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i hit the rock this afternoon, got there around 230.... i fished the 3rd restroom exit on the west side, when i got there i drilled 6 or 7 holes with no luck for the first hour and a half. i was using a ratfinki under a swedish pimple. the guy that was nearest to me said he was marking tons of fish, but couldnt strike a bite.. so i figured that they were real finicky today, and i was right. i took off the swedish pimple, and put on a glo tear drop ice fly, with no flash or weight. and i used a slip bobber rig. i started slammin them one after another. they would take it before the bobber stop even hit the top of the bobber. i ended up with my limit of perch in the last 45 minutes that i was there!! as well as 6 or 7 trout, with one pushing 19'' that one hit the fly while it was sinkin, maybe 3 ft under the ice. all in all a fun day. and the bald eagle on the drive home topped it off.
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Hey Joe,
Great report. I am thinking of heading up there Saturday. Can you tell me how the slip bobber works? Never used a set up like that. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks
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Nice that you slammed em! Rockport is HOT HOT HOT right now.
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Very familiar with using a slip bobber, but not sure why you would need to use one because the fish were finicky, unless you also meant they were biting softly and your rod was too stiff to detect the bites?
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How did you rig that ?
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Here is a good article on the use of slip bobbers:
[url "http://capmel.com/using_a_slip_bobber.htm"]http://capmel.com/using_a_slip_bobber.htm[/url]
I use a slip bobber a lot to fish at night. I have some of the lighted ones (have a tiny battery operated light in them). It is fun to watch a light go shooting down into the water at Strawberry at 2:00 AM. It is visible at least ten feet under water.
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the bite was extremly soft, and i didnt have any of my wire indicators with me, so i used the next best thing, i am working on posting my pics, they will be up in a few...
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Sounds like a great afternoon! I'm taking some junior high kids up tomorrow morning for an outdoor adventure. Hope they can catch a few as well.
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