Any Fishermen?

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Edited Date/Time 1/25/2012 11:49am
No, not like Lenny j/k! Our family has a place on Green Lake in WI, it is the deepest lake in the state ( 235'+ ) and is crystal clear, I can tell if its heads or tails on a quarter at the end of my pier ( 7' )

I have always fished it but never with any real luck and this year I want to hit it hard and do not know what I am doing wrong. I have an old boat with a tiller, trolling motor , depth finder, etc.. Any tips? Any WI guys want to spend som time on the water?
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crowe176 6/4/2008 4:22pm
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That's pretty deep. There's probably good Walleye or Pike fishing, but that can be pretty hard if you don't shit about the lake and how the schools work.

Maybe you can spend a day with a guide? I've done it a few times when I go out west, and it's ALWAYs worth the money.
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crowe176 wrote:
That's pretty deep. There's probably good Walleye or Pike fishing, but that can be pretty hard if you don't shit about the lake and how the...
That's pretty deep. There's probably good Walleye or Pike fishing, but that can be pretty hard if you don't shit about the lake and how the schools work.

Maybe you can spend a day with a guide? I've done it a few times when I go out west, and it's ALWAYs worth the money.
Yes I have thought about a guide but they are hard to come by believe it or not. Great walleye, smallys, pike, trout. I have been fishing it for 35+ years but its hard when I only have a couple days a month, I have a little time on my hands now so I thought I would try harder.
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I only ocean fish but you have the same things to deal with. You need to know what the fish are doing behaviorally at the time of year you are fishing. You need to know temperature breaks, currents type of natural food at that time. Fresh water is more complicated to me. I would say just go to San Diego Fishermans landing in August and get a multi-day out of there.

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In the back of Popular Mechanics they have fish Stunners. Talk about taking the sport out?
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flarider 6/4/2008 5:31pm
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someone told me you'd need live bait if it's as clear as you say
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wpcjs wrote:
No, not like Lenny j/k! Our family has a place on Green Lake in WI, it is the deepest lake in the state ( 235'+ )...
No, not like Lenny j/k! Our family has a place on Green Lake in WI, it is the deepest lake in the state ( 235'+ ) and is crystal clear, I can tell if its heads or tails on a quarter at the end of my pier ( 7' )

I have always fished it but never with any real luck and this year I want to hit it hard and do not know what I am doing wrong. I have an old boat with a tiller, trolling motor , depth finder, etc.. Any tips? Any WI guys want to spend som time on the water?
I can bring my uncle and my oldest son up there and those two will figure out your lake.
Me and my other two boys ain't too bad either.
You need to make friends with a couple of the locals and find out what you can from them.
Then its just like riding, you have to go at least once a week to be any good at all at it.
The other thing is that you have to accecpt that some days those slimy bastards just don't eat.
Fishing is cool and your desire to get good at is is honorable.
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Cygnus 6/4/2008 6:47pm
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A good topo map of the lake structure will help you eliminate 80 percent of the water . And show what key areas hold the fish. A decent fishfinder is invaluable also
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No, not like Lenny j/k! Our family has a place on Green Lake in WI, it is the deepest lake in the state ( 235'+ )...
No, not like Lenny j/k! Our family has a place on Green Lake in WI, it is the deepest lake in the state ( 235'+ ) and is crystal clear, I can tell if its heads or tails on a quarter at the end of my pier ( 7' )

I have always fished it but never with any real luck and this year I want to hit it hard and do not know what I am doing wrong. I have an old boat with a tiller, trolling motor , depth finder, etc.. Any tips? Any WI guys want to spend som time on the water?
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I can bring my uncle and my oldest son up there and those two will figure out your lake. Me and my other two boys ain't...
I can bring my uncle and my oldest son up there and those two will figure out your lake.
Me and my other two boys ain't too bad either.
You need to make friends with a couple of the locals and find out what you can from them.
Then its just like riding, you have to go at least once a week to be any good at all at it.
The other thing is that you have to accecpt that some days those slimy bastards just don't eat.
Fishing is cool and your desire to get good at is is honorable.
Any time someone wants to come let me know, I split time with my sisters, the problem with getting to know the locals is they HATE people from IL, they are called FIBS ( F$#king Illinois bastards ) sorry that is the best they could come up with, even knowing I was raised there from 67. If someone wants to fish please let me know.
el moto diablo 6/5/2008 2:49am
6/5/2008 2:49am Edited Date/Time 6/5/2008 3:09am
clear water = spooky fish. Use light leaders, maybe flourocarbon doesn't matter how deep it is 90% of the fish will be near the shore line near structure. You need to see what is working though every body of water is different. Go into a local tackleshop and ask most shops are really friendly and willing to give tips, spend a few bucks on some terminal tackle or something as a way of saying thanks.
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wpcjs wrote:
No, not like Lenny j/k! Our family has a place on Green Lake in WI, it is the deepest lake in the state ( 235'+ )...
No, not like Lenny j/k! Our family has a place on Green Lake in WI, it is the deepest lake in the state ( 235'+ ) and is crystal clear, I can tell if its heads or tails on a quarter at the end of my pier ( 7' )

I have always fished it but never with any real luck and this year I want to hit it hard and do not know what I am doing wrong. I have an old boat with a tiller, trolling motor , depth finder, etc.. Any tips? Any WI guys want to spend som time on the water?
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dano 6/5/2008 6:25am
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We got a lake here that is like gin , Skaneateles like 300 feet deep clear and cold. Lots of lake trout, bows, landlocked salmon and smallies.
I never worried about spooky fish and caught lots. Lake trout are down deep I used to use steel line hooked to one end of a triangle, 1/4 pound sinker on another side and 8 foot leader with a silver spoon (sutton spoon if you can find one). 60-80 feet water drop it right on the bottom. usually caught bows and salmon same water depth but only down about 30 feet on downriggers, or even sometimes trolling the surface with a rapala and a little weight
Dirty Britches 6/5/2008 7:11am
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used to trout fish all the time in high school.
I need to run by walmart and buy a new fishin stick so I can catch some crappie too. Ah...good times....smoking weed, swisher sweets, and fishin.

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