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Offline Icemanvt

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Caspian Smelt??
« on: Jan 24, 2012, 04:08 PM »
Is anybody having any luck catching smelt up at Caspian?  I went up this past weekend and couldn't find to many and they didnt seem to interested in my bait.  Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks.
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Offline 1Badboy

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Re: Caspian Smelt??
« Reply #1 on: Jan 24, 2012, 04:20 PM »
where were you trying for them and at what depth ?
heard they werent biting that good...did you have electronics ?
wondering if they re not there or not biting ?
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Offline fishysmell

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Re: Caspian Smelt??
« Reply #2 on: Jan 24, 2012, 04:24 PM »
Normally have luck right at the beach. Shallow
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Re: Caspian Smelt??
« Reply #3 on: Jan 24, 2012, 04:29 PM »
I guess some people were getting a few at the beach this weekend.  When we say shallow we are talking 1 foot or less, or thats where we have got them in the past.
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Re: Caspian Smelt??
« Reply #4 on: Jan 24, 2012, 04:58 PM »
we always catch them shallow too , but on the other side of the lake...did anyone see that 19pdr , or just a rumor ?
heard from a few guys it was real slow
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Offline Icemanvt

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Re: Caspian Smelt??
« Reply #5 on: Jan 24, 2012, 05:08 PM »
Yeah i tried both the boat launch and the other side of the lake.  I could see some swim by the hole at night in about 1' of water or less every once in a while, but they wanted nothing to do with my bait.  I know the guy who caught that fish and it was real. It was 18 Lbs. 40".
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Offline 1Badboy

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Re: Caspian Smelt??
« Reply #6 on: Jan 24, 2012, 05:25 PM »
nice !
was the guy a local ?
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Offline Icemanvt

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Re: Caspian Smelt??
« Reply #7 on: Jan 24, 2012, 05:28 PM »
Well he lives in East Montpelier, but is up there every year.
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Re: Caspian Smelt??
« Reply #8 on: Jan 24, 2012, 05:38 PM »
Yeah I got the pic on my phone! What a beauty and on a Jig rod to boot.
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Offline oldcatamount

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Re: Caspian Smelt??
« Reply #9 on: Jan 25, 2012, 01:01 PM »
Is it legal to catch Smelt at Caspian through the ice? I can't figure out these new regs on personally harvested bait fish.
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Offline RipSomeLips22

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Re: Caspian Smelt??
« Reply #10 on: Jan 25, 2012, 01:34 PM »
you can catch smelt at caspian, but only can use them as bait at caspian. cannot transport to another body of water
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Offline oldcatamount

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Re: Caspian Smelt??
« Reply #11 on: Jan 25, 2012, 01:57 PM »
Can you transport them to another body of water if they're dead? Sorry 'bout this, but, I'm confused about the regs and I've been told differing views on this subject.
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Offline pikeaddict

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Re: Caspian Smelt??
« Reply #12 on: Jan 25, 2012, 01:59 PM »
Quote from: oldcatamount on Jan 25, 2012, 01:57 PM
Can you transport them to another body of water if they're dead? Sorry 'bout this, but, I'm confused about the regs and I've been told differing views on this subject.

No
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Offline Icemanvt

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Re: Caspian Smelt??
« Reply #13 on: Jan 25, 2012, 03:39 PM »
pretty sure you can take them home dead to eat.
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Re: Caspian Smelt??
« Reply #14 on: Jan 27, 2012, 04:02 PM »
Don't leave any body of water with any live bait .  :o Dead smelt for dinner are fine.
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