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Post by Foggy on May 31, 2017 20:58:41 GMT -6
With the weather improved......I ventured out tonight to learn about my sonar and trolling motor. Strung up a leech on a spinner.....and spent about 1.5 hours dragging it over the sand-bar at 15 to 8 feet. Two nibbles....no fish. I did learn a thing or three about my Hummingbird / Terrova trolling motor.....which was the prime objective. I think a few more warm days ougtta put the fish into a more receptive mode. I do like my new boat and the gear I bought for it. Now.....I need to catch some fish.
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Post by mnfish on May 31, 2017 21:26:02 GMT -6
What was the water temp?
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Post by Sandbur on Jun 1, 2017 6:14:11 GMT -6
Foggy- do you have Tuesdays off from plottin' for a fishing trip? I can bring my boat and we can hit another lake.
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Post by terrifictom on Jun 1, 2017 7:16:23 GMT -6
Foggy did you figure out the Spot Lock on your Terrova. I have yet to have to use an anchor on my new boat. The spot lock is awesome.
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Post by Foggy on Jun 1, 2017 10:55:16 GMT -6
Foggy- do you have Tuesdays off from plottin' for a fishing trip? I can bring my boat and we can hit another lake. I think I am open for fishing on Tuesday Art. (weather depending) I can put my boat on the trailer or we can take yours. Pick a lake. It would be fun to show you this new tech I got in my new boat......but I suspect your a better fishing guide than I am. At least you tell bigger stories.
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Post by Foggy on Jun 1, 2017 10:58:11 GMT -6
Foggy did you figure out the Spot Lock on your Terrova. I have yet to have to use an anchor on my new boat. The spot lock is awesome. I did get spot-lock working right away.....and have learned how to use the "jog" feature too. Pretty slick. I like that if I am re-baiting a hook or tying a line (or fighting a fish) I can just stay in the spot where I want to be.....so when I'm done....I'm right on the money again. Also, last night I used the follow the contour feature. Pretty slick. I didnt catch a fish....but the FTC feature worked quite nicely. Saw a small Musky by my dock this morning. Grrrrrrrrrrrr
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Post by sd51555 on Jun 1, 2017 11:35:18 GMT -6
It must be getting time to see some plot seedlings popping outta the ground for Foggy no?
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Post by Foggy on Jun 1, 2017 11:42:37 GMT -6
The tech in graphs and trolling motors has changed substantially from just a few years ago. Now.....I got a separate "heading sensor" that talks to the graph.......andt the graph and the trolling motor talk to each other via my I-Pilot Link. The "old" Navionics charts are being replaced by the Lakemaster chips (owned by Minn Kota / Hummingbird - of course ) .....becuase the Lakemaster allows the use of "follow the contours". Which I hope will prove deadly on Walleye at some point. (not yet for me) With spot-lock.....Im not sure I will need an anchor again (?). This feature alone is worth allot to me: Find the fish via the Hummingbird imaging features......lock-on to the spot where the fish are.....drop a line and catch. Repeat. (Sure sounds easy.....right? ) I went to get gas on the lake the other day......and then spent some time using the Depth Finder's side scan features. I did locate a large school of fish.....and a big cloud of baitfish nearby. I figured it was Crappies (in about 25 FOW) but I didnt have my gear along to fish for 'em. Getting the know-how to use all this stuff.....and getting it all calibrated and such has been somewhat of a PITA. Seems like I got most of it figured out now.....but this is hard on an old-tech guy. Lots to absorb. I just hope its more reliable than the stuff I had in the past.
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Post by Foggy on Jun 1, 2017 11:44:49 GMT -6
It must be getting time to see some plot seedlings popping outta the ground for Foggy no? All my rag-doll testing has sprouted in a big way. But the last I looked at my land....the beans were not sprouted yet. I hope these next few days of warmer weather and sunshine will do the trick. Man....it's been a gloomy past few weeks.
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Post by Foggy on Jun 1, 2017 17:15:23 GMT -6
Hmmmm......I don't remember. But I think the water temp remains somewhat cool. Maybe this warm spell will trigger some action?
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Post by mnfish on Jun 1, 2017 18:07:40 GMT -6
You bet it will! Water temps will tell you a big part of the catching story, lake or pond. It will be a consistent predictor year after year. In my ponds, it is very slow to non existent below 55F surface temp. Until those temps cross over 55, I leave the rods in the garage
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Post by Sandbur on Jun 1, 2017 20:15:32 GMT -6
Foggy- do you have Tuesdays off from plottin' for a fishing trip? I can bring my boat and we can hit another lake. I think I am open for fishing on Tuesday Art. (weather depending) I can put my boat on the trailer or we can take yours. Pick a lake. It would be fun to show you this new tech I got in my new boat......but I suspect your a better fishing guide than I am. At least you tell bigger stories. I got permission to go fishing on Tuesday. Keep your ear to the ground for a hot lake. I will give you a call on Sunday night if it works. As to the electronics on your boat, I have a single depth finder on mine... I can handle that much tech. I tell my clients that I tell lots of stories and SOME are even true.
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Post by Tooln on Jun 1, 2017 20:31:02 GMT -6
Here's a fish story for ya.
Tom had a terrible day fishing on the lake, sitting in the blazing sun all day without catching a single one. On his way home, he stopped at the fishmonger and ordered four rainbow trout. He told the fishmonger, 'Pick four large ones out and throw them at me, will you?' 'Why do you want me to throw them at you?' Asked the salesman?' So that I am able to tell my wife, in all honesty, that I caught them.' said Tom. 'Okay, but I suggest that you take the salmon.' Why's that? 'Because your wife came in earlier today and said that if you came by, I should tell you to take salmon. That's what she'd like for supper tonight', replied the fishmonger with a grin.
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Post by biglakebass on Jun 1, 2017 20:47:29 GMT -6
Water temps in Battle Lake over the last 3 weeks have been steady at 50 to 55..... I saw one day in a shallow bay we fished a couple weeks ago when temps got to 78, the water temp hit 61.
Other than that, its been stagnant at that low to mid 50 for the most part for weeks now.
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Post by Foggy on Jun 2, 2017 19:21:13 GMT -6
I pulled my boat off the lift today......so I can install the Wave Wackers tomorrow. Thought I should show a pic of the new boat and the new Ridgeline while I was still hooked up. Nice gear here. pictures hosting sitefree gif upload
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