& Smelt

[wmhunts]

We got into the smelt tonight. After my 19 year old fishing partner counted up the 69 smelted he bolted to tell his girlfriend how many fish we caught After he dragged the sled through 2ft of snow uphill to my truck. freakin snow is BRUTAL.

[CrappieVermonter]

nice I had the same idea last night. I dident get 69 tho got 34and a half

[shiveringjoe]

Nice work Wes, that new rod has caught a lot of fish in its first week. 

[thebigwiggle]

awesome way to go 

[mudchuck]

I went out for smelt last night too, out to the cowbanks, fished until almost 10PM and got skunked when they were there almost every night this past week...wierd...

[wmhunts]

we fished till 10 to. Same spot for the past month within 50ft. 8-930 was dead. 6-730 has been hot, hot. they were picking up pretty good when we left, but somebody had steeltoe boots and couldn't feel his toes. Yes Joe the new rod is getting a workout and covered in scales. I have been using a hali, white or silver with a bibbit about a foot above it. for bait I buy a couple minnows and slice little slivers out of the filets. The bites are literally nonstop the trick is getting them onto the ice

[mudchuck]

Guess I'm gonna have to bite the bullet and spend the gas money & time and drive down to Bomo or points south and smelt fish, fromt he sounds of things wmhunts & thebigwiggle are into them

[wmhunts]

Come on down Mudchuck, 2hr drive you get all the fish. I got all the necessary gear. just bring your jigstick and tackle. And a bucket for the fish

[mudchuck]

I might be able to get Friday off, could come down that afternoon and fish thru the night.