with the 78 degree water, but we still pulled a few critters in there.
Thanks for joining me again this year!
The program remains as follows for me: 40-55 FOW. 4 oz bottom bouncers (on the bottom), 3.5 setting dipseys from 50-75 feet, occasional #9 flicker minnows 100-150 back unassisted when I can get them in the water. My SOG is still 1.3-1.7 depending on how much wind is pushing us along. The trolling motor is still around to keep us in a straight line, but we're still slow rolling.
Most of our catching is happening on just 3-4 rods. ... See MoreSee Less
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😳 second to last fish of the afternoon trip and this beast shows up.
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It’s a ball! ... See MoreSee Less
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It was a smiley morning today 😃🎣😃 ... See MoreSee Less
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Spinning rod slingin gator getter 💪🏻💪🏻 ... See MoreSee Less
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Hay save the big ones for tomorrow!!
The fellas are slaying them with erie dearies again today. Beautiful lake, happy Friday! ... See MoreSee Less
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Save a few for next Saturday
Fun fact, the fish have been moving down in the water column. There are still some high fish around, but more of them are pushing deeper. We’re still seeing nice lines of fish in many depths, and many are sitting from 30 feet down to the bottom. We’re getting a ton of fish on bouncers now. Generally 4 oz bouncers, 2-3 oz in-line weights and some occasional dipsey fish are chipping in. Good luck! Go get em!
When the forecast says one foot or less and it’s actually 2-3s…
Luckily my crew was a hearty bunch and the fishing was incredible. We hit the water we’ve been on for a bit and set up. The fishing didn’t disappoint! We pushed out way eat with the stronger than expected WNW wind and vacuumed up my guests limits of walleye before long. ... See MoreSee Less
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Nice fish Ryan
Day two of the walleye-vaca for my crew was another awesome day on the water. The lake forecast and actual situation weren’t aligned, so I made some adjustments and let them have it. Still fishing the 40s for the most part. Lots of the high fish we’ve been catching are moving a bit deeper in there. Weighing baits or generally fishing deeper produced more and better quality fish lately also.
This fishing can’t be beat, and the sunrises aren’t too bad either. 😃 ... See MoreSee Less
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Nice Size Eyes!
I hope to get into 1 of those slob perch in few weeks!
Fish Taco Tuesday 🎣🌮
Many of you ask me how I like to prepare walleye. Here's a recipe for Walleye Tacos with Mango Salsa and Lime Crema that we recently found. It is so good!
Prepare the walleye:
1️⃣ Cut into smaller pieces that would fit well in your soft taco shell
2️⃣ Set your deep fryer for 375 degrees. We prefer peanut oil.
3️⃣ Put your walleye nuggets in some milk, then transfer and shake in some Zatarains.
4️⃣ If you want to kick it up a bit, add in some chili powder and cumin to the Zatarains.
5️⃣ Once the walleye nuggets are coated, fry them for about 2.5 - 3 minutes.
Prepare the mango salsa:
🥭 1 whole mango, diced
🔺1/2 cup diced red bell peppers
🧅 1/4 cup diced red onion
🟩 1 diced jalapeno pepper
🟢 1 lime, juiced
🧼 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (unless it tastes like soap - if that's the case, leave it out)
🧂 1/4 teaspoon salt
Prepare the lime crema:
🤍 1/2 cup sour cream
🟢 1/2 lime, squeezed
🧄 1 clove minced garlic (or more if you're like us)
🧂 1/4 teaspoon salt
Enjoy! ... See MoreSee Less
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