Area 11 2025 - Well?

[trophyhunt]

We caught all 3 of ours around 120-130’ deep on the ball. 

[pickardjw]

We caught all 3 of ours around 120-130’ deep on the ball.

I only tried deep going up current...probably should have tried it going down current. Good motivation to get electrics on the next boat!

[huntnphool]

 Misread the wind report last night and went out this morning…it was rough the first hour! Picked a buddy up at the dock, he ended up losing his breakfast about 90 minutes in.

 We got our fish, but man was it tough to see the shaker bite!

[trophyhunt]

Misread the wind report last night and went out this morning…it was rough the first hour! Picked a buddy up at the dock, he ended up losing his breakfast about 90 minutes in.

 We got our fish, but man was it tough to see the shaker bite!

saturday we must have caught 50 shakers, good thing at least one of the releases were popping when even the smallest ones hit.  My hands were killing me at the end of the day.  Sure hope 11 is full of silvers by thursday night and friday!

[cavemann]

Anyone fishing shallow in 11 with banana weight, small dogger and herring or spoon?  Or is the bite in the ball and chasing schools.

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[trophyhunt]

Anyone fishing shallow in 11 with banana weight, small dogger and herring or spoon?  Or is the bite in the ball and chasing schools.

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Saw a guy on facebook that was 30-40 deep with a banana weight, believe he did catch some.  So many reports coming in it sounds like it's heating up a bit. I'll find out in a couple hours.   Been also seeing white hoochie is the ticket, and spoons. Some guys said herring wasn't necessary, but I put on a herring filet last weekend and had one on in a minute, but I was at 120' deep.   

[brocka]

Anyone fishing shallow in 11 with banana weight, small dogger and herring or spoon?  Or is the bite in the ball and chasing schools.

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Saw a guy on facebook that was 30-40 deep with a banana weight, believe he did catch some.  So many reports coming in it sounds like it's heating up a bit. I'll find out in a couple hours.   Been also seeing white hoochie is the ticket, and spoons. Some guys said herring wasn't necessary, but I put on a herring filet last weekend and had one on in a minute, but I was at 120' deep.

I fished last weekend in MA10 so take it for what its worth but we were 30' on the wire with a flasher and white hoochie with a THIN hearing strip, like just a little wider than a tentacle. I am guessing our gear was up around 20' and it was wide open bite. We did try deeper and kept catching kings so we came back up. This was at all times of the day too. We saw TONS of coho boiling and jumping all day which is why we elected to fish up high.

[huntnphool]

 I’d argue we catch as many fish in 11 as anyone, and I fish 26’ and 32’ on the downrigger line.

 YMMV

[Mfowl]

Anyone fishing shallow in 11 with banana weight, small dogger and herring or spoon?  Or is the bite in the ball and chasing schools.

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If I had no DR's I would use a delta diver w/fish flash and a Brads cutplug or spinfish behind it between 12 and 25 pulls out. Coho trolling is fast at 3-4mph and a banana weight/dodger combo would likely rise to the surface from the drag. If I had to use a banana weight I would swap the dodger for a small fish flash as there would be less drag. 

[trophyhunt]

Fished 11 last night, windy, and got our butts kicked, one take down, no fish. Today from Des Moines we motored up to area 10, an hour ride, and had 3 limits in 2 hours!!! Way worth the gas to get there!!