11-13-2003, 02:13 AM
[size 1]It's Whitefish Time ![/size]
[font "verdana, arial, helvetica"][size 2]After the morning hunt on saturday ( I PLAN ON BEING DONE EARLY !) it will be time to head for the pierhead at the Au Sable. IT'S WHITEFISH TIME ! And if I'm luckey I'll get a few Menominee .
It's there migrating time , and there feeding on the eggs of spawning laketrout and salmon .
But how do you catch them , lonehunter ? You may ask .
Some guys prefer a waxworm threaded onto a teardrop lure and fished under a bobber while others use spawn. Salmon eggs are preferred over steelhead eggs because they are a larger and tend to work better.
Separating and lightly boiling ( blanching for you chefs out there ) the spawn is a plus, it firms the eggs and makes the casings tougher and more difficult for the fish to remove from the hook. Food coloring can be added to mimic real eggs and hide the whiteness produced from boiling. I use this method with a single #18 hook and a dab of crasy glue . Go ahead and laugh if you will , but it works for me !
Whitefish have a soft mouth that requires a gentle hook set. Set the hook too firmly or horse the fish and you're likely to end up with a pair of lips and little else. When fishing the piers, a long handled net is a good idea for retrieving this tasty fighting fish. I use either a good crappie rod or my steelhead rod . Some guys go with the ultra light rods .
Just remember it will be cold and windy , dress appropiatly and say "howdey "to me while your there .[/size][/font]
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[font "verdana, arial, helvetica"][size 2]After the morning hunt on saturday ( I PLAN ON BEING DONE EARLY !) it will be time to head for the pierhead at the Au Sable. IT'S WHITEFISH TIME ! And if I'm luckey I'll get a few Menominee .
It's there migrating time , and there feeding on the eggs of spawning laketrout and salmon .
But how do you catch them , lonehunter ? You may ask .
Some guys prefer a waxworm threaded onto a teardrop lure and fished under a bobber while others use spawn. Salmon eggs are preferred over steelhead eggs because they are a larger and tend to work better.
Separating and lightly boiling ( blanching for you chefs out there ) the spawn is a plus, it firms the eggs and makes the casings tougher and more difficult for the fish to remove from the hook. Food coloring can be added to mimic real eggs and hide the whiteness produced from boiling. I use this method with a single #18 hook and a dab of crasy glue . Go ahead and laugh if you will , but it works for me !
Whitefish have a soft mouth that requires a gentle hook set. Set the hook too firmly or horse the fish and you're likely to end up with a pair of lips and little else. When fishing the piers, a long handled net is a good idea for retrieving this tasty fighting fish. I use either a good crappie rod or my steelhead rod . Some guys go with the ultra light rods .
Just remember it will be cold and windy , dress appropiatly and say "howdey "to me while your there .[/size][/font]
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