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Hi, my first report and please feel free to delete if not in the right place or not useful. We traveled down to Converse bay from Mallett's bay at first light. The lake started out with a north wind and was pretty rough and dirty, and got worse as we traveled further south. If you're traveling the lake you need to be careful and diligent with a good lookout. We saw whole trees n the water and many large logs and limbs.

Now on the fishing, pretty dismal for newbies like us. We fished in front of converse, across from converse, the scotch bonnet, and places in between, with various honey bee and crazy ivan lures at depths starting at 30- down to 60' and with a few lure changes including mooselooks and a flasher/trolling fly combo. No Salmon, a few perch. But in general the water looked like chocolate milk below otter creek (?) and the going was rough even for us in a 33' boat. We fished both shores and even in the narrows channel and finally went back to what we know. We went over to button bay for lunch and some calmer water and then threw a few lizards and senkos in the water around rock island and boated a 3' 10oz smallmouth on a purple senko (a real bass magnet for us) so the trip was ok from that perspective. I'll post a pic later, as we're heading out again. Coming home was a bit perilous but we dodged all the wood and made it home in one piece..

I know there were some of you on the water, I monitor 16, 68 and heard what i think must be many of the handles of people from here. Would love to hear what you guys did. From ch 68 traffic seemed similar.


Terri

Same results for us.
We didn't launch untill 11ish or so. We fished Converse/Thompson's Point area first, then moved over toward Split Rock and trolled the NY shoreline south to Snakes Den.
Rough, windy, muddy, debris strewn waters.
Perch and perch...then a few more perch.

I did hear one boat mention they got one small silver.
Tough water conditions, tough time of the year. Tough fishing when there was a big ol' moon on a crystal clear night prior to fishing!

Yup...we did a bit of chattering on 68. Maybe you even heard Matt and I tangled lines during a photo op?
Slide-Diver meets Lead-core.
No winners.
But I did get to hear a reel scream!

When I heard the comotion on the radio, I thought someone broke the monotony of the perch bite. Bummer about lost gear, but like you said Raz, it is nice to hear a drag go on a slow day.

Good to finally meet you at the launch today, better fishing and less wind next time

Dave

I read the wind and stayed home...

You didn't miss much.

Committed (DA) wrote:When I heard the comotion on the radio, I thought someone broke the monotony of the perch bite. Bummer about lost gear, but like you said Raz, it is nice to hear a drag go on a slow day.

Good to finally meet you at the launch today, better fishing and less wind next time

Dave

Great meeting you too Dave.

I was wondering what happened to Eye. Thanks for the first report! vtfisherlady

We hope to get out this Wednesday. Where? I dunno. 5 weeks ago was our last outing. Maybe main lake targeting steelies.

Raz wrote:Same results for us.
We didn't launch untill 11ish or so. We fished Converse/Thompson's Point area first, then moved over toward Split Rock and trolled the NY shoreline south to Snakes Den.
Rough, windy, muddy, debris strewn waters.
Perch and perch...then a few more perch.

I did hear one boat mention they got one small silver.
Tough water conditions, tough time of the year. Tough fishing when there was a big ol' moon on a crystal clear night prior to fishing!

Yup...we did a bit of chattering on 68. Maybe you even heard Matt and I tangled lines during a photo op?
Slide-Diver meets Lead-core.
No winners.
But I did get to hear a reel scream!

I heard about the tangle and lost slide diver (his original one I heard...).
It was fun listening. I was hoping to get a point or two.

Terri

Digitroll (Ron) wrote:I was wondering what happened to Eye. Thanks for the first report! vtfisherlady

We hope to get out this Wednesday. Where? I dunno. 5 weeks ago was our last outing. Maybe main lake targeting steelies.

My pleasure Ron. Feel free to call me Terri (I should have used a different handle... ).. Now that someone has used it, it makes me feel old


Terri

I was out today out of converse around 4pm today rough start, but as we went back in calm.
I didnt even bring the riggere just some ultra light tackle and my kids in search of salmon. Anchored next to picket No takers just a bunch of perch and lady ga ga on the I pod!
Frost bite is just around the corner! What a fall it is going to BE!!!!

Hey nwhavnbill, do you love your new boat ?

Maybe skunked, but it's better a journey in boat than a journay to make the laundry/dinner for the week... (i'm concerned)

nwhavnbill wrote:I was out today out of converse around 4pm today rough start, but as we went back in calm.
I didnt even bring the riggere just some ultra light tackle and my kids in search of salmon. Anchored next to picket No takers just a bunch of perch and lady ga ga on the I pod!
Frost bite is just around the corner! What a fall it is going to BE!!!!

I hear Lady Gaga likes to fish!
Maybe she'd like to get in on some frost-bite action?

Ludo, boat is great thanks.
Raz, too funny!

I don't think Lady would be properly dressed for the Frostbite.

oh I'm sure she'd dress up in a cute little snow-bunny outfit or something cozy, warm and fitting!