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Wednesday, 10/18/06- Hit the water at about 3:30pm. Windy afternoon! Arrived at Las Vegas Wash and was successful in netting a few shad. Started fishing in a cove near the red channel marker across from Hole 33. This cove was protected from the wind and had a bunch of birds interested in in. Sonar indicated that it was loaded with fish. Using the electric motor to keep from drifting to much, the first shad was sent down to 35 feet. It was not long before the first striper was landed. Soon the wind began to fade making things easier. About a half hour before sunset the wind stopped and the water became smooth as glass. I enjoyed a wonderful sunset and ended up with twelve nice stripers in the box. What a great evening on the water!
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Sounds like a decent trip. went today 10/19 and it was pretty bad caught 1 small laremouth, yesterday was a little better ended the evening landing 11 fish 8 of which i kept. Thanks for the report.
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Any trip to Lake Mead is a decent trip! I just love getting out on the water. While heading in the other night I stopped and talked to a couple of guys anchored off of Sand Island. They told me that they have been doing pretty good in that area. They had lights in the water and were settled in for some night fishing. Maybe my next trip will be to Sand Island.
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i think id enjoy it more if i had a boat to go out on. Fishing from shore is great some of the time, but wish i could get into the deeper water for the bigger fish.
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Having the right boat makes you mobile. My boat allows me to chase shad in two feet of water or go anywhere on the Lake in almost any weather condition. I think owning the boat, with all the chores that come with it, adds up to about 60% of the enjoyment of fishing. Boat ownership is very enjoyable to me. It does come with a high cost. To tow the boat to the Lake Mead and fish a half day costs about $20.00-$40.00 depending on where we go and what we do. The trailer was totally rebuilt this past summer for a cost of just under $i000.00, a new leaning post system was installed for $750.00, and a new electric trolling motor was installed for around $650.00. We did all the labor and enjoyed every minute of it! Engine maintenance cost about $400.00 also. Is it worth all this time, cost and effort just to catch a few small stripers? YOU BET IT IS! Sitting in my boat watching an awesome sunrise or sunset,or seeing shad spilled all over the deck because the net is loaded up, or watching a child get excited when they feel the bend of a pole, or any of the hundreds of great things that can happen when out on a boat, makes it worth it. Sorry I'm rambling...
So anyway, I'm sure you would find fishing more enjoyable with a boat.
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dont get me worng i love fishing either way if i am on a boat or on shore, just being out there fishing is wonderful in itself.
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I second that. I don't care where I'm fishing from when I'm at Mead. The lake is huge and gorgeous especially when the water is like glass. I can't wait to get back out there. I'm looking at going back sometime in December for a 4 day trip. I don't mind the cold but I'm hoping it doesn't rain if we go. I don't think I can get enough people for a houseboat so it looks like we'll be fishing from shore. Anyway, keep those reports coming.
Best regards,
Paul
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