Lindon rematch 6-3-05

[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Family commitments kept us away from the Willard Bay shindig, and forced us to cancel a trip to Idaho with Xman. However, about 1 PM TubeBabe said she did not want to waste the rest of the day, and it was a nice day for fishing. So, we loaded up the Jimmy with tubes, gear and bait and headed for Lindon. We wanted a rematch after we got blown off by the W on Friday morning.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]We got launched by 3 and "cruised" out the harbor entrance about 3:20. Water temp was 68 degrees, which felt good in the warm afternoon air. We had elected to fish wet (waderless). There was a steady procession of boats and PWC coming and going, but we managed to time it right for our departure from the harbor.[/#0000ff]

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[#0000ff]TubeBabe headed for her kittyfish honey hole, a few hundred yards north of the jetties. I paused to play with some whities or wallies at the mouth of the creek. One boat had just pulled out of there, and there was a canoe and a couple of waders up in the creek. There was another small boat anchored next to the reeds on the south side of the creek outlet. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]My first cast got a solid whack, some surges and headshakes. I was thinking walleye and that's what it turned out to be...a 21 inch 3.5 pounder. Took his picture and released him unharmed (into my basket). Two casts later I got another whack and wrestled in a determined white bass on my ultralight gear. The poor guy in the boat was on the verge of tears. He admitted that he had been there for hours and had not had a bite.[/#0000ff]



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[#0000ff]A couple more light taps there, but no more takers. I powered down the lake to the north, to see if I could entice a couple of kitties for the smoker. We had decided that we were going to do some jerky-smoked kittyfish (if we caught enough).[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The water had a slight ripple, but the only waves were from all the boats running back and forth in the toasty afternoon sunshine. It was not difficult to maintain the slow stop-and-go bait drag we do from the tube. Everything was just right...except nobody told the catfish. Neither TB nor myself had even a "pop and drop" on our baits for a long time. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I was dragging a piece of carp meat, while casting with my new red hooked jigs. They had accounted for several whites and walleyes over the past couple of weeks and continued to entice more white bass. I had four or five in the basket before my bait rod twitched and the line began running out from the spool on my baitcaster. I set the hook into a chunky 22 inch 4.5 pound channel cat and enjoyed being spun around several times before she came to the net.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]TubeBabe had previously netted a feisty 20 inch channel cat that weighed in just under 3 pounds. We continued to fish carp meat with no further results. TubeBabe finally decided to try dragging a crawler, in hopes of getting something besides a channel, if that what it took. It worked. She bagged a nice 24" walleye that later weighed 4.6 pounds and was looking much healthier than most 'eyes we have seen this year.[/#0000ff]

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[#0000ff]TB continued to get hits on the crawler, but they were not taking it solidly. I suggested the "inquiries" might be from white bass. She then caught one of the little varmints to confirm my theory. I kept fishing the plastics as well as the bait and brought in several more white bass. I cut one up and used the meat for bait. Two whacks but no runners.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]By 8 PM we decided we had all the fun we could stand. The cats were just not playing and the sun was headed toward the hills on the other side of the glass smooth lake. Couldn't ask for a nicer evening, but the fish were just not active.[/#0000ff]


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[#0000ff]As we approached the harbor entrance, the water was 71 degrees and there was still a procession of as many boats going out as coming in. There was also a pretty good lineup on both jetties, with folks fishing from the bank. quite a few had lanterns and looked like they planned to make a night of it...at least until 10 PM closing time at Lindon.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Met Coldfooter just coming in (in his "dinker"), He had found the same lack of action on cats that we had. Said he fished all the usually productive spots on the north side of the lake with only minimal success.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Also was approached while going out, and later while fishing, by a "lurker" in a Crestliner, who recognized me even though I did not know him. He is not a registered member. He admitted that he visits BFT often, and enjoys our chatter, but did not feel that he had anything to contribute. Was also concerned that we might criticize his spelling. WHAT? We don gots no prolem with spellun on this board. Does we?[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]When I hit the launch ramp I noticed that my tube had lost some air. I know the reason. When I lifted my fish basket to get a white bass for bait, I allowed the basket to contact the right side of my tube. One of those wascally whities (stickery devils) probably flopped around and got a fin spine into my air chamber. It has happened before. At least I know where to look for the leak. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I ended up with one walleye, one cat and nine white bass. Didn't fill the basket with kitty fillets for the smokeout, but have some frozen ones to add. I'll do a pictorial on that process.[/#0000ff]
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[Theekillerbee]

Sounds like a fun trip Pat. Thanks for the update.
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[clebreto]

It was a nice evening for fishing, couldn't ask for any better. Other then the fish action. I had about the same on the Jordan a lot of nibbles just no takers.
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[Coldfooter]

It was nice chattin' with Tb and you Pat during the cruise back to the docks. Sorry we couldnt hang around afterwards but after loading the dinker I discovered the trailer had only a single tail light shining so a quick run up town was called for. The lack of kittie bite yesterday made things interesting but with such calm skies and seas it wasnt surprising. We, like TB, also found the Great Whites doin' their part to lessen our head count of crawlers in the worm box. And as always I was tickled to see TB and you had been doing your part in removin' those pesty Eshine.
BTW,, I appreciate the offer you made during the cruise to the docks and l will take you up on it very shortly if we can hookup. Thanks my friend..
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[svpdgcar]

[#505000]I was a wee bit bummed out yesterday to see the clear skys and warm weather. I was itching to get out myself but with the Mrs's working and me home watching the 11 month old (I need to devise a drag along baby tube) I was stuck home. [unsure][/#505000]
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[#505000]However after reading your report and seeing all the "hot" action at Lindon maybe I didn't miss much after all!! [cool][/#505000]
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Hey Gary, you can't start 'em too young. Just be sure you have a good PFD for 'em and maybe a "Kiddy Tube" like this one:[/#0000ff]
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[road]

Oh yes you did, just getting out on the water beats baby sitting hands down. LOL
As a father of 5 I had them all on the water by that age. Only problem (if you can call it that) is you don't fish they do. You spend your time tying and untangling lines. Coaching landing techneques and listeninng to the girls squrim over the worms. Ahhh those were the days. Waiting on grandkids to be old enough now LOL.
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[svpdgcar]

[#505000]Tha sounds an awful lot like fishing with my wife and young brother-in-law now. I just run around baiting hooks, unhooking fish, unsnagging lines......ect. [cool][/#505000]
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[Out4Trout]

[cool]Nice report, Pat. Tubebabe always seems to hookup with a nice walleye. Gonna have to ask her what her secret is[unsure]. I'm busy next Saturday, but I just found out that I have some free time on Thursday at about 4:00. I'm either gonna go float Linden to get my revenge on those walleye and whities, or maybe do some spinner chucking at Little Dell for some nice slime rockets. Just not sure which yet. Good fishin' to ya!
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