Author Topic: Final Trip Of the Season Managed to avoid the Skunk (Read 1904 times)

SALMONEMIA · « **on:** Mar 06, 2016, 07:54 PM »

Not really happy to be throwing in the towel but the forecasted temps do not look good. Figured I would fish all day today and make the best of it. Grabbed my bait last night to save time. I was on the ice by 0600, I was drilling a bunch of holes shallow 3-6 ft near the drop off, and very shallow at 1 ft, managed to bottom out my new auger into the sand as this is a newer area for me. I was worried my trip was done but the sand did not faze my finbore blades one bit. Had I been using my old auger my trip would have been over. Had a hit and spit at 0700, he chewed up my smelt pretty good. I rebaited and about a half hr later he was back for more. Managed My best Rainbow of the season this year, (thankful for that as I didn't get many bows this year). Took a few pics then went for my tape measure, he was tired of the photo op and decided to flip over and back down the hole for a self release. Moved out to deeper waters looking for WP but never found them. I did manage to get 2 nice YP and 2 SMB all on swedish pimple tipped with waxies. Headed back to shallows at 3pm and had a flag at 330 right near where I got my 1st bow. Smelt was chewed up bad, re baited and walked away, turned around flag was up, ran over this time smelt was gone, immediately re baited dropped it down walked away and wham it was screaming off line, I set the hook felt a nice fish and then he came off. I tried for a 4th time but he was not interested. Smelt seemed to be the way to go today, no flags on eggs at all. Great day on the ice, good way to wrap up my season. See you guys at the gathering. Fish pictures are same fish just different color perspectives.

AQUAASSASSIN · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 06, 2016, 07:56 PM »

Nice showing brother!

SALMONEMIA · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 06, 2016, 07:58 PM »

Thanks Frank.

BrookieSlayer99 · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 06, 2016, 08:02 PM »

Quote from: SALMONEMIA on Mar 06, 2016, 07:54 PM

Smelt seemed to be the way to go today, no flags on eggs at all.

Lately on newfound, eggs haven't been producing anything more than hit and spits. Earlier in the season I was catching almost every rainbow that hit a salmon egg tip up and now I am lucky to go 1 for 5 with flags on salmon eggs.

I am doing everything exactly the same as I did earlier in the season so it's not a technical/fishing gear error

SALMONEMIA · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 06, 2016, 08:07 PM »

Quote from: BrookieSlayer99 on Mar 06, 2016, 08:02 PM

Lately on newfound, eggs haven't been producing anything more than hit and spits. Earlier in the season I was catching almost every rainbow that hit a salmon egg tip up and now I am lucky to go 1 for 5 with flags on salmon eggs. I am doing everything exactly the same as I did earlier in the season so it's not a technical/fishing gear error

Yea Im learning that its just whatever they want I guess and its not always the same. Usually I score with eggs but today smelt was king the bows wouldnt touch the eggs I put on bottom but took smelt in a heart beat . Sadly I did not fish newfound this season. It just never panned out. Hope to troll it soon though.

Coffin Dodger · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 06, 2016, 08:15 PM »

Great report, Wayne.
Pretty bow!
Glad to hear the Finbore wasn't fazed.

BarringtonBrad · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 06, 2016, 08:40 PM »

Good work wayne! At least you're going out in the "win column"

HuntnFish603 · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 06, 2016, 08:43 PM »

Sounds like a pretty good last outing. We sure had beautiful weather for it today. Beautiful bow. Good to hear somebody was catchin good fish today, cause it sure wasnt me. I got the "skunk" today, minus one little bass on a bow set.

NH Trout Fisherman · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 06, 2016, 09:40 PM »

Thanks for the report Wayne.
Congrats on the Rainbow. Good looking fish!

Rando5512 · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 07, 2016, 03:42 AM »

Nice bow man!

Fishermen · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 07, 2016, 05:39 AM »

Nice fish got skunked Saturday on my last trip but always next year fish on fellas

Mr.Harry · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 07, 2016, 05:41 AM »

Nice fish

jimmyrig · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 07, 2016, 06:28 AM »

Nice job man! I couldn't avoid the skunk. Got out for 5 hours yesterday no flags.

Jimmy

meatandmetal · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 07, 2016, 06:30 AM »

Nice job Wayne. Good thing that you didn't have your Nils you would have been down and out.

Roccus · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 07, 2016, 06:37 AM »

Nice ending Wane... between the 2 of us that place got worked over pretty good this weekends... that ice must look like Swiss cheese with all the holes..I know I drilled about 20..

JRFlatlander · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 07, 2016, 09:14 AM »

Nice fish man!!!! Time to get the trolling gear ready

COREYMAC20 · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 07, 2016, 09:44 AM »

It was a good afternoon brother. Would have liked to see that fish that was nagging that one trap. Oh well, he will be there for next year. Glad I did not go O for the season with that monster 8" fallfish saving the day!!!

PoolGuy · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 07, 2016, 10:47 AM »

Nice bow, way to end the season on the plus side

SALMONEMIA · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 07, 2016, 01:16 PM »

Quote from: Roccus on Mar 07, 2016, 06:37 AM

Nice ending Wane... between the 2 of us that place got worked over pretty good this weekends... that ice must look like Swiss cheese with all the holes..I know I drilled about 20..

My most productive hole was one you drilled the day before. Thanks

JoeGG · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 07, 2016, 06:28 PM »

Nice work. Salmon season soon. I will be in touch

fullerbn · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 07, 2016, 07:12 PM »

that's a beautiful fish, Nice job, i love the brown ones personally.

MFDIRT13 · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 07, 2016, 07:50 PM »

Well done sir nice fish!

winnisquam guy · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 07, 2016, 08:44 PM »

great looking bows wayne.

WhereDaRainbows · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 08, 2016, 04:03 PM »

Nice rainbow wayne!

Digs · « **Reply #24 on:** Mar 08, 2016, 04:16 PM »

Way to close it up for the season. Nice fish

SALMONEMIA · « **Reply #25 on:** Mar 13, 2016, 05:17 PM »

Sounds good I've got my LC setups ready.

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Author Topic: Final Trip Of the Season Managed to avoid the Skunk (Read 1904 times)

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