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I launched my tube just before 8 this morning. Water temp was 62. My launch was from the beach North marina, near the exposed island. Tried lots of offerings. First one to score was a countdown 7 rapala, grey. I was slow rolling, pausing and twitching it like a jerk bait. 18 inch walleye almost made it to the net. I have never seen a fish come off of a rapala treble hook. That was a first. Other method that gave me tugs was dragging a nightcrawler on a jig. Its a method I have done well with in the heat of the summer on DC and Starvation. Scored a 23 inch walleye, another 18 inch walleye, a small kitty fish and a small smallmouth. Gorgeous weather with a slight breeze coming on at 11am, my cue to call it a day. Been too long since I caught some fish.
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Nicely done...are you using motor power or foot power to get around? dragging your jigs off the bottom?
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Good on ya Gabe. 'Bout time you got some love from them Willard fishies. I was fishing with you...only out of the south marina. I couldn't find any walleyes but still got beat up by the kitties...as usual. Will be putting up a report later.
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Nice job Gabe, sounds like a great trip and appreciate the reminder of the jig/worm method, I've done well with it in the past, but sort have let it fall out of favor and not because it didn't catch fish, I just forgot it... Thanks J
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