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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Griz231 on February 08, 2015, 06:46:42 PM

Title: Walleye trip to Tri Cities
Post by: Griz231 on February 08, 2015, 06:46:42 PM: How's the fishing down there? I'm trying to decide which weekend to go down. 21st or the 28th.
What yall think would be the best bet for hitting the pre spawn mammas?
Title: Re: Walleye trip to Tri Cities
Post by: Mfowl on February 09, 2015, 06:43:58 AM: I heard about an 18.5lber this weekend that was C n R'd recently. I'd pick the weekend that has the most favorable weather and get out there! Good Luck! Post a report when you get back.
Title: Re: Walleye trip to Tri Cities
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on February 09, 2015, 07:21:17 AM: With how warm its been I'd go both.....
Title: Re: Walleye trip to Tri Cities
Post by: Skillet on February 09, 2015, 07:51:28 AM: New moon on the 18th, so if I had to pick on it would be the 21st.
Title: Re: Walleye trip to Tri Cities
Post by: Griz231 on February 09, 2015, 06:04:40 PM: I hope the weather holds. I froze the last few years!
Title: Re: Walleye trip to Tri Cities
Post by: Maverick on February 09, 2015, 06:09:51 PM: I need to get out there and learn how to catch them this time of year. I've only caught them during the summer.
Title: Re: Walleye trip to Tri Cities
Post by: UBA on February 09, 2015, 06:34:17 PM: Are these spring fish mostly caught on jigs or spinner rigs? I assume they are holding in deeper water.
Title: Re: Walleye trip to Tri Cities
Post by: Griz231 on February 09, 2015, 06:58:04 PM: Quote from: UBA on February 09, 2015, 06:34:17 PM
Are these spring fish mostly caught on jigs or spinner rigs? I assume they are holding in deeper water.

We've caught big ones both ways. It's a matter of hitting the water temp just right from my experiences. Been years we spent a whole weekend only to find the good eater males, which isn't a bad thing, and years we catch absolutely nothing in a weekend.
I'm not a expert at it by any means but we do pretty good with jigs and spinners.
Title: Re: Walleye trip to Tri Cities
Post by: Griz231 on February 09, 2015, 06:59:19 PM: :IBCOOL:
Quote from: Maverick on February 09, 2015, 06:09:51 PM
I need to get out there and learn how to catch them this time of year. I've only caught them during the summer.
If u can catch them in the summer you can catch them now. Just gotta look around to find the fish and trust your fish finder.
Title: Re: Walleye trip to Tri Cities
Post by: Trapper John on February 09, 2015, 08:21:03 PM: Quote from: Skillet on February 09, 2015, 07:51:28 AM
New moon on the 18th, so if I had to pick on it would be the 21st.

Farmer almanac says the "Good Fishing Days" are the 18th & 19th evenings.
I have this app on my phone and it works pretty good on the days it says and I go fishing.
JC :hello:

App: farmersalmanac.com/calendar/fishing/
Title: Re: Walleye trip to Tri Cities
Post by: Griz231 on February 09, 2015, 09:00:15 PM: Any one know what the water temp is running down there? Or where I can look it up?
Title: Re: Walleye trip to Tri Cities
Post by: ribka on February 10, 2015, 08:06:52 AM: My buddy, who does very well on big females, runs crank baits for 20-30 ft deep for the pre spawn females. Look for underwater humps
Title: Re: Walleye trip to Tri Cities
Post by: Griz231 on February 13, 2015, 07:10:01 PM: If anyone fishes down there this weekend, let me know. I'm headed over next weekend.
Title: Re: Walleye trip to Tri Cities
Post by: BLUEBULLS on February 15, 2015, 05:24:09 PM: Fishing will be good next weekend but the 20 pounders only bite on the 28th ;)
Title: Re: Walleye trip to Tri Cities
Post by: Griz231 on February 16, 2015, 08:49:42 AM: Quote from: BLUEBULLS on February 15, 2015, 05:24:09 PM
Fishing will be good next weekend but the 20 pounders only bite on the 28th ;)

I hear ya :)
we are gonna give it a try, got some unexpected boat issues. Damn trailer tires have been out of whack and didn't notice. They are wearing out on the inside. My axle must be off.
Title: Re: Walleye trip to Tri Cities
Post by: Griz231 on February 17, 2015, 08:41:17 PM: Trip is getting pushed to next weekend now. Can't wait!