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Post by gofish on Dec 25, 2009 17:27:02 GMT -4
Date:12/25/2009
Time: 8am - 1 pm
Weather Conditions: Cloudy - storm coming tnight
Ice thickness: 6-8 inches
Water Body:Champlain
Water Clarity: clear
Water Temp: 32
Bottom Structure: weeds
Target Species:sunnies
Methods used: jigging
Effective Methods:
Lures / Bait used: marmish,bobber fry,poppee,rocker - spikes
Effective Lures / Baits: poppee
Effective Colors: glow chartruese stripe
Effective Speed: sloow jig
Effective Depth: 6-8 feet
Species Caught: Sunnies_____ Qty:__40__ Sizes:_5 - 9 inches___
Species Caught: Perch_______ Qty:___12__ Sizes:__6 -8 inches__
Species Caught: ___________________ Qty:_______ Sizes:____________
Species Caught: ___________________ Qty:_______ Sizes:____________
Species Caught: ___________________ Qty:_______ Sizes:____________
Notes / Pictures: forgot the camera, had two 9" sunnies
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Post by gofish on Dec 27, 2009 22:18:48 GMT -4
Date:12/27
Time:8:00am - 1pm
Weather Conditions: Rain/Sleet
Ice thickness: 6 inches
Water Body:Champlain / Alburg
Water Clarity:Clear
Water Temp: 32
Bottom Structure: Weeds
Target Species:Sunnies/bluegill
Methods used:jigging
Effective Methods:jigging
Lures / Bait used:
Effective Lures / Baits: Swedish Pimple, Poppee
Effective Colors:Chrome Pimple with red face, Glow/Pink Stripe poppee
Effective Speed: Fast jig to get their attention
Effective Depth: 6 -10 ft
Species Caught: _Sunnies / Bluegill Qty:__40___ Sizes:_5-8 inches_
Species Caught: __Crappie__ Qty:__1__ Sizes:_ 8 ''__
Species Caught: _Perch___ Qty:__many__ Sizes:_too small____
Species Caught:_____________ Qty:_______ Sizes:____________
Species Caught: ________ Qty:_______ Sizes:____________
Notes / Pictures: Caught my first Crappie, put him back to grow a little. Caught the bigger Sunnies on Swedish Pimple.
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Post by gofish on Jan 2, 2010 21:58:33 GMT -4
Date:1/1/2010
Time:10:00am - 4pm
Weather Conditions: Lt snow
Ice thickness: 10 inches
Water Body:Champlain / Alburg
Water Clarity:Clear
Water Temp: 32
Bottom Structure: Weeds
Target Species:Sunnies/bluegill
Methods used:jigging
Effective Methods:jigging
Lures / Bait used:
Effective Lures / Baits:
Effective Colors: Poppee/spikes , blue rocker/Little Nuggie
Effective Speed: slow jig - down low
Effective Depth: 6 -10 ft
Species Caught: _Sunnies / Bluegill Qty:__45___ Sizes:_5-8 inches_
Species Caught: __Crappie__ Qty:__1__ Sizes:_ 8 ''__
Species Caught: _LMB___ Qty:__3__ Sizes:_10-15 inches____
Species Caught:_____________ Qty:_______ Sizes:____________
Species Caught: ________ Qty:_______ Sizes:____________
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Post by gofish on Jan 10, 2010 19:04:27 GMT -4
Date:1/9/2010
Time:12:00 - 3:30
Weather Conditions: Cold and wind
Ice thickness:12 "
Water Body: Champlain/North Hero
Water Clarity:clear
Water Temp:
Bottom Structure:Weeds
Target Species:Sunnies
Methods used:Jigging
Effective Methods:
Lures / Bait used:fatboy, genz bug, demon,rocker,pimple
Effective Lures / Baits: fatboy, genz bug, pimple
Effective Colors:glow chartreuse
Effective Speed:slow jig
Effective Depth: 5 - 10 ft
Species Caught: __bluegill/sunnies__ Qty:_8 lbs____ Sizes:__6-9"
Species Caught: __pickerel Qty:__1_____ Sizes:____16 "______
Species Caught: __crappie_ Qty:__1_____ Sizes:____8 "______
Species Caught: __perch__ Qty:___10____ Sizes:_small__
Species Caught: ___________________ Qty:_______ Sizes:____________
Notes / Pictures:
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Post by gofish on Jan 10, 2010 19:09:53 GMT -4
Date:1/10/2010
Time: 11:00 - 3:00
Weather Conditions: Cold again,cloudy
Ice thickness:12"
Water Body:Champlain/Norht Hero
Water Clarity:clear
Water Temp:
Bottom Structure:weeds
Target Species:sunnies
Methods used:jigging
Effective Methods:
Lures / Bait used:fatboy,genz bug,teardrop,rocker,pimple
Effective Lures / Baits:fatboy, genz bug, rocker , pimple
Effective Colors:glow charteuse fatboy, blue rocker
Effective Speed: slow
Effective Depth: 5 - 10 '
Species Caught: __bluegill/sunnies__ Qty:_12 lbs___ Sizes:__6-9_
Species Caught: __crappie__ Qty:___1____ Sizes:___9"_____
Species Caught: __bass_ Qty:___2____ Sizes:___12,14 "____
Species Caught: __perch_ Qty:_ 12___ Sizes:___small_
Species Caught: ___________________ Qty:_______ Sizes:____________
Notes / Pictures: Biggest bluegill on the Swedish Pimple !
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Post by gofish on Jan 16, 2010 20:57:28 GMT -4
Date:1/16/2010
Time: 11:00am 4:30pm
Weather Conditions: Cloudy , 34 degrees
Ice thickness: 12"
Water Body:Champlain /North Hero
Water Clarity: clear
Water Temp:
Bottom Structure: weeds
Target Species: Bluegill , Crappie
Methods used: Jigging , deadstick with minnows
Effective Methods: none
Lures / Bait used: demon, fatboy,rocker,swedish pimple, minnows
Effective Lures / Baits: none
Effective Colors:
Effective Speed:
Effective Depth:
Species Caught: _____LMB_ Qty:____1___ Sizes:_____17"____
Species Caught: ____Pickerel____ Qty:___1_ Sizes:__20"___
Species Caught: ____Bluegill_____ Qty:___10_Sizes:__small____
Species Caught: ___________________ Qty:_______ Sizes:____________
Species Caught: ___________________ Qty:_______ Sizes:____________
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Post by gofish on Feb 4, 2010 19:15:42 GMT -4
Date:2/4/2010 Time:8:00 - 3:00pm Weather Conditions: Sunny, windy Ice thickness: 14 Water Body: Champlain Water Clarity: stained Water Temp: Bottom Structure: weeds Target Species: Bluegill, Crappie Methods used:jigging Effective Methods:jigging Lures / Bait used:rocker,fat boy, bobber fry, Popee, Marmish Maggot Effective Lures / Baits: rocker , Marmish Maggot Effective Colors: green Effective Speed: agressive Effective Depth: 5 - 8 ' Species Caught: _Sunnie/Bluegill___ Qty:___30____ Sizes:_6-8"__ Species Caught: _Crappie_____ Qty:___1____ Sizes:__12"__ Species Caught: _LMB____ Qty:__3__ Sizes:___12- 14 "_______ Species Caught: _perch___ Qty:_few______ Sizes:____small_____ Species Caught: ___________________ Qty:_______ Sizes:____________  |
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Post by gofish on Feb 14, 2010 21:19:54 GMT -4
Date: 2/14/2010
Time: 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Weather Conditions: Cloudy, windy
Ice thickness: 20"
Water Body:Champlain
Water Clarity:Clear
Water Temp:
Bottom Structure: Weeds
Target Species:Pumpkinseed
Methods used:Jigging
Effective Methods:
Lures / Bait used: Demon, Marmish larva, rocker,genz worm
Effective Lures / Baits: Demon, Marmish Larva
Effective Colors: Pink/WHite , Orange / black
Effective Speed: twitch
Effective Depth: 5'
Species Caught: _Pumpkinseed___ Qty:__10lb_ Sizes:_6-9"
Species Caught: _LMB__ Qty:__1__ Sizes:___14"____
Species Caught: __PErch___ Qty:___6____ Sizes:_____small__
Species Caught: ___________________ Qty:_______ Sizes:____________
Species Caught: ___________________ Qty:_______ Sizes:____________
Notes / Pictures:
Thanks to Scott and Dave for hints on late season fishing.
you can copy and paste this journal in a post and fill it out.
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Post by gofish on Jan 27, 2011 20:59:54 GMT -4
Date: 1 /27/2011
Time: 8am - 2pm
Weather Conditions: Sunny
Ice thickness: 12 - 16 in
Water Body: North hero
Water Clarity:
Water Temp: 33
Bottom Structure: weeds
Target Species: Sunnies and Bluegill
Methods used: Jigging
Effective Methods: Jigging
Lures / Bait used: Teardrops, rockers, Demon, Mormyshka /Spikes and Waxies
Effective Lures / Baits: Mormyshka and Waxies
Effective Colors: silver
Effective Speed: Make it shiver, then hold still and wait
Effective Depth: 1 ' off bottom
Species Caught: __Sunnies/Bluegill__ Qty:_14 lbs_ Sizes:___5-9 inches
Species Caught: ____Perch___ Qty:__24_ Sizes:__6-8 in___
Species Caught: __LM Bass_ Qty:__2_ Sizes:__14, 16 in______
Species Caught: ___________________ Qty:_______ Sizes:____________
Species Caught: ___________________ Qty:_______ Sizes:____________
Notes / Pictures:
Mormyshka with the hole in the middle, great action. Spikes were ok but Waxies got more/bigger fish
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Post by barrebobber on Jan 28, 2011 8:22:37 GMT -4
It's nice to see how you're lure choice has changed between last winter and this, that means you're learning!  |
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Post by gofish on Jan 28, 2011 20:43:04 GMT -4
Date:1/28/2011 Time:8:00am - 2:00pm Weather Conditions: Sunny Ice thickness: 6 - 12 inches Water Body: Carmi Water Clarity: Water Temp: 33 Bottom Structure: Sand Target Species: Perch Methods used: Jigging Effective Methods: Jigging Lures / Bait used: Chubby Darter, Swedish Pimple, Mormyshka Effective Lures / Baits: Mormyshka with spikes Effective Colors: Silver Effective Speed: Slow lift and fall, they suck it in on the fall. Effective Depth: 25 ft Species Caught: ___Perch__ Qty:_22_ Sizes:__8 - 11 inches____ Notes / Pictures: Very light bite, they would idle up and suck in the jig and sit there.  |
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Post by gofish on Jan 29, 2011 20:05:54 GMT -4
Date:1/29/2011
Time:11:00am - 4:00pm
Weather Conditions: BP 29.5 cloudy
Ice thickness: 12-16 inches
Water Body:North hero
Water Clarity:
Water Temp:33
Bottom Structure: Weeds
Target Species: Sunnies
Methods used: Jigging
Effective Methods:
Lures / Bait used: Gold Wolfram, Copper Mormyshka, chartreuse Purest, chartruese rocker
Effective Lures / Baits: Purest
Effective Colors: Chartruese
Effective Speed: Slow bounce
Effective Depth: 5 - 8'
Species Caught: _Sunnies____ Qty:_15 lbs_ Sizes:___5 -8 "___
Species Caught: ___Perch__ Qty:__20__ Sizes:__6 -8 "_______
The Purest barely sinks, the sunnies seemed to like that presentation today.
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Post by gofish on Jan 30, 2011 20:18:38 GMT -4
Date:1/30/2011
Time:8am - 1pm
Weather Conditions: BP 29.5 , cloudy
Ice thickness: 8-14 inches
Water Body: Carmi
Water Clarity:
Water Temp:33
Bottom Structure: sand
Target Species: Perch
Methods used: Jigging
Effective Methods: Jigging
Lures / Bait used: Silver/Blue Demon, Mormyshka, Purest
Effective Lures / Baits: Mormyshka , Purest
Effective Colors: Green
Effective Speed: Slow jig and wait , deadstick
Effective Depth: 25 ft
Species Caught: ____Perch__ Qty:__35_ Sizes:__9-12 inches___
very light biting fish, smaller jigs caught more fish
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Post by gofish on Feb 12, 2011 17:07:30 GMT -4
Date: 2/12/2011 Time: 8am - 2pm Weather Conditions: Windy , BP 29.2 steady Ice thickness: 12 inches Water Body:Carmi Water Clarity: clear Water Temp: 33 Bottom Structure: sand Target Species: Perch Methods used: Jigging Effective Methods: Jigging Lures / Bait used: Fatboy, Pimple, Purest, Rocker, Mormyshka Effective Lures / Baits: Fatboy, Purest, Mormyshka Effective Colors: Blue, Chartreuse Effective Speed: Jig,Jig - stop Effective Depth: 25 ft Species Caught: ___Perch__ Qty:_44__ Sizes:__9-12 inches____  |
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Post by wey on Feb 12, 2011 17:37:14 GMT -4
Very Nice catch I should have went with you always wanted to try that place just never have . Looks like some real good fish
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