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Post by redcat on Jun 18, 2013 18:29:34 GMT -5
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Post by redcat on Jun 18, 2013 8:38:35 GMT -5
Made my first batch last night!!!!
Awesome. Lots to learn but I had a good time. Only got burned once and came out with over 10lbs of no roll sinkers.
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Post by redcat on Jun 15, 2013 13:54:28 GMT -5
I buy little LED lights that are designed for kids fingers. A zip tie attaches them to my rod tip.
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New guy
Jun 14, 2013 18:57:39 GMT -5
Post by redcat on Jun 14, 2013 18:57:39 GMT -5
Welcome, I hear the goldeye hooked you.
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Bait
Jun 14, 2013 18:07:03 GMT -5
Post by redcat on Jun 14, 2013 18:07:03 GMT -5
Redcat The Mooneyes here are similar to goldeyes. I had Kayla catching goldeyes in the lock at Selkirk on ultralights and she hooked a big sheephead (silver bass to Canadians) She fought it till the hook straightened and told me that was a big goldeye! Kayla and Coyotes son each caught citation cats and silver bass that day. So, where is the Selkirk you fish katfish? Sheephead, ya its has a bunch of names. Freshwater drum is another name, not sure why it is called silver bass... not even sure if it is a member of the bass family.
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Post by redcat on Jun 14, 2013 17:55:24 GMT -5
Awesome tip DWD thanks!
My first pour is happening monday if the weather holds. I have prepared the lead in ignots, I settled on a 20% wheel weight additive as that was what worked best in the muffin pan ignots for releasing.
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Jun 13, 2013 22:25:43 GMT -5
Post by redcat on Jun 13, 2013 22:25:43 GMT -5
15.5 is a good goldeye! My pb is 14.75". The other day I found one current seam that would consistantly produce bigger fish.... landed a bunch just over 12
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Jun 13, 2013 22:22:35 GMT -5
Post by redcat on Jun 13, 2013 22:22:35 GMT -5
Goldeyes and mooneyes are very similar. I will take a pic next time to show.
Generally I catch them between 9"-14". 11" seems to be the norm. I cut the tail off and then the rest into 3 pieces, sometimes 4. I know lots of guys cut 1" steaks. I like bigger bait. This year I want to try one whole/live, I need the current to back off before that can happen though.
Mooneyes are here as well but not as common.
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Jun 13, 2013 20:09:14 GMT -5
Post by redcat on Jun 13, 2013 20:09:14 GMT -5
BTW, the channel cat in my avatar was landed on fresh Goldeye.... along with 17 others over 20lbs that afternoon. The river was on fire that day, I couldn't do anything wrong that day. When the goldeye bite is on......... ITS ON!
I have even had cats try and steal my goldeye as I reel them in. The hooks I use are so small I had no chance at the cat but the goldeye was instantly dead and had catfish lip marks in the middle of it where all the scalles were taken off. True story
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Jun 13, 2013 20:03:46 GMT -5
Post by redcat on Jun 13, 2013 20:03:46 GMT -5
So I went fill up on late season and early season bait for the future. The goldeye run is just starting here and its not on fire yet. I went out with a light action rod with a slip bobber. The smallest hook I had in my possession, a few split shots and a couple dew worms.... Thats it. I normal hot spot was producing. I set my depth to 2' and made my first cast at the current seam. I hit my mark and picked up the slack in the line. And down she goes..... My bobber slowly slips into the current seam when a goldeye hits, I quickly real until I feel weight. The battle begins. Well not much of a battle but a good one anyways. A 12" in the pale.
This continues for 30 minutes. I had a hit on almost every cast. Landing percentage was about 25%. Lost fish were due to barbless hooks and jumping fish or rippin lips as I reeled them in.
Its really a blast catching these little guys. Its great bait to have stored for the times when it is hard to come across goldeyes but they really do work best when fresh. Its Manitoba cut bait for Sumo Red river channel catfish!
On a side note, I would have loved to share some pics with you guys. Problem is that I left the camera on the bank, and when I returned an hour later to try and get it....... it was gone. I posted on the local forum but to no avail. Guess I need to get out my old cam(XD card) for fishing
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Post by redcat on Jun 12, 2013 20:55:16 GMT -5
Nice boat... I like the open concept. Would make working larger fish easier.
I'm jealous! I so need a boat. Its in the future....
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Post by redcat on Jun 11, 2013 20:54:14 GMT -5
They do that here. Corperate sponsors have jumped in to donate prizes.
Personally I bring a few extra bags to fill up with other peoples garbage everytime I go out. My kids have gotten in to it as well. I actually have a spot on private property because we clean the shore and the owner has watched us for years. Great place with slack current.
Hope it turns into something guys.
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Post by redcat on Jun 11, 2013 20:44:58 GMT -5
Great article. Can article be true for other catfish species..... we get channel cats all beat up here. I see the colour variations too.
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Post by redcat on Jun 11, 2013 20:40:18 GMT -5
Great fish!!!
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Post by redcat on Jun 11, 2013 20:39:02 GMT -5
Piggy Rob!
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