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Michael
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 Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 7:52 pm Post subject: SKUNK |
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Now that high tides are after sunset and just after sunrise, I decided to hit Twin Brooks Park Sunday. Arrived around 3:15pm.
With the time I had I decided to fish the main pond and the larger pond mostly.
I made my way around the main pond first. Water levels were very low. Tried throwing a variety of lures. Was surprised to not see any bass or yellow perch follow the silver shad Jointed Shad Rap JSR-4 in deeper areas near weeds. The only lure that had a few fish slowly follow was a custom painted red tiger Jointed J-7 as I did a slow retrieve with constant twitching under the surface, making the lure do a lot of distressed baitfish kicking. Didn't have any swirls or light taps on a frog Baby Torpedo.
Later I made it over to the usual spots at the larger pond. Played with the JSR-4 in some deeper areas but never had a hit or followers. Did a slow steady retrieve with the Baby Torpedo in my usual topwater spots but only had `1 small tap. Threw a perch Rebel Pop-R in the November hot spot and one of the topwater areas resulting in what seemed to be a pickerel hit the lure twice on back to back retrieves in my November hot spot.
Hit the road just after 6pm |
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Fishin'Fireman
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| Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:13 pm Post subject: Re: SKUNK |
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| Michael wrote: | Now that high tides are after sunset and just after sunrise, I decided to hit Twin Brooks Park Sunday. Arrived around 3:15pm.
With the time I had I decided to fish the main pond and the larger pond mostly.
I made my way around the main pond first. Water levels were very low. Tried throwing a variety of lures. Was surprised to not see any bass or yellow perch follow the silver shad Jointed Shad Rap JSR-4 in deeper areas near weeds. The only lure that had a few fish slowly follow was a custom painted red tiger Jointed J-7 as I did a slow retrieve with constant twitching under the surface, making the lure do a lot of distressed baitfish kicking. Didn't have any swirls or light taps on a frog Baby Torpedo.
Later I made it over to the usual spots at the larger pond. Played with the JSR-4 in some deeper areas but never had a hit or followers. Did a slow steady retrieve with the Baby Torpedo in my usual topwater spots but only had `1 small tap. Threw a perch Rebel Pop-R in the November hot spot and one of the topwater areas resulting in what seemed to be a pickerel hit the lure twice on back to back retrieves in my November hot spot.
Hit the road just after 6pm |
Hey Michael, side note here, but have you used Rapala's scatter series at all?
One of my offices is down the street from Cabela's so I often venture there for lunch and browse quickly as well (  ), and I noticed a stand alone rack of them. I know you use Rapala's a good amount and was curious of your opinion. I use Shad Raps and Husky Jerks a good amount so I was curious to see how these are. Belows a link to them
http://usa.rapala.com/scatter-rap/
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avidangler
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Location: Forestville
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| Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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I've used them with much success.Countdown has caught me trout and bass ..minnow has caught me pickerel,bass,perch,walleye,sunfish,rock bass and a couple small pike.......shad rap a few bass.......crank has yet to produce but,i rarely use it.I mainly use the minnow in firetiger,gold alburnus and bleak..
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Michael
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| Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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With me fishing from shore most of the time I don't use the new Scatter Rap series.
But as Avidangler said, the lures produce like crazy! The best would be the Scatter Rap Minnow in Gold Alburnus. |
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Fishin'Fireman
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Good deal. I fish mostly from my little jon boat or kayak so I'll have to give it a try, seems like it would work great reeling away from the shore. I'll eventually pick up a countdown and minnow style.
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avidangler
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| Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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You can now add salmon to the list for the countdown model.
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