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Offline fishonice

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Re: Helena Area Fishing Reports
« Reply #30 on: Jan 20, 2009, 08:54 PM »
what do you all use to catch the ling, i've never done it. I'm always interested in trying my luck at a new species. ??? :)
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Offline Bowhunter4Life

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Re: Helena Area Fishing Reports
« Reply #31 on: Jan 20, 2009, 09:04 PM »
I have always used jigging rapalas tipped with minnow heads or with storm soft baits with worms and maggots or just any bait that well stinks usally does the trick.
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Re: Helena Area Fishing Reports
« Reply #32 on: Jan 20, 2009, 09:13 PM »
ah gee bobba,

what lake is the holding Reservior on i havent ever heard of it and by what dam;and if you dont mind me asking what were ya catching them on my buddy hasent ever caught one so i would like to make it easier on him to get his first one.
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Offline kwil226

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Re: Helena Area Fishing Reports
« Reply #33 on: Jan 20, 2009, 09:52 PM »
The holding res is off of York Road on the south side. You will see the fishing access signs. York road is off of Canyon Ferry road.
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Offline SummerSucks

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Re: Helena Area Fishing Reports
« Reply #34 on: Jan 21, 2009, 06:10 PM »
Went to the holding res today. did not do good, I had one ling and I lost him at the hole.  Are there mouths soft, im not sure how he got off, o'well this way i can say he was alot bigger.  i'll be heading there tomarrow morning to try again.  there was a good group by the damn. wonder how they did. any tips would be great thanks
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Re: Helena Area Fishing Reports
« Reply #35 on: Jan 22, 2009, 02:02 PM »
Quote from: SummerSucks on Jan 21, 2009, 06:10 PM
Went to the holding res today. did not do good, I had one ling and I lost him at the hole.  Are there mouths soft, im not sure how he got off, o'well this way i can say he was alot bigger.  i'll be heading there tomarrow morning to try again.  there was a good group by the d**n. wonder how they did. any tips would be great thanks

I don't think their mouths are soft.  They just like to smile as they spit the hook at you and swim back down the hole.   ;D  Actually, I do notice that they have a tendency to just mouth the baits.  On a tipup, it is better to give them some time after the flag goes up for them to swallow the bait.  I have never jigged for them so I can't give much advice there.
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Re: Helena Area Fishing Reports
« Reply #36 on: Jan 22, 2009, 03:12 PM »


This guy wasn't smiling.... :-\
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Offline SummerSucks

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Re: Helena Area Fishing Reports
« Reply #37 on: Jan 22, 2009, 03:26 PM »
Well I just t back from the holding res and it was amazing  I limited out in 2 hours after i figured it out the ling were right under the ice.  I even had one wim up the hole and  grab an old maggot ( im not even joking ) all of mine were a little small but i saw a couple that wouldn't have fit through the hole  there are some monsters in there
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Re: Helena Area Fishing Reports
« Reply #38 on: Jan 22, 2009, 03:44 PM »
Quote from: SummerSucks on Jan 22, 2009, 03:26 PM
Well I just t back from the holding res and it was amazing  I limited out in 2 hours after i figured it out the ling were right under the ice.  I even had one wim up the hole and  grab an old maggot ( im not even joking ) all of mine were a little small but i saw a couple that wouldn't have fit through the hole  there are some monsters in there
Whats the limit on Ling?  I wasn't aware that there was one, but then again, never catch more then 1 a year anyways, so I guess it doesn't matter too much for me.
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Offline SummerSucks

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Re: Helena Area Fishing Reports
« Reply #39 on: Jan 22, 2009, 03:52 PM »
Limit is 5 unless im reading the regs wrong
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Re: Helena Area Fishing Reports
« Reply #40 on: Jan 22, 2009, 04:07 PM »
Quote from: SummerSucks on Jan 22, 2009, 03:52 PM
Limit is 5 unless im reading the regs wrong
Yep, page 52.  5 daily, AND in possession.  seems pretty low compaired to other limits...
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Offline SummerSucks

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Re: Helena Area Fishing Reports
« Reply #41 on: Jan 22, 2009, 04:16 PM »
Yeah it does . I wish I could have stayed out longer  It was real cool watching them swim right under the ice
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Re: Helena Area Fishing Reports
« Reply #42 on: Jan 22, 2009, 04:23 PM »
What depth were ya fishing at and what depth was the bait at if they were right under the ice? :tipup: :tipup:
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Re: Helena Area Fishing Reports
« Reply #43 on: Jan 22, 2009, 04:31 PM »
Quote from: Bowhunter4Life on Jan 22, 2009, 04:23 PM
What depth were ya fishing at and what depth was the bait at if they were right under the ice? :tipup: :tipup:
36fow  and it veried form right under the ice - about 8 feet
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Re: Helena Area Fishing Reports
« Reply #44 on: Jan 22, 2009, 04:50 PM »
perch hog  im not sure if my pm went out
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Re: Helena Area Fishing Reports
« Reply #45 on: Jan 23, 2009, 10:33 AM »
When ya were fishing on the holding res. what were ya catching the ling on :tipup: :tipup:
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Re: Helena Area Fishing Reports
« Reply #46 on: Jan 23, 2009, 02:48 PM »
Quote from: SummerSucks on Jan 22, 2009, 03:26 PM
Well I just t back from the holding res and it was amazing  I limited out in 2 hours after i figured it out the ling were right under the ice.

What time of the day are you fishing? Thanks for any help.
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Offline SummerSucks

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Re: Helena Area Fishing Reports
« Reply #47 on: Jan 23, 2009, 03:34 PM »
Swedish pimples and maggots and in the mourning  90% of the ling werent interested though so other bait might work better
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Re: Helena Area Fishing Reports
« Reply #48 on: Jan 23, 2009, 03:50 PM »
Thanks
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