Fishing with Dennis 9/21/2009
Went out with my friend Dennis today to do some wiper fishing, being as I have never caught a wiper I figured that he is the guy to put me onto some
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The morning started with thunder storms and we debated whether or not we would even be able to go, after a bit of a nap though the weather seemed to clear up a bit and Dennis was calling me to get over there so we could go.
We got onto the water at about 830am and headed to his favorite spot, and begun casting and working the shoreline.
After about a half hour he had his first one on and it ended up going at about 10". Several flips later and I had hooked into my first one, unfortuneatly I forgot about the anchor line and ended up loosing the first one. About three casts later I had another one, this time remembering the anchor I was able to boat it!
Though it wasnt a monster (only about 10-11") it still was a trophy as it was the first wiper that I had ever caught.
The remainder of the morning we hammered them, catching one after another. I ended up boating 12 by 11 am and then it was time for Dennis to go.
The largest one that I caught was this guy, he was just over 14":
Once back on shore I worked the shoreline and managed 6 more, thinking that it was a good day I changed up my routine and ended up landing 11 crappie, 22 gills and one tiny LMB.
I would have to say that it was a great day fishing (morning rather), and I definately got what I set out for.
This years totals so far:
Shovelnose sturgeon 1
SMB 3
Redear Sunfish 27
Yellow Bullhead 3
Skipjack Herring 1
Quilback 1
Shortnose Gar 1
Goldeye 2
Sauger 1
Black Bullhead 1
White Perch 2
Freshwater Drum 3
White Bass 3
Walleye 5
Brook Trout 3
Brown Trout 1
Greenback Cutthroat 3
Snake River Cutthroat 4
Yellow Bass 4
Blue Cat 2
Shiner 2
Channel Cat 24
Wipers 18
LMB 59
Green Sunfish 43
Rainbow Trout 41
Hybrids 159
Gills 845
Crappie 671
Total Catch this year= 1957
. The morning started with thunder storms and we debated whether or not we would even be able to go, after a bit of a nap though the weather seemed to clear up a bit and Dennis was calling me to get over there so we could go.
We got onto the water at about 830am and headed to his favorite spot, and begun casting and working the shoreline.
After about a half hour he had his first one on and it ended up going at about 10". Several flips later and I had hooked into my first one, unfortuneatly I forgot about the anchor line and ended up loosing the first one. About three casts later I had another one, this time remembering the anchor I was able to boat it!
Though it wasnt a monster (only about 10-11") it still was a trophy as it was the first wiper that I had ever caught.
The remainder of the morning we hammered them, catching one after another. I ended up boating 12 by 11 am and then it was time for Dennis to go.
The largest one that I caught was this guy, he was just over 14":
Once back on shore I worked the shoreline and managed 6 more, thinking that it was a good day I changed up my routine and ended up landing 11 crappie, 22 gills and one tiny LMB.
I would have to say that it was a great day fishing (morning rather), and I definately got what I set out for.
This years totals so far:
Shovelnose sturgeon 1
SMB 3
Redear Sunfish 27
Yellow Bullhead 3
Skipjack Herring 1
Quilback 1
Shortnose Gar 1
Goldeye 2
Sauger 1
Black Bullhead 1
White Perch 2
Freshwater Drum 3
White Bass 3
Walleye 5
Brook Trout 3
Brown Trout 1
Greenback Cutthroat 3
Snake River Cutthroat 4
Yellow Bass 4
Blue Cat 2
Shiner 2
Channel Cat 24
Wipers 18
LMB 59
Green Sunfish 43
Rainbow Trout 41
Hybrids 159
Gills 845
Crappie 671
Total Catch this year= 1957
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