Starvation Slam

[jamon_negro]

Had a four species day at Starvation today which is a first for me. Started out at Knight Hollow. Water was just over 60 degrees when I launched at 6ish. First two fish were smallies. Next two fish were walleyes. One small one and one that came home for for dinner with me. I then proceeded to miss a few others that I'm pretty sure were walleye as well. I'm fairly new to catching walleye, but they fight much differently than the rainbows. I also landed a couple of crazy rainbows. Those things are a blast to catch! I had one rainbow hooked that jumped right by my tube and came flying towards me. It bareley missed me and managed to get off. I felt like I was on one of those rivers with the crazy jumping carp for a minute. I also landed several other smallies before I left Knight Hollow around noon. The bite seemed to slow for me about 10:30ish. When I left at noon water temp was around 64 degrees. Fish were caught in 10-25 feet of water.

I really wanted to find some perch so I figured I'd stop at Bunny Gulch on my way home. Kicked around there until about three. Landed 4 more crazy bows and one small perch. Bows ranged in size from 16-20 inches and all were very healty. All in all it was a great day at Starvation.
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Nice work young man. Glad you found a few of those fine fishies. Also glad the "Starvation Steelhead" gave you a good workout. They are fun.[/#0000ff]
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[REPETER]

I took my wife up there. She definitely approved. We never did target the trout but caught small sized specimens of the other 3. We'll be back I'm sure.
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[CROSSINEYES]

what no pm saying thanx ? glad you got a few.
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[jamon_negro]

My apologies for the lack of gratitude. I meant to say thanks to both you and Tubedude. I guess the 3:30a.m wake-up call made me a little forgetful when I typed the report. I guess I'm not use to staying up all night chasing walleys yet. I really appreciate all the help I get here on the forums so THANK YOU![]
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[CROSSINEYES]

just ribbim ya. lol[]
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[CoyoteSpinner]

No decoder ring required! Great report. Sounds like you got onto some good fish. That's too funny - I've had lures come flinging past me, but not with fish attached like that.

Interesting comment about the 'fighting style'. I've heard of Walleye taking a bait, and just swimming along with you for a time. I know trout really get into that twisty tango - bending back-n-forth to shake that hook. How would you describe the Walleye feel?

Sounds like Mama Nature was kind to you even - didn't blow you off the lake. Thanks for the post.

[Inshanity]

Glad to hear of your success! So I assume its not a mud pit anymore? How was the was clarity? [reply][/reply]
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[jamon_negro]

Clarity was good at both Rabbit Gulch and Knight Hollow.

I'm still new to walleye fishing so I'm not an expert by any means, but the walleye I caught just seem to give a few head shakes as they fight and not much else. The bows fought more like hyper-active torpedos and went airborn from time to time. The fish I lost may have been something else, but I like to think they were walleye as that is what I was trying to catch and that is what they felt like to me.
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