Good night fishing up north
05-23-2009, 06:36 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Good night fishing up north
Fishpoint (Judd) and I got out Thursday night for a pretty good night of fishing on the DesPlaines River. Had to borrow his small genny to have power for the lights,and we were able to run6 of the 8 fixtures.
Conditions were great. It had been warm and sunny with no rain for several days so the fish were active and the water was clear.
We boated 45 fish, although 1 managed to escape over the side after half an hour in the bucket.
Spent about 4 hours on the waterand hada great time. Didn't see spawning activity, but it seemed there were fish everywhere.
Conditions were great. It had been warm and sunny with no rain for several days so the fish were active and the water was clear.
We boated 45 fish, although 1 managed to escape over the side after half an hour in the bucket.
Spent about 4 hours on the waterand hada great time. Didn't see spawning activity, but it seemed there were fish everywhere.
05-27-2009, 07:26 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Good night fishing up north
The fish came at a cost though.
I think I scrambled the innards of my 1 year old Muzzy reel. [
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I shot my 50# bow without the bail released, and nowthe reelmakes this funny grinding/thunking noise when I turn the handle, and doesn't bring in any line. Is this bad ?
I think I scrambled the innards of my 1 year old Muzzy reel. [
]I shot my 50# bow without the bail released, and nowthe reelmakes this funny grinding/thunking noise when I turn the handle, and doesn't bring in any line. Is this bad ?
05-27-2009, 09:53 AM
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RE: Good night fishing up north
ORIGINAL: Bulzeye
The fish came at a cost though.
I think I scrambled the innards of my 1 year old Muzzy reel. []
I shot my 50# bow without the bail released, and now the reel makes this funny grinding/thunking noise when I turn the handle, and doesn't bring in any line. Is this bad ?
The fish came at a cost though.
I think I scrambled the innards of my 1 year old Muzzy reel. [
]I shot my 50# bow without the bail released, and now the reel makes this funny grinding/thunking noise when I turn the handle, and doesn't bring in any line. Is this bad ?
05-27-2009, 10:05 AM
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RE: Good night fishing up north
Just go to a retriever
Had no reel-related probs that night after I switched bows.
I just love the speed of the spinners for getting stuff back to the boat, but I will always have a Retriever onboard for competitions to make sure I have something that will work until check-in time.
