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Bumpy Walleye!!!
2008-05-30 19:19:21
Little Bay de Noc, Michigan - Freshwater Fishing Report
Center Reef
Yesterday's trip was a little better than Wednesdays where my clients and I could only muster 5 keeper walleye from 15-24 inches. Today we ended up with 11 perfect eaters from 16-22 inches and many throwbacks. We started off trolling crawler harnesses, landing about half the fish this way before the wind started to howl (like it has all spring). So we then switched to drifting with Lindy Rigs and floating jig-heads tipped with just a one inch piece of crawler. We have been tipping our spinners with very small pieces of crawlers because the vast majority of the fish we have caught so far this year have been feeding on wigglers. So, we have been trying to match the hatch so to speak by downsizing our offerings. Orange was the best color on the floating jig-heads. While orange beads with copper blades worked best on the spinners. The bite will only get better as the water warms up some more. My clients stopped for supper on the way back to our resort, so that's why it's just me holding the stick! See you on the water...
Captain Ken Lee
www.baydenoccharters.com
906-474-6918
Fish Species: walleye
Bait Used: crawler harnesses/floating jig-heads
Method Used: trolling/drifting
Water Depth: 12-26
Water Temperature: 54
Wind Direction: south
Wind Speed: 10-20
May 29th catch
About The Author: Captain Kenneth Lee
Company: Bay de Noc Charters
Area Reporting: Little Bay de Noc
Bio: I have fished my whole life. Moved to Little Bay de Noc in November of 1996 when my dad and brother and I bought Sall-Mar Resort. Have been chartering for walleye on both Little and Big Bay de Noc the last 8 years or so. I have been featured on national TV on the "The Next Bite" tv show with Keith Kavajcez. Was also named one of the best walleye guides in the country in the June 2005 issue of Field and Stream. I'm am on Warrior Boats pro-staff and love it when parents bring their kids on my charters!
906-553-4850
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