05-30-2024, 03:37 AM
I was out there yesterday, too, with a buddy. Very slow for us, trolling crankbaits behind boards. Tried SR 7s, a deep Reef Runner, Thunderstick Jr's, etc. The Island, SW corner, then headed to Freeway Bay. I felt a little off, as the deeper water (99.63% of full pool) and marking fish just off the bottom and not being able to get down to them. Maybe I should have taken my downriggers.
I used to bottom bounce in my old tiller steer Alumacraft Magnum 165, but haven't done so since 2005 when I bought my Hewescraft. No bow mount electric. Also, my Lowrance LCX 111c HD, now 18 years old, was reading the water temp at 18F, and got up to 29F later. I ordered a new transducer. I think I can bottom bounch using the drift socks I use for kokanee, but wasn't set up to do it yesterday.
We called it about 2:30, having trolled north from Freeway Bay to Eagle Beach. When I reeled in my inside rod, it had a nice walleye on it. Have no idea where it hit as I had forgotten to put the clicker on and back off the drag. As I said, kind of an off day for us. Better next time.
I used to bottom bounce in my old tiller steer Alumacraft Magnum 165, but haven't done so since 2005 when I bought my Hewescraft. No bow mount electric. Also, my Lowrance LCX 111c HD, now 18 years old, was reading the water temp at 18F, and got up to 29F later. I ordered a new transducer. I think I can bottom bounch using the drift socks I use for kokanee, but wasn't set up to do it yesterday.
We called it about 2:30, having trolled north from Freeway Bay to Eagle Beach. When I reeled in my inside rod, it had a nice walleye on it. Have no idea where it hit as I had forgotten to put the clicker on and back off the drag. As I said, kind of an off day for us. Better next time.
Single main, no kicker. 