Author Topic: Eater Size Lakers Were Feeding (Read 2158 times)

DrCro · « **on:** Jan 23, 2020, 06:41 AM »

Went out for my second attempt at some lakers and managed to hook into most lookers eater size of course, friends and family enjoy eating them. I think why I enjoy fishing lakers is for the challenge of locating getting them to bite and lastly the hardest part of all is landing then when they so often tend to come off. How the heck can a fish get off when the sharpest hook punctures right through! Anyways here is video from the trip. Skip to 3 minutes If you want to avoid the explaining.

lovetofishnow · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 23, 2020, 08:27 AM »

Nice work.

Bigassbassman · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 23, 2020, 09:26 AM »

Great video, AJ! Looks like you guys got into good numbers of fish. For me, laker fishing has been frustrating recently.

DrCro · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 23, 2020, 01:01 PM »

Quote from: Bigassbassman on Jan 23, 2020, 09:26 AM

Great video, AJ! Looks like you guys got into good numbers of fish. For me, laker fishing has been frustrating recently.

Pink is has been the most reliable color for me.

Team CO.F.F. · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 25, 2020, 12:33 AM »

Great Video Cro!! Always enjoy your edits and drone shots...fish too

Keep up the good work my friend!!

da_teacher · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 25, 2020, 09:52 AM »

U gotta set the hook bro! Jump set! Lol

DrCro · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 25, 2020, 05:06 PM »

Lol a lot of people love criticizing others hook sets when the same thing happens to you too lol. It’s small fish grabbing the tail of the tube we out a camera down there to see it.

Hookerhooker · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 25, 2020, 06:44 PM »

Cool video. You catching any big ones? We're catching lots of lakers, just can't get any over 25"

DrCro · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 26, 2020, 07:20 AM »

Just one 21 incher. Nothing comparing to how we did last year.

VTLakers · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 26, 2020, 10:14 AM »

If your having trouble with hooking lakers, add a stinger hook to your main hook. I use a 30 pound piece of line and tie it right too the hooks and keep them about 2.5 inches long.

DrCro · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 27, 2020, 09:36 AM »

Quote from: VTLakers on Jan 26, 2020, 10:14 AM

If your having trouble with hooking lakers, add a stinger hook to your main hook. I use a 30 pound piece of line and tie it right too the hooks and keep them about 2.5 inches long.

Thanks for the great tip bud! I like to just use the one hook with the weight it's a bit challenging.

Ranger619 · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 27, 2020, 09:37 PM »

Quote from: DrCro on Jan 23, 2020, 06:41 AM

Went out for my second attempt at some lakers and managed to hook into most lookers eater size of course, friends and family enjoy eating them. I think why I enjoy fishing lakers is for the challenge of locating getting them to bite and lastly the hardest part of all is landing then when they so often tend to come off. How the heck can a fish get off when the sharpest hook punctures right through! Anyways here is video from the trip. Skip to 3 minutes If you want to avoid the explaining.

DrCro what size line do you run on your setups ? Mono or floro or braid ?

alexjo · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 29, 2020, 01:44 PM »

Great video! Thanks for putting it together.

DrCro · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 29, 2020, 02:59 PM »

Ranger619 it is a 8lb flouro, my other setup is a 20 braid with a 3ft leader floro 10lb.

Ranger619 · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 30, 2020, 04:05 PM »

Quote from: DrCro on Jan 29, 2020, 02:59 PM

Ranger619 it is a 8lb flouro, my other setup is a 20 braid with a 3ft leader floro 10lb.

Thanks bud we’re in Denver now just got in around 10 am and we’re headed to Grand Lake tomorrow morning ! Can’t wait we’re going to hit Bass Pro tonight and pick up some tubes and jigs.

SirCranksalot · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 30, 2020, 04:42 PM »

Nice video. about the same size as we catch but not as many as you did. Finicky---yes indeed. That's why I tend to use a slip float. Let them nibble away but set the hook once they swim away with it---still lose quite a few though. I tend to prefer minnows. my bud leans twd white tube jigs.

DrCro · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 31, 2020, 03:55 PM »

Quote from: SirCranksalot on Jan 30, 2020, 04:42 PM

Nice video. about the same size as we catch but not as many as you did. Finicky---yes indeed. That's why I tend to use a slip float. Let them nibble away but set the hook once they swim away with it---still lose quite a few though. I tend to prefer minnows. my bud leans twd white tube jigs.

I'm sure the minnows would kill it! BUT in Colorado we are not allowed to use minnows above 7,000 feet in elevation and all the lake trout lakes are much past that elevation so it's illegal.

Gunflint · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 31, 2020, 03:58 PM »

Quote from: DrCro on Jan 31, 2020, 03:55 PM

I'm sure the minnows would kill it! BUT in Colorado we are not allowed to use minnows above 7,000 feet in elevation and all the lake trout lakes are much past that elevation so it's illegal.

D@mned PETA.

Just because minnows get altitude sickness isn't a good reason to ban them.

SLAYERFISH · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 31, 2020, 08:22 PM »

Egg sacs. Lakers are a sucker for the sac!

DrCro · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 02, 2020, 08:56 AM »

Quote from: SLAYERFISH on Jan 31, 2020, 08:22 PM

Egg sacs. Lakers are a sucker for the sac!

thanks for that even the monsters like spawn sacs?

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Author Topic: Eater Size Lakers Were Feeding (Read 2158 times)