lake mead 10/26/07 in the tube

[BigE]

[cool]I was able to make it out to the lake after lots of traveling for hunting(no luck there) and fishing in Big Bear. Went out south of 33 hole and was able to get three 1.5lb stripers. They would boil every once in awhile. Usaully it was one or two fish. I got them on Gulp! 3" minnow grubs in white. There were a couple other boats close by using sassy shads to connect. It was good to be out in the tube again. Now if I can only catch the larger ones again. Sorry no pics; forgot the camera.
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[BaySport]

Sounds like fun! I've beem told that the Gulp baits are very productive but have never tried them in Lake Mead. Something on the "to do list".
BaySport
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[TheWhizzle]

sometimes those gulp minnows (3''-4'', in white or smelt) are the only things that will work for me. I went out on the kayak last weekend (sunday, 10-21) with the wifey. Launched off dle island and headed out towards 33 hole. started out in search of a few boils, but with no luck. Trolled a lipless crankbait and 4'' gulp minnow (smelt) all the way from dle cove out to within about a quarter mile of 33 hole. my wife caught 3 stripers on the troll (she was using the gulp), all were in the 1-2 lb range. my lipless crankbait pulled up nada. no big deal. we saw a mass of boats jigging for stripers about 9 o'clock or so back in the wash further. we figured we would join them and started heading towards them when a nasty wind picked up. i dont know if youve ever been on a kayak when the wind picks up on mead, but its the closest to hell that I ever want to be. Needless to say, the wind ended our trip prematurely. never made it to the boats jigging. hope to get back out in the next week or so.
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[Mead_Stripers]

Glad to hear you made it back safely, Whizzle. I've been out a couple times on a houseboat where the winds were high, and a rogue wave crashed onto the deck of the houseboat. Pretty scary. When the gusts hit 50 - 60 mph head for shore. Lots of white caps are typically a good sign that you should call it a day. Here's to low winds on your future trips!

Best regards,

Paul
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