[cool]Went out after work to tube south of 33 hole. Got in the water just after 1 o'clock. and got my first fish at 1:30 pm..... a dink striper on the rattletrap. Went around to another bay before getting another fish, a 2lb striper, also on the rattletrap about an hour later. Continued fishing and kicking for a couple more hours and got three more dinks on three different lures. Then just thirty feet from landing the tube to leave, the school bell must have rung because I caught four more dinks in about 10 minutes along with a few missed strikes in an area the size of my livingroom. A total of 9 fish for the day with one coming home for tacos. Sorry no pics....left camera at home but we have all seen small stripers. Nice day on the water and wind came up but wasn't a problem.
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Yea right, where's the evidence, I don't believe you!
Just jealous my fishing adventure was weak at best, looking forward to July[
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Nice work Mr. E.
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I lack proof as well.
Fished the NSC Tournament on Saturday 5-14-11. Trolled around Stewarts Point with blue/chrome rattle traps, got 3 stripers.
Around noon the south winds were to much and had to go hide. Parked the boat in a cove at Echo Bay and started the chum fest. Took about 1-1/2 hours for the chum bite to kick off.
The bite came in waves 1-2 fish every 15 min.
End total was 47 stripers and 3 cats.
Biggest fish was just under 5lbs and 24"
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that's not bad! Is the overton arm better than boulder basin this time of year? Can't get on any good fish yet. Also, what/how do you chum? I normally cut up a bag of chovies after it thaws and toss it in water around the boat... but don't produce that kind of numbers.
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Check out the Nevada Striper Club website, I have posted my "chum bomb" recipe there.
The key to chumming up fish is to keep the chum going.
Use the heads and tails. Throw out a handful of pieces every 10-15 minutes. This will attract or redirect the fish to your location.
Corn may also be used but only at Lake Mead.
Get a Blender (for chum only) and throw in some anchovies and/or Sardine mix in some spray attractor, garlic, anise, WD-40 and fill the rest of the container with water.
Next is like making a Margarita with crushed ice or a smoothie.
Pour into 6-8oz paper or plastic punch cups and place in the freezer. If the wife doesn't permit this get a freezer for the garage. Also a new blender for the house.
Don't make the chum to thick or you will burn up the motor.
Chum till they come, should only take about a hour or less. Remember to keep chumming as you are catching fish. If you stop chumming the fish will leave.
Don't throw the cups in the lake. Peal the cup off the chum bomb and throw the solid chum airborne.
Or let it melt a bit and sling it like in the movie "JAWS"
Oh, and yes the Overton Arm is the place to be right now.
Temple Bar may be good too. (Striper Bay, Burrow Bay and Temple Bay)
Look to Bonelli Landing for some good topwater.
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[indent]From NSC website
Here is my version of the chum bomb.
1. Make a trip to the international market
(makes Dean wonder what the heck is in this lake)
2. Get a good blender (like you use to make Margaritas) that you will never use for to make food for human consumption ever again.
3. Cut up fish parts like Anchovies, Sardines. Leave the heads and tails to the side as the blender won't chop these very well.
4. Put mix of fish parts in blender and add some sent spray, anise, garlic and your favorite attractant.
5. Hit the chop or puree bottom on the blender add water as needed or when the motor starts to bog down.
6. Get some small punch cups, about 4oz. Place a small rock in the bottom of the cup and pour in the chum mix. Then freeze overnight.
7. Next is placement and installation.
a. You can let the sun warm it up and just dump some overboard.
b. Peal the cup away from the frozen chum bomb and place in a mesh bag or panty hose and lower over the side of the boat.
c. Place in a chum tube and let melt.
d. Place in a paper bag, tie a string around the bag and lower it to the bottom or desired depth with a weight and line. When the bag gets soggy and the chum melts the mix seeps out into the lake water.
e, Just toss an un-wrapped chum bomb into the water, the rock in the mix will weigh it down and not float away.
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NICE, Imma try this on Friday! will post results
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Interesting chumming recipes but why hassle with the bender, cutting fish parts, etc?
I use cheap canned cat food made with fish parts. A can of 5.5 oz Friskies with Ocean Whitefish and Tuna in sauce runs $.79 at walmart. You can sometimes find cat food on sale for $.59.
I do like the idea of freezing it in paper cups. Perhaps I'll also add the galic, anise and attractant using a bowl and a spoon (no need for the extra expense of a separate blender).
BTW: If you do want to go the blender route, find a used one at a thift store for about $6.00..
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I make the chum with left over bait from my last trip.
No cutting, just drop them in the blender.
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