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Messages - saugeyemarc
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« on: October 22, 2011, 09:45:21 PM »
I've been hitting the dam and several brush piles the past couple of weeks both from boat and bank. Most of the keeper crappies I've caught have been in 12'18' range. Have caught a few big ones deeper but very few. Most in less than 12' seem to be small. Bobbers from shore have been best but working a second rod w/ jig n tube have taken it's share. Play with colors it's been changing. I like to start w/ white then go from there. From a boat you really want to double anchor so your sitting directly over your brush pile. Again bobber and minnow should be out but not the best method right now. Nothing beats an icespoon and small minnow worked over the boat. If anchored right you can use your ice-rods so your pre=tuned for the upcoming season. Drop the spoon to the bottom and pick up an inch. Jig this up a foot and let it drop back down for about five seconds. Then twitch it up and inch or two and stop. Wait at least 3 seconds and repeat. Those with flashers this is the time to use them. I'm already teasing fish up two feet of more before they take the bait. The reason I'm using minnows and not waxies or other is because just as the sun sets the eyes move through many of the areas and I've managed at least one or more every evening out.
And if your banking for eyes the dam still gives up some regularly. Years ago it was elbow to elbow almost like the Maumee. Now the numbers aren't there but the walleyes still feed there if your willing to work for them. Jig/twister(minus tail) and bass minnow is the way to go. Cast out and if your not in the rocks your not going to catch walleyes. Start casting and move if you haven't caught fish in ten casts. You'll hit a small school and they will move and so shoud you. I've walked and fishes the wholle way down the bank and didn't hit fish untill the last 200' but it was worth it. Some nights it's one fish and others have been twenty fish nights. Some nights I've been out til midnight and was worn out before the fish were. For those who don't have a boat or time to launch it the dam is your best bet through early December for catching eye at C.J.
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« on: March 01, 2011, 11:48:49 AM »
couldn't sleep last night so I took a floating light to the docks and fished a couple of hours. Caught around twenty crappies only 7 were keepers. All were caught on a 3/4" Rapala jigging rap style bait in glow over 14' of water. Bite was sporadic no wave just on here then wait. Don't have my Vexilar so I don't know what was down there and never tried other baits. Didn't need tipping with spikes and hits were more dead weight than the tap I've been getting during daylight hours.
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« on: February 27, 2011, 08:49:05 PM »
I put my cleats on because it was icy getting to the ramp. Hadn't taken them off yet. Had a different pair with springs on at C.J.
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« on: February 27, 2011, 12:42:26 PM »
My horoscope said I was in one of my lucky times today. It didn't say good or bad I only assumed it was good. I headed over to Alum from Springfield to I could drill holes and look around with my Vexlar before the dock tourney. I've never fished the Marina there so I wanted to see what structure was in the area. I always have a fondness for the second dock from lakeside to start things so thats where I went. I went all the way out to work my way in. I drilled and put the Vexlar down turned it on and sat down to watch. I noticed the line on a rod was broken and got up to get it and fix the broken jigs. As I stood up my ice-cleats caught a dock tie-down and put me off balance and into the lake.
I always conside myself infallable and I wear a "S" on my chest. Sometimes it Superman and days like this Stupidman. I've fallen through before and going in didn't bother me, losing my flasher bothered me. "Any jump you walk away from is a good jump". Same goes for falling through the ice. Accidents happen but I broke two rules of mine. If your going a distance away from home to ice fish take extra clothes. I'd still be there fishing had I followed my own advice. But the second rule is a new one for me that I'll follow till the next time I decide to swim during winter.
GAS YOUR VEHICLE UP BEFORE YOU GO!!! I really don't get embarrassed but when I walked up to the gas station attendent with a twenty wearing only my Hanes briefs I thought the young lady was going to die of a heart attack or call the police about a pervert trying to enter the store. I can imagine the sight. I'm 6'3" bald covered in tattoos and sporting a foo manchu. But instead the girl was giggling uncontrollably even after I tried to explain. My wife never batted an eye when I asked her to bring clothes out to the truck when I got back. Oh well hope everyone else had a good day and I'll see everyone back on the ice.
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« on: February 26, 2011, 12:36:27 PM »
Is this going to be a short rod off the docks event? Is there still ice covering the bay so that I need to bring my auger?
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« on: February 25, 2011, 07:38:55 PM »
Won't know whether I'll have to jump in the semi until Sunday morning. If not I'll be there.
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« on: February 20, 2011, 12:47:17 PM »
Took a while to find them this morning but when we did hit larger gills and keeper crappies. The crappies still hit big baits for a while. There were less than a dozen anglers out there and the weather was less than pleasant. Can still walk between docks in spots, ice was 7" in most places I stepped onto. The ice-storm and frigid wind sent me home at 10:30 should of brought the one-man. Well Im off to Chicago then down to the Tenn-Alabama border. Don't know if I'll be back before the weekend but I'll post when I can as long as the dock ice permits.
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« on: February 19, 2011, 10:00:49 AM »
Well I guess it's back to fishing the Marina. Walked out the boatramp around a 4' crack and there is still 6" of rotting ice. Didn't look good enough to sit on with the high winds so went to the marina. Caught 6 keeper crappies, several small ones, little gills and a couple of 5"perch. Only fished an hour. It's dock fishing using small #14 wire wrapped jigs and spikes.
Fish were right off bottom. Jiggled and held still. Took about 10-15 seconds before they'd bite. Well it's only mid Feb. and who knows what cold spells are left. Just remember any spot you caught fish from under the ice should have fish on softwater for several weeks. Also the Marina should have a good bite for several weeks to come. You may have to move and use electronics to find them but quality are caught every year in there after ice-out. Enjoyed the company I met through the this website and hope to see you all next year.
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« on: February 12, 2011, 08:07:51 PM »
I'm using 3 different baits. Early VIBE and Rapala Jigging Shadraps tipping the shadrap treble with spikes, waxies or minnow head. The VIBE needs nothing. Either bait I rip up a few times or until fish show up on my Vexliar. Inbetween rips allow bait to settle then slowly lift while barely jiggling the bait. I've brought some fish fifteen feet off the bottom before they hit. Most hit before you come up 4 feet. When the action slows or I see they'll no longer take the big baits I go to a diamond jig and a gill pill both with #14 or#16 hooks and color has changed daily but glow and firetiger seem to be steady colors. Put these about 8 inches apart. Drop to bottom and treat them like the VIBE. Also good as deadstick make sure the bottom bait is an inch off bottom since there are a few big perch around (thanks pete) Hope this helps.
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« on: February 12, 2011, 04:39:30 PM »
Well checked out the area between dam and beach. Slow. Caught 14 keepers crappies and another 8 on the roadbed. Walleye still showing up when they want to and don't seem to often but I have'nt done tip-ups or night fished in two weeks. Enjoyed the company this morning sorry we didn't get on another big school. Going out the campground beach tomorrow at 6am and go back where the schools of big fish have been roaming. Anyone's welcome as always. It's a mile hike so bear that in mind. With the warm weather coming we may be down to the last week or so. For anyone not wanting to go the distance there is still fish being caught on the roadbed north of the boatramp and 100-300 yards bearing left out of the marina. 12-17 has been best but have taken fish all the way to 25' If you don't know where the path to the beach is I should of given directions a while back. Blame the brain. From I-70. Get off on the Route 4 X63 go West (right from 70E and left from 70W. Go to 1st traffic light Bird rd. Go right or North. Take to deadend. This is the boatramp. (since ramp itself is closed you must go right or left. Go left for boatramp parking if your going to the roadbed. Go right for Marina and campground. Watch for sign if you want the marina the road is on your left. If your going to the campground just stay on the main drag. Watchout for the deer and turkeys they cross anytime all day. After you pass the entrance shack keep going. You'll pass a couple of roads going left but your looking for dumpsters surrounded by gray fencing with an open field behind. There will also be a road going right with a building and playground. Anyways behind the dumpster is the path going to the right that leads to the beach. When you get to the beach go right where the ice dam isn't 3-4 foot tall. You can go left and 1/4 out you'll find hmp that top at 5' and the southern side will go to 15' Go straight and you'll find a flat about 1/4 mile out in 12-15' of water. Head right toward north end of dam and you'll find humps, the old railroad tracks and the river channel. This requires at least a mile and more. Latly go straight out of the campground point down the bouy line which are still out there and you'll have 15-17' and mall bottom changes. alll these areas are producing and see alot less traffic.
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« on: February 12, 2011, 04:11:13 PM »
be in Chattanooga monday
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« on: February 11, 2011, 10:58:12 AM »
no problem. Read up on my past posts on C.J. and also on Buck Creek state park for a head start.
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« on: February 11, 2011, 10:23:14 AM »
morning bite is best. I'll post tomorrow night how we did and if you read my past few posts you'll have a head start. Start her with a small VIBE in firetiger, have her rip it up then jiggle it slightly near bottom. She should catch the crappies that way. I'll be out with some friends on Sunday if you have problems getting into them call me 937-360-4853
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« on: February 11, 2011, 08:19:22 AM »
I hear someone beat me to the point between the beach and dam. Had to work this week and never made it out. But tomorrow I'll make up for that. I'll be parking by the boat ramp actually instead of going right into ramp area go straight to parking between beach and ramp. I'll be there at 6am for anyone wanting to join me and walking down the beach. Have been imformed there has been brush dropped on the point that should be in 10-12' of water there. Also want to check the sand bar and the drops into deep water. There is a stump bed on the eat side of point worth checking out that should hold fish. Hopefully this may be where some eyes are holding, we'll see. Anyway everyone is welcome to join. Can't make promises on what will be caught but it seems the further you go for fish the better the bite is and like the humps soulth of the campground was this area is untapped. See you there.
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« on: February 09, 2011, 05:40:23 PM »
I didn't say nothing was coming off them. But you have to go through alot more little ones to catch keepers. The keepers are hanging outside the brush but close enough to use as a starting point. As I told one of your guys you need to drop brush south of the campround point between the two long humps that run north to south in the trough. another area would be the east west roadbed on the north end. lastly the point west of the boatramp before the curve would be a real good spot as I catch perch there after ice-out and seems to be a spawning area. You guys are doing a great job and alot of thanks are due to you for what you've done. Already the quality of crappies has gone up and I'm sure the C.J. will be known as a perch lake in years to come.
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