MyFishFinder Forum

Fishing Media => Fishing Pictures => Topic started by: dwaytkus on Mar 23, 2006, 07:26 PM

Title: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Multiple trips 7/3 Pg. 12)
Post by: dwaytkus on Mar 23, 2006, 07:26 PM: Well I was thinking about doing some open water fishing at work all day , so I made it to a local spot at about 5pm and didn't really care what I caught but just was enjoying the fresh air. My line not being wet a minute and pulled in the first fish of the spring. A nice perch which in the next half hour I caught 13 more. Here is a picture of the first fish.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fperch3-23a.jpg&hash=19dd9c5d0e0b8c08570e30016aeccc24)
And I even managed this double. ;D
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fperch3-23b.jpg&hash=b461667540e6285da8d067f2e7c5f776)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Fishing Chronicles
Post by: crowkiller on Mar 23, 2006, 07:28 PM: double header
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Fishing Chronicles
Post by: kingfshr16 on Mar 23, 2006, 08:12 PM: Nice job Dan, that isnt the trout pond by chance is it?
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Fishing Chronicles
Post by: dwaytkus on Mar 23, 2006, 08:29 PM: Nope not the trout pond. Same place BigRed got the bullhead....... ;)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Fishing Chronicles
Post by: camo_fish on Mar 23, 2006, 08:56 PM: very nice, like the double rig, may have to use a set up like that. ;) Although my single little tubie works just fine. ;D WTG on 1st open water fish of the spring. :thumbup_smilie: can't wait for the great crappie run. 8) See ya then, tight lines.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Fishing Chronicles
Post by: Fishingking on Mar 24, 2006, 08:48 PM: Hey its a start :)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Fishing Chronicles
Post by: dwaytkus on Mar 26, 2006, 06:19 PM: Well I did some shore fishing yesterday and today I brought my wife and fished for a while. The perch bite and bullhead bite is insane. You can't keep two poles in the water for any length of time! The perch seemed to be about 20 yards out from shore and the bullhead were a little farther. I catch and released both days. I was thinking of keeping a few bullhead to try but will wait till next trip. I took only the one picture to show the average size of what we were catching.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fbullhead.jpg&hash=0268aefb91a311ed214165fa997cf8ae)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Fishing Chronicles(bullhead 3/26)
Post by: Bartman44 on Mar 26, 2006, 06:26 PM: Sweet! non-stop action on a cold March day. :clapping:

Like the rod holder too.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Fishing Chronicles(bullhead 3/26)
Post by: dwaytkus on Apr 01, 2006, 11:22 AM: Made it out yesterday after work to see if the crappies were biting yet, and boy were they. When I arrived I tryed a spot that usually produces. Hooked the fathead on and in the water, a second or two later and the bobber was gone. In about an hours time I landed 20 crappies, 3 bullhead and 3 perch. I also lost about 7 crappies at the edge of the water. Here are some pictures of what I brought home. I brought the 3 bullhead home to try them for the first time and Lance you were right.....TASTY!!!! ;D
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fcrappie3-31a.jpg&hash=0d2d9367248b2bea3ba935ded3f8be81)
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fcrappie3-31b.jpg&hash=7ee9c8c4ebd4ba853936565ca6bf2f06)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Fishing Chronicles(Crappies,bullhead 3/31)
Post by: pondpro on Apr 01, 2006, 11:32 AM: nice fish
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Fishing Chronicles(Crappies,bullhead 3/31)
Post by: fishinboy on Apr 01, 2006, 11:37 AM: Nice crappies and bullheads! Good work. 8)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Crappies,bullhead 3/31)
Post by: Fishingking on Apr 02, 2006, 08:35 AM: Great batch of Crappies is there 2 White Crappie in there as well? :)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Crappies,bullhead 3/31)
Post by: bwalleye on Apr 02, 2006, 08:37 AM: Nice!
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Crappies,bullhead 3/31)
Post by: dwaytkus on Apr 02, 2006, 08:48 AM: Yeah a few white crappies and a few black's.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Crappies,bullhead 3/31)
Post by: crowkiller on Apr 02, 2006, 04:10 PM: nice pile of fish
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Crappies,bullhead 3/31)
Post by: pikemaster789 on Apr 02, 2006, 09:21 PM: got me some nice crappies this weekend, not as many though

good job
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Crappies,bullhead 3/31)
Post by: dwaytkus on Apr 02, 2006, 09:22 PM: Well headed out late morning today with the wife to do some fishing. On the way there I got this picture of a muskrat eating his breakfast.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fmuskratb.jpg&hash=4441a82657729e12056dc9970b34ea37)
With the rain on saturday and the slight drop in temp from friday the crappies weren't even close to biting the same today. :-\ I managed to catch 4 crappies and a couple perch. My wife ended up with a perch. Here is a picture of me with a crappie. All were released.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fcrappie4-2.jpg&hash=5403549cde5ed6764e92490e3420f877)
After hearing they stocked the local trout pond I decided to head out and fish the last couple hours of dark. I managed to get this brookie and lost another at the shore. Looks like I will be having a little redneck surf and turf tomarrow night for diner, venison and trout on the grill.....yyyyyyuuuuuuuummmmmm ;D
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fbrookie4-2.jpg&hash=cf088b94d5a55f98d4742e500746dd2f)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Crappies,brookie 4/2 pg.2)
Post by: camo_fish on Apr 02, 2006, 10:14 PM: sounds like a great supper there, deer & brookie, MMMM good.
Glad to see that your out enjoying the sun and getting the longer rods out for a little springtime fishing. ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Crappies,brookie 4/2 pg.2)
Post by: dwaytkus on Apr 05, 2006, 07:33 PM: Well I headed out after work tonight to a local trout pond. I wasn't sure if I was going to have any luck because of the wind, cold and snow that was coming down when I got there. :-\ But what the Heck, I was just there to be outdoors after a stressfull day at work. :( Anyway as for the fish not hitting boy was I wrong. In about a 45 minutes time I lost 4 fish and caught my limit. After having that one for the grill the other night as a teaser I decided to keep 5 for the grill for a full dinner... ;D
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fbrookies4-5a.jpg&hash=66057046542cd82947522eb3266a7bdd)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Brookies 4/5 Pg.2)
Post by: devil-man on Apr 05, 2006, 07:54 PM: And they are beauties... Yum!
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Brookies 4/5 Pg.2)
Post by: Fishingking on Apr 05, 2006, 07:54 PM: Those are some nice sized brookies are they stoked, holdovers or natives? :clapping:
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Brookies 4/5 Pg.2)
Post by: dwaytkus on Apr 05, 2006, 08:29 PM: Tim , they are stocked brookies. The biggest was 12 1/4 and the rest were in the 10" area. I have a spot for native brookies but the biggest you get is like 6" , but man do they have beautiful colors.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Brookies 4/5 Pg.2)
Post by: Water Wolf on Apr 05, 2006, 10:08 PM: Nice pictures dwaytkus, the muskrat is a neat shot and the crappie and brookies are nice, neat colors on them really blue.
They should make a good meal indeed. :)

WW
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Brookies 4/5 Pg.2)
Post by: Deposit on Apr 06, 2006, 07:25 AM: Nice bunch of trout D.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Brookies 4/5 Pg.2)
Post by: ol crawdad on Apr 06, 2006, 01:31 PM: nice crappies and nice trout! those brookies have nice colors for stocked fish.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Brookies 4/5 Pg.2)
Post by: BAZOOKAJOE on Apr 06, 2006, 02:31 PM: Pretty fish!! You gonna put some franks red hot on those too??
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Brookies 4/5 Pg.2)
Post by: dwaytkus on Apr 06, 2006, 03:31 PM: No Franks Red hot for the trout, only fried fillets get that. Put these on the grill with some butter and lemon pepper........mmmmmmmmm good!!!
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Brookies 4/5 Pg.2)
Post by: BAZOOKAJOE on Apr 06, 2006, 04:50 PM: :sick: Yeah that probably wouldn't go together too well. But the fried fillets... :w00t:
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Brookies 4/5 Pg.2)
Post by: dwaytkus on Apr 06, 2006, 08:24 PM: Well I just couldn't resist after the action last night, so I headed back to the trout pond today after work and managed a few and kept these three. I think this weekend I will have to go in search of some stream rainbows and browns.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fbrookies4-6b.jpg&hash=1328db2eb2710b3837ea0abdd21e499e)
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fbrookies4-6a.jpg&hash=5bf132dc20cc6bbe4a87febfab26ad5f)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(More Trout 4/6 Pg.2)
Post by: wormwiggler on Apr 07, 2006, 02:45 PM: save some of those stocked fish for some other people ;)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(More Trout 4/6 Pg.2)
Post by: dwaytkus on Apr 07, 2006, 02:59 PM: Unless I get a request for some trout or if I get the urge for another meal of them, it will be catch and release.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(More Trout 4/6 Pg.2)
Post by: NBourque on Apr 08, 2006, 05:52 AM: What are you catching them on?
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(More Trout 4/6 Pg.2)
Post by: dwaytkus on Apr 08, 2006, 09:05 PM: Gold Ribbed Hares Ear or a Phoebe.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(More Trout 4/6 Pg.2)
Post by: dwaytkus on Apr 11, 2006, 09:25 PM: Well as I sat there at work today and people kept coming by my desk telling me how beautiful of a day out it was I said hell with this and took a 1/2 day off. ;D After hitting home for some lunch and a gameplan. I decided to see if the crappies were biting again after the cooler weather. Well they were and I ran out of bait catching them. This is what I got.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fcrappie4-11.jpg&hash=686948a3cbc64bf6a43052d5819efad3)
After running out of bait I decided I wasn't done for the day so I headed out and did my first stream trout fishing of the year. After seeing some pictures of the trout I have been catching a lady at work put in a request for a few trout to eat. Well I didn't let her down and the order was fulled and then some.
Hey Wayne, that trout lure works VERY well!! ;) They just about rip the pole out of your hand.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fbrowns4-11.jpg&hash=8470696c9e604ccff037352f1b1ee903)
And a picture of what I got total for the day.

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Ftotalcatch4-11.jpg&hash=89efc0f6e54a7885e1eb69e1cffbcb9a)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(More Trout 4/6 Pg.2)
Post by: camo_fish on Apr 11, 2006, 09:30 PM: very cool, looks like a great 1/2 day off. :clapping:
What are your plans for this Friday? Drop me a PM if you have it off and looking to get out. ;)
Those little plugs are great, aren't they. ;D Just wait for a few weeks and we'll be putting 50+ fish in the boat with those. ;D
WTG, TTYL 8)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Crappies,bullhead & trout 4/11 pg.3)
Post by: ol crawdad on Apr 12, 2006, 10:13 AM: VERY NICE FISH!! those crappies look great! ...now, what is that trout lure! 8) ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Crappies,bullhead & trout 4/11 pg.3)
Post by: bigredfishing on Apr 12, 2006, 11:06 AM: nice fish dan! Looks like your day off worked well for you ;D That secret trout plug hasn't started working on my creeks yet, but I bet it will soon 8)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Crappies,bullhead & trout 4/11 pg.3)
Post by: synergyboy10 on Apr 12, 2006, 11:15 AM: nice day of work.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Crappies,bullhead & trout 4/11 pg.3)
Post by: BAZOOKAJOE on Apr 12, 2006, 11:45 AM: Crappie day off!! I got into the crappies myself yesterday. ;) Nice trout too!!
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Crappies,bullhead & trout 4/11 pg.3)
Post by: crowkiller on Apr 12, 2006, 11:46 AM: nice pile of fish :thumbup_smilie:
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Crappies,bullhead & trout 4/11 pg.3)
Post by: pikemaster789 on Apr 12, 2006, 05:15 PM: i got some crappies liek that this past weekend, only about ten though. they needed the warm weather to come yet
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Crappies,bullhead & trout 4/11 pg.3)
Post by: dwaytkus on Apr 12, 2006, 06:32 PM: Yeah as the sun got hotter so did the bite. Only problem was I ran out of bait.... :'(
Wish I brought my dip net because you could have walked on the baitfish in the water!!
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Crappies,bullhead & trout 4/11 pg.3)
Post by: Fishingking on Apr 12, 2006, 08:22 PM: Great fish Man keep up the good work :)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Crappies,bullhead & trout 4/11 pg.3)
Post by: Water Wolf on Apr 12, 2006, 10:32 PM: Nice looking crappie, brown trout and bullhead dwaytkus. :)

WW
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Crappies,bullhead & trout 4/11 pg.3)
Post by: dwaytkus on Apr 13, 2006, 08:10 PM: Well when I got home from work tonight the wife suggested I go trout fishing and she wanted to come to watch. So who am I to rufuse that order... ;D So we headed off to a local trout stream and I proceeded to tame the little beasts with my 4 weight and hares ear. I got many little browns and they all went back unharmed. Here is a few pics the wife snapped while sitting and watching.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Ftroutfishing4-13.jpg&hash=47bc455e913048358369bace2c724e81)
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fbrown4-13a.jpg&hash=d536df8962ce652e9427bfb987711cba)
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Ftroutfishing4-13b.jpg&hash=88bd68cab31539172bb184ee3c4a2016)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Brownies 4-13 pg.4)
Post by: synergyboy10 on Apr 13, 2006, 09:51 PM: nice pics. i love my little fly rod
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Brownies 4-13 pg.4)
Post by: camo_fish on Apr 15, 2006, 12:12 AM: not bad at all, off the fly. ;D Is the log still there?
Looking a little low :-\
Call me Sat. if you get a chance, I'm home. ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Brownies 4-13 pg.4)
Post by: Bartman44 on Apr 16, 2006, 09:23 AM: Nice trout. The hares ear is a winner. I think I know that spot ;)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Brownies 4-13 pg.4)
Post by: dwaytkus on Apr 16, 2006, 07:26 PM: Yeah that is a pretty good little stretch of stream. I have always known about it but never fished it untill this year. Good spot to get a few to bite. ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Brownies 4-13 pg.4)
Post by: bigredfishing on Apr 17, 2006, 11:58 AM: Nice job dude. ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Brownies 4-13 pg.4)
Post by: Fishingking on Apr 19, 2006, 09:36 AM: You are a trout slayer :)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Brownies 4-13 pg.4)
Post by: Deposit on Apr 19, 2006, 12:15 PM: Man I wish my wife would order me to go fishing LOL :D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Brownies 4-13 pg.4)
Post by: dwaytkus on Apr 19, 2006, 10:23 PM: Well headed out tonight to try and get some catfish or bullheads and we managed a few of each. For me it was bullheads all night long. My nephew managed two cats one nice one about 6-7 lbs and a smaller one about 3 pounds and his friend Matt caught a nice cat about 3lbs. Here are some pics.
Notice the hitchhikers on this bullhead I got. They sizzle good in the fire I hear.... ;D
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fbullheadlamprey.jpg&hash=c7a5cc1d3376ad9b06993f53d2b52b26)
My nephew with a cat
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fjoshcatfish1.jpg&hash=659b21e84316bbdfe30713ba6374ac89)
Matt with his cat.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fmattcatfish.jpg&hash=a84c29239ddad6c51fc590391deaef29)
And here is my nephews big kitty
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fjoshcatfish2.jpg&hash=b63c124da50e19fd0f10f350f8c64582)
This was my take home.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fcatfishheads.jpg&hash=cecc9b70947ea10ddf3b7cb0655838b8)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Catfish & Bullheads 4/19 pg.4)
Post by: ChenBassHead on Apr 20, 2006, 08:52 AM: Nice cats!! I still have yet to get a channel cat ::) ....I really want to try the Hudson sometime this year, it looks like a ton of fun!

-Zach
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Catfish & Bullheads 4/19 pg.4)
Post by: Pikeguy on Apr 20, 2006, 09:00 AM: Nicely done! I haven't been able to get a bullhead or a cat for way too long :-\ Glad to see somebody is ;) Goood eatin'
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Catfish & Bullheads 4/19 pg.4)
Post by: kingfshr16 on Apr 20, 2006, 10:51 AM: Nice job Dan, i tried the crappie spot last nite....... 6 crappies for 4 hours of work... didnt see another one caught besides the ones i caught.....caught a couple nice cats though.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Catfish & Bullheads 4/19 pg.4)
Post by: chowder_head on Apr 20, 2006, 12:20 PM: way to go man!! looks like most of us have a lot of catching up to do! lol
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Catfish & Bullheads 4/19 pg.4)
Post by: BAZOOKAJOE on Apr 20, 2006, 12:59 PM: I bet those lampreys would go good with the franks. :sick: Ha Ha!! Nice catch!
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Catfish & Bullheads 4/19 pg.4)
Post by: dwaytkus on Apr 20, 2006, 08:15 PM: Yeah there is nothing like catfishing. Nothing then all of a sudden the poles are just being dragged toward the water... :o And catsh are just bulls on the line!! They pull so hard.

Jason I might hit up the crappie spot tomarrow after work. See ya if your there.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Catfish & Bullheads 4/19 pg.4)
Post by: dwaytkus on May 04, 2006, 08:46 PM: Just to catch up on what I have been doing.
This past Saturday I headed out with Lance(BigRedFishing) for an all day panfish extravaganza. We had a blast catching out limit over and over again and with the handyness of the livewell culling out the small ones. We managed a few bass, a pickeral or two and a few perch. I didn't take any pictures that day but to see what we caught check out Lance's page.
Sunday I headed out with the wife to do a little shore fishing. I was targeting carp and she was throwing a worm out for whatever would tug on here line. I did't have any luck with the carp but here is my wife with a little smallmouth bass that took the bobber under.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fwifebass.jpg&hash=6d34453002d9d74728509a7db2a5a549)

Today after work I headed to my favorite trout stream to try and complete my trout trifecta for the year and get some browns and rainbows on my flyrod. Well the trout were cooperating very good and I landed somewhere around 12-14 trout. I snapped a few pictures and off they went to be caught in the future.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Ftrout5-4c.jpg&hash=8c92843732c070a50514dc9322f94f35)
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Ftrout5-4b.jpg&hash=24e72e9e13e4283f750bc895456394b0)
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Ftrout5-4a.jpg&hash=0e63043643ff4aaebe54ca70b020da18)

Now I am ready for the elusive WALLEYES!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Weekend recap and trout 5/4 Pg.5)
Post by: Fishingking on May 04, 2006, 11:27 PM: Nice trout dude man that water looks clear . :)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Weekend recap and trout 5/4 Pg.5)
Post by: camo_fish on May 05, 2006, 03:17 AM: very nice, don't forget your jigs and worms. ;)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Weekend recap and trout 5/4 Pg.5)
Post by: Deposit on May 05, 2006, 07:45 AM: Nice pics! (trying to get my wife out this weekend for some striper action)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Weekend recap and trout 5/4 Pg.5)
Post by: dwaytkus on May 05, 2006, 09:12 PM: Quote from: Fishingking on May 04, 2006, 11:27 PM
Nice trout dude man that water looks clear . :)

Tim, the water there is very clear. At all times I could see anywhere from 15 to 30 trout holding in the current and taking bugs as they come down from the falls.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Weekend recap and trout 5/4 Pg.5)
Post by: dwaytkus on May 07, 2006, 09:20 PM: Well did some opening day walleye fishing yesterday and all I could get to bite was bass after bass after bass. :( I hit up all of my good shore spots and nothing. Here are a few pics I snapped. I did manage to foul hook a BIG carp while cranking and boy what a fight that was. Gave the 8lb test a work out. Didn't land him though the hook pulled out close to shore.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fbass5-7a.jpg&hash=d0a6dabb305b860204af591d1b91e794)
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fbass5-7b.jpg&hash=93eeabfeacf4718a09ddfc9381655d99)
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fbass5-7c.jpg&hash=e2e2070651297b07947c4ca30ee7ad5a)
Hit up one of my good shore spots this morning at about 5:20am and first fish of the day was MR. Walleye. ;D First one of the season. 16 1/2"
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fwalleye5-7.jpg&hash=4bee14d10a023a4f0e91814b32716cf6)
I then managed to catch this chunky little large mouth.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fbass5-7d.jpg&hash=06d84fcb603352936368c8e5f59720e4)
Then it was home and this is what I had for lunch...mmmm good.... ;D
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fwalleyefeast.jpg&hash=ba7eca5322546237c548710491df51e2)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bass and Walleye 5/7 Pg. 5)
Post by: Fishingking on May 07, 2006, 09:54 PM: Once again nice fish and congrats on the first Walleye of the season :)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bass and Walleye 5/7 Pg. 5)
Post by: bigredfishing on May 07, 2006, 10:19 PM: gotta love those fresh walleye lunches ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bass and Walleye 5/7 Pg. 5)
Post by: BAZOOKAJOE on May 08, 2006, 08:30 AM: Sounds like we had twin journeys....lots of bass and a snagged carp. I did get a couple 14'' perch, which in my boat is as good as a walleye. ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bass and Walleye 5/7 Pg. 5)
Post by: Pikeguy on May 08, 2006, 08:36 AM: I gotta tell ya...those sandwiches are making me hungry ;)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bass and Walleye 5/7 Pg. 5)
Post by: dwaytkus on May 08, 2006, 07:48 PM: Quote from: bigredfishing on May 07, 2006, 10:19 PM
gotta love those fresh walleye lunches ;D

Nothing better. ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bass and Walleye 5/7 Pg. 5)
Post by: Deposit on May 08, 2006, 08:13 PM: MMmm..look'n good! Now I seee what ya mean by the hot sauce ;D (hope the Tums were handy afterwards..I'd need em)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bass and Walleye 5/7 Pg. 5)
Post by: fishinboy on May 08, 2006, 08:38 PM: nice job, man. That sandwich looks very tasty.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bass and Walleye 5/7 Pg. 5)
Post by: camo_fish on May 08, 2006, 08:43 PM: nothing like a hot sauce walleye sandwich. ;D MMMM good, WTG bud. 8)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bass and Walleye 5/7 Pg. 5)
Post by: dwaytkus on May 08, 2006, 09:46 PM: The Franks Red hot sauce just has a deceiving name. It is not that bad heat wise and has a sweet flavor to it. I eat it on all my friend fish and sometimes chicken as well. It is a ingredient for most chicken wing recipes. If you havn't tried it on fish, I recommend you give it a try. ;)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bass and Walleye 5/7 Pg. 5)
Post by: dwaytkus on May 09, 2006, 09:58 PM: Well all day at work I admired the cloudy skies and thought of the rain coming our way tomarrow night and I couldn't help but think, hey I wonder if the walleyes will be biting good tonight. :-\ Well I hit one of my local shore spots, tryed a few lures that have worked in the past, tryed the one that worked sunday morning and nothing. :-\ So I just happened to find the same lure that caught one sunday morning in my bag but different color. IT WAS THE TICKET!!!!!!!! ;D

Here is my first limit of eyes. I ended up catching 6 total and I lost another one. The sizes go somewhat like this.
13", 15", 15 1/2", 16", 18" and 21". I WAS A HAPPY CAMPER!! ;D
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fwalleyelimit5-9.jpg&hash=bfab44dc9c7171e7f5606f08b3de04b9)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Limit of Eyes 5/9 Pg.6)
Post by: camo_fish on May 09, 2006, 10:05 PM: very nice full stinger of walleyes. :thumbup_smilie: :clapping: WTG :bowdown: the 1st full stringer that I've seen from NY this year. :thumbup_smilie:
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Limit of Eyes 5/9 Pg.6)
Post by: hookemandcookem on May 10, 2006, 01:25 AM: Nice double....and that mess of crappie is awesome. Great job...send some luck my way..
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Limit of Eyes 5/9 Pg.6)
Post by: bigredfishing on May 10, 2006, 07:20 AM: very VERY nice work Dan. Those are some awesome eyes, great size too. Congrats on your first LIMIT O' EYES!!! Now just make sure you get out there and get a few replacement 'magic baits' ;) I might pick up a few more myself too 8)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Limit of Eyes 5/9 Pg.6)
Post by: Pikeguy on May 10, 2006, 07:29 AM: Woo hoo...is that MFF's first limit of eyes for 06? Way to go :clapping:
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Limit of Eyes 5/9 Pg.6)
Post by: Robb on May 10, 2006, 08:15 AM: Nice fish! I'm having some for dinner tonight!!
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Limit of Eyes 5/9 Pg.6)
Post by: Fishingking on May 10, 2006, 08:18 AM: WTG Dan :)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Limit of Eyes 5/9 Pg.6)
Post by: synergyboy10 on May 10, 2006, 09:13 AM: nice fish!
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Limit of Eyes 5/9 Pg.6)
Post by: ol crawdad on May 10, 2006, 09:41 AM: good job on the eyes!! ya need a pic of them frying in the pan! yum...
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Limit of Eyes 5/9 Pg.6)
Post by: adkRoy on May 10, 2006, 09:59 AM: Great catch of walleyes!
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Limit of Eyes 5/9 Pg.6)
Post by: dwaytkus on May 10, 2006, 09:27 PM: Quote from: bigredfishing on May 10, 2006, 07:20 AM
Now just make sure you get out there and get a few replacement 'magic baits' ;) I might pick up a few more myself too 8)

I lost the magic bait tonight Lance but I couldn't believe it I caught the lure in the dark 5 minutes later with the new lure I tied on. 8)
I will be stocking up on them babies!! ;D

Quote from: slipbob on May 10, 2006, 09:58 AM
Good job sir. We have a lot of up and coming walleye fisherman here on MFF like yourself in the last year or so who have caught the walleye bug and you're doing great. Congrats on getting your first limit of keeper walleyes. Even after all the limits I've caught over the years I still get REALLY pumped to do it again and again. Now you have to try to limit out multiple trips in a row. ;)

Well just got one tonight and lost one so no back to back for me.

Quote from: camo_fish on May 09, 2006, 10:05 PM
very nice full stinger of walleyes. :thumbup_smilie: :clapping: WTG :bowdown: the 1st full stringer that I've seen from NY this year. :thumbup_smilie:

Thanks everyone. I gotta say 2006 has been real good to me on first's. Got my first rainbow ice fishing, got my first longbeard and now my first limit of eyes..... ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Limit of Eyes 5/9 Pg.6)
Post by: dwaytkus on May 10, 2006, 09:32 PM: Well headed back to my shore spot tonight and when I got there , there was a bunch of kids in my spot. >:( Where they were was were I had to be so I had to wait them out. ::) I never got to wet my line untill 8:30 and 5 minutes in, I hooked up with the first eye of the night. Fought him for about a minute got the net, scooped and as I scooped the walleye dove and hit the edgo of the net and off he went. >:(

About 15 minutes later hooked up with another one and didn't miss the net job on this one. However he was only 14 1/2 ". :'( So snapped a pic and back in to grow up.

(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fwalleye5-10.jpg&hash=2935fe6c0cadc16ec4d51d208786362a)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Walleye 5/10 Pg.6)
Post by: Pikeguy on May 11, 2006, 07:32 AM: Guess he'll have to wait until next year to get eaten ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Walleye 5/10 Pg.6)
Post by: dwaytkus on May 11, 2006, 09:49 PM: Well once again hit up my shore spot and had to wait. Finally got to wet my line at 8:30pm. At 8:50 I hooked the first walleye and after a bad net job , he was off to live another day. >:( About 15 minutes later hooked up with a nice 17 3/4" walleye. I then casted for a while longer and at one moment said to myself 10 more casts and call it a night. While three casts into my countdown , WAM 22" B-E-Atiful walleye. ;D
Here are some pics.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fwalleye5-11b.jpg&hash=94d7db6314a92bfd06eee1843b75219c)
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fwalleye5-11a.jpg&hash=3d9e032349d79399300026883a75e011)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(More Walleye's 5/11 Pg. 7)
Post by: Fishingking on May 11, 2006, 09:55 PM: Your driving me crazy with all these pictures of eyes WTG Man
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(More Walleye's 5/11 Pg. 7)
Post by: camo_fish on May 11, 2006, 10:53 PM: WTG on the walleyes yet again. ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(More Walleye's 5/11 Pg. 7)
Post by: bigredfishing on May 11, 2006, 11:16 PM: there ya go Dan, your on one hell of a roll dude!!! Great job!
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(More Walleye's 5/11 Pg. 7)
Post by: Pikeguy on May 12, 2006, 08:37 AM: Quote from: bigredfishing on May 11, 2006, 11:16 PM
there ya go Dan, your on one hell of a roll dude!!! Great job!

The proof is in the bloody tape measure....always a good sign that the fishing's been good ;)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(More Walleye's 5/11 Pg. 7)
Post by: Hood on May 12, 2006, 08:40 AM: good goin man!! i do the countdown thing and usually exceed it by 2-3x my original number.... ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(More Walleye's 5/11 Pg. 7)
Post by: bigredfishing on May 12, 2006, 09:11 AM: Quote from: Hood on May 12, 2006, 08:40 AM
good goin man!! i do the countdown thing and usually exceed it by 2-3x my original number.... ;D

It's funny how that seems to happen like every single time. LOL
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(More Walleye's 5/11 Pg. 7)
Post by: OTIS on May 12, 2006, 09:26 AM: Quote from: bigredfishing on May 12, 2006, 09:11 AM
It's funny how that seems to happen like every single time. LOL

I hate when you're on number 9 and you miss a hit, then you have to start all over again!
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(More Walleye's 5/11 Pg. 7)
Post by: dwaytkus on May 12, 2006, 10:22 AM: Quote from: Hood on May 12, 2006, 08:40 AM
good goin man!! i do the countdown thing and usually exceed it by 2-3x my original number.... ;D

And of coarse after I caught the 22"er I had to bump the countdown back up to like 30 more casts. ;D

Quote from: bigredfishing on May 11, 2006, 11:16 PM
there ya go Dan, your on one hell of a roll dude!!! Great job!

Thanks guys for the kind words, I am happy if I go out and catch one a night but lately I just happen to figure them out a little ::) and have been getting a few a night. But with this rain looks like it will shut my spot down for a while. :'(
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Limit of Eyes 5/9 Pg.6)
Post by: dwaytkus on May 12, 2006, 12:23 PM: Quote from: ol crawdad on May 10, 2006, 09:41 AM
good job on the eyes!! ya need a pic of them frying in the pan! yum...

Ol Crawdad, per your request....... mmmmmmmm good
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Finthepan.jpg&hash=bf50d38e9ec86964c2af871b0545984c)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(More Walleye's 5/11 Pg. 7)
Post by: ol crawdad on May 12, 2006, 12:24 PM: you da man. :thumbup_smilie: now I gotta go tonite!! bring on the rain and the eyes...
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Limit of Eyes 5/9 Pg.6)
Post by: Pikeguy on May 12, 2006, 01:03 PM: Quote from: dwaytkus on May 12, 2006, 12:23 PM
Ol Crawdad, per your request....... mmmmmmmm good
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Finthepan.jpg&hash=bf50d38e9ec86964c2af871b0545984c)

I was gonna skip lunch today but you ruined that Idea Dwaytkus!! ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(More Walleye's 5/11 Pg. 7)
Post by: pikemaster789 on May 12, 2006, 03:06 PM: I havnt got an eye in a while, i need one
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(More Walleye's 5/11 Pg. 7)
Post by: fishinboy on May 12, 2006, 04:44 PM: nice 'eyes!
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(More Walleye's 5/11 Pg. 7)
Post by: dwaytkus on May 23, 2006, 08:24 PM: Well I made it out today after work after sporting a back injury for a week :( and did some bowfishing for carp. Managed this nice one
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fcarp5-23.jpg&hash=e6738e8086fc90f19d34927c5b24fd68)
Got 4 shots total and connected on three. ;D Didn't weigh them but would guess one about 9lbs and the other 2 around 12lbs. Took them to the chinese restaurant and got me some boneless spareribs and low mein. ;D I bet you were wondering if I ate them.. :sick:
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fcarp5-23b.jpg&hash=14a8a795fff997f36fbcaee90589b961)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bowfishing 5/23 Pg. 7)
Post by: Fishingking on May 23, 2006, 09:09 PM: Sweet bowfishing for carp is fun (okay Its fun to watch someone do it) and next time I want to eat Chinese food please remind me too stay away from the seafood :)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bowfishing 5/23 Pg. 7)
Post by: dwaytkus on May 23, 2006, 09:16 PM: Na your safe Tim. They cook them up for there family and have a feast. They told me they made some fishhead soup recipe and they were gonna call me to come get some. I said that's ok just give me what's on your menu. ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bowfishing 5/23 Pg. 7)
Post by: Hood on May 23, 2006, 09:33 PM: That is awesome! :thumbup_smilie:
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bowfishing 5/23 Pg. 7)
Post by: camo_fish on May 23, 2006, 10:01 PM: Quote from: dwaytkus on May 23, 2006, 09:16 PM
Na your safe Tim. They cook them up for there family and have a feast. They told me they made some fishhead soup recipe and they were gonna call me to come get some. I said that's ok just give me what's on your menu. ;D
:rotflol: :rotflol: I'm with you, they can keep there home recipes to them self, :sick: I'll just get the lo-main, too. ;)
WTG on the target practice. :evil:
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bowfishing 5/23 Pg. 7)
Post by: PGKris on May 24, 2006, 02:35 AM: Am I being stupid or does that arrow not have any fletches!? Way to go on the recurve bow-fishing! You da man!
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bowfishing 5/23 Pg. 7)
Post by: Pikeguy on May 24, 2006, 08:15 AM: Great job on the carp Dwaytkus!! ;D One of these days I'll get my bow rigged up!

PGKris....no fletchings.....they make the arrow do bad things when they hit the water ;)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bowfishing 5/23 Pg. 7)
Post by: Deposit on May 24, 2006, 09:38 AM: Nice carp there! How hard are they to real in after they are hit?
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bowfishing 5/23 Pg. 7)
Post by: PGKris on May 24, 2006, 02:31 PM: Hmmm......I do just fine with my plastic veins.....Explain this to me.......Seems to me that you lose accuracy either way......in the air without fletches and in the water with fletches? Enlighten me :D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bowfishing 5/23 Pg. 7)
Post by: Pikeguy on May 24, 2006, 02:40 PM: I don't think anyone takes too long of shots if they choose not to run fletchings. Just a guess though
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bowfishing 5/23 Pg. 7)
Post by: flockshot on May 24, 2006, 02:44 PM: on that heavy of an arrow...fletching do absolutely nothing( i used to be an archery tech at bass pro..sponserd by PSE)...the fletchings are just something else to get in the way and they plane out the arrow in the water...try your bowfishing rigs with out them pgkris..you wont see any flight difference through the air.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bowfishing 5/23 Pg. 7)
Post by: BAZOOKAJOE on May 24, 2006, 04:09 PM: Quote from: dwaytkus on May 23, 2006, 09:16 PM
Na your safe Tim. They cook them up for there family and have a feast. They told me they made some fishhead soup recipe and they were gonna call me to come get some. I said that's ok just give me what's on your menu. ;D

That's sounds like the way to go!! Carp-head soup :sick:
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bowfishing 5/23 Pg. 7)
Post by: PGKris on May 25, 2006, 01:29 AM: PSE = Pull Shoot Explode :D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bowfishing 5/23 Pg. 7)
Post by: bigredfishing on May 25, 2006, 04:52 PM: Quote from: PGKris on May 25, 2006, 01:29 AM
PSE = Pull Shoot Explode :D

hey c'mon, they sponsored him, I'm sure if he had a choice... ;)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bowfishing 5/23 Pg. 7)
Post by: dwaytkus on May 25, 2006, 08:17 PM: Matt, I have a spool so I pull them in by hand. Some can give you a pretty good fight. It depends on were you hit them in the body.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bowfishing 5/23 Pg. 7)
Post by: PGKris on May 26, 2006, 01:14 AM: Quote from: bigredfishing on May 25, 2006, 04:52 PM
hey c'mon, they sponsored him, I'm sure if he had a choice... ;)

He'd shoot a Hoyt Hoyt = Hellishly Overpriced Yucky Twangstick
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Bowfishing 5/23 Pg. 7)
Post by: dwaytkus on May 29, 2006, 08:08 PM: Well I made it out in my boat yesterday and my nephew and I didn't get many fish. A few pickeral and a few bass. But I did manage to catch my personal best heaveist freshwater fish. Not a desirable species but what a fight!!!! He took a swimbait.
11 Lbs 11 OZ
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fdrum.jpg&hash=3ce2eaebc30958a78e13fd274f40098f)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Personal best 5/28 Pg.9)
Post by: Fishingking on May 29, 2006, 08:24 PM: That things huge how much it weigh?? are you gonna eat it or compost it :)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Personal best 5/28 Pg.9)
Post by: dwaytkus on May 29, 2006, 08:28 PM: It was 11lbs 11oz and I brought it home to show my wife and compost it.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Personal best 5/28 Pg.9)
Post by: camo_fish on May 29, 2006, 08:30 PM: that is a hugh drum, get out of the upper hudson?
Must have put up a fight, WTG. :thumbup_smilie: :w00t:
I'm still yet to hook into a freshwater drum.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Personal best 5/28 Pg.9)
Post by: dwaytkus on May 29, 2006, 08:32 PM: Caught him in champlain. For what I was casting and it not surfacing I thought I had a huge walleye on but wasn't the case. :-\
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Personal best 5/28 Pg.9)
Post by: bwalleye on May 30, 2006, 12:45 AM: If you prepare the fish like one would an ocean fish, you will find the drum quite tasty.
My wife bakes the fish and pours a cream/bacon sauce over it that is to die for.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Personal best 5/28 Pg.9)
Post by: JiggerMan on May 30, 2006, 12:56 AM: I heard that drum was good eating also. But i think the younger smaller drum are the good ones. You can also pic the otiliths out of the drum and dry them out and they are supposed to be good luck.

One time i was casting big rapalas at night for walleyes and got into some big drum. they really smack the plugs and are very aggressive fish. I thought I had a huge walleye on at first also untill that big ugly silver mug showed itself. LOL

That is one big a$$ drum though, good catch.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Personal best 5/28 Pg.9)
Post by: pikemaster789 on May 30, 2006, 05:32 AM: those drum do fight good
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Personal best 5/28 Pg.9)
Post by: Deposit on May 30, 2006, 08:02 AM: Monster of a fish Dan WTG
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Personal best 5/28 Pg.9)
Post by: adkRoy on May 30, 2006, 11:18 AM: Did you get the stone out of its head before you composted it?
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Personal best 5/28 Pg.9)
Post by: bigredfishing on May 30, 2006, 04:28 PM: wow Dan, that drum is HUGE!!! I can only imagine the fight - they are like freightrains!
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Personal best 5/28 Pg.9)
Post by: dwaytkus on May 30, 2006, 09:19 PM: When I set the hook it just felt like an average fish because It was swimming toward the boat , but once it got past the front of the boat the drag was a squeeling... ;D

No ADkroy I forgot all about the stones untill the next day. O well.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Personal best 5/28 Pg.9)
Post by: dwaytkus on May 30, 2006, 09:27 PM: Well sat all day at work and planned on trying my walleye spot after dinner. About 10 minutes before punch out time from work that storms hit....Dammit..... >:(

But after dinner the storm had stopped and I said well no sense in sitting here just go and give it a shot. :-\ I caught a couple small mouths and foul hooked a huge sucker. Probably about 14". Then just as I couldn't see anymore the first walleye was on. ;D Now I am happy because one is perfect for a dinner for me. I then casted for about 15 more minutes and started my 10 count. On number 4 wam fish on!!! And its a nice one. Just before he got into netting reach off he flopped..... >:( :'( So I ended the night with just a lonely 16" .
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fwalleye5-30.jpg&hash=720a3447bf92abad9e51c9735b64dc3a)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(A lonely walleye for me too. 5/30 Pg.9)
Post by: camo_fish on May 30, 2006, 09:52 PM: well, one walleye for dinner is better than no walleye at all. ;) ;D nice looking fish. :thumbup_smilie:
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(A lonely walleye for me too. 5/30 Pg.9)
Post by: fishinboy on May 30, 2006, 11:12 PM: nice eye!
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(A lonely walleye for me too. 5/30 Pg.9)
Post by: Pikeguy on May 31, 2006, 07:31 AM: One lonely but yummy eye. ;) Beats the old skunkaroo ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(A lonely walleye for me too. 5/30 Pg.9)
Post by: BAZOOKAJOE on May 31, 2006, 08:41 AM: Hey, i'll have him for dinner if you don't want him. :D With plenty of franks!! ;)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(A lonely walleye for me too. 5/30 Pg.9)
Post by: Bartman44 on May 31, 2006, 09:21 PM: Nice eye.

Stinky T-storms. I got blown off the Ausable yesterday and drove home in a hurricane on the N-way. Then I hit the pond for about 20 minutes this evening and got two before the thunder got too close for comfort. My lawn is a foot high.

At least the rain is keeping the rivers cool. ;)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(A lonely walleye for me too. 5/30 Pg.9)
Post by: dwaytkus on Jun 07, 2006, 07:58 PM: Well after a weekend of not doing much I decided Sunday night to try a new walleye spot. I took the bow with me knowing I would pass my bowfishing spot on the way. I managed to get this nice carp in the 20 minutes I was there. I would say he was about 10lbs.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fcarp6-4.jpg&hash=2ec62d80d460d3ffa1c775942fd6437b)

I continued on and fished the new spot untill about 10:30 and managed only this little guy. I didn't measure him but new he wasn't legal. I would say 13"-14".
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fwalleye6-4.jpg&hash=f43b127685e6b5e4f1ab7666e1ad9704)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Another lonely walleye & carp 6/7 Pg.10)
Post by: camo_fish on Jun 07, 2006, 08:34 PM: not bad, at least the evening was kind to ya. One with the bow and One with the rod is better than none all the way around. ;) ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Another lonely walleye & carp 6/7 Pg.10)
Post by: bigredfishing on Jun 08, 2006, 12:39 PM: not bad Dan...too bad your normal waters are blown out, the eyes are really starting to bite now.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Another lonely walleye & carp 6/7 Pg.10)
Post by: tip-uptwo on Jun 08, 2006, 01:10 PM: What did you do with the carp??

Nice to see someone catching walleye from shore....I can only get em' in the boat ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Another lonely walleye & carp 6/7 Pg.10)
Post by: Deposit on Jun 08, 2006, 03:14 PM: Nice shot with the carp! A little eye is better than no eye's I always say
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Another lonely walleye & carp 6/7 Pg.10)
Post by: dwaytkus on Jun 08, 2006, 08:38 PM: Quote from: tip-uptwo on Jun 08, 2006, 01:10 PM
What did you do with the carp??

Released him........ ;D

Compost
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Another lonely walleye & carp 6/7 Pg.10)
Post by: dwaytkus on Jun 11, 2006, 09:31 PM: Well did some fishing in my boat Saturday on an adirondack lake with BigRed (Lance) and although the wind was not ideal and water was rough we managed to boat several fish. I didn't take any pictures but I believe Lance will be posting one. I think last count was 6 different species.

Decided to try out my walleye shore spot tonight and see what I could come up with. The water was high but fishable and managed to catch this 15 1/4", 17 1/2" walleyes and this 24" northern pike that I decided to try eating.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fpikewalleye6-11.jpg&hash=e1b41701a2f1bf888ce875cb7e638cbd)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Walleye/Northern Pike 6/11 Pg.10)
Post by: camo_fish on Jun 12, 2006, 07:22 AM: very nice looks like you guys managed to find a few fish, even thou the wind was breezy. ;D Nice job.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Walleye/Northern Pike 6/11 Pg.10)
Post by: Pikeguy on Jun 12, 2006, 08:22 AM: Good catch! Let us know how you like the Northern ;)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Walleye/Northern Pike 6/11 Pg.10)
Post by: Bartman44 on Jun 12, 2006, 11:11 AM: Sweet walleyes. Nice pike too.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Walleye/Northern Pike 6/11 Pg.10)
Post by: adkRoy on Jun 12, 2006, 11:14 AM: Great picts of walleyes and Pike!!!
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Walleye/Northern Pike 6/11 Pg.10)
Post by: bigredfishing on Jun 12, 2006, 12:27 PM: nice job dude!! Did you get them on the "slushey ;) " jig?
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Walleye/Northern Pike 6/11 Pg.10)
Post by: dwaytkus on Jun 12, 2006, 08:27 PM: Quote from: bigredfishing on Jun 12, 2006, 12:27 PM
nice job dude!! Did you get them on the "slushey ;) " jig?

Yeah I got one of them on the slushey. ;)
The Pike on that lure that never catches anything. ;)

Quote from: dwayne on Jun 12, 2006, 01:12 PM
Pike are descent table fare in the wintertime. Never have kept one during the open water season so I wouldn't know how they taste this time of year. They are also very bony, unless you know how to filet them properly.

Thanks to this board I remember seeing a post by GRUMP on how to fillet out the pike, so I jumped on and refreshed myself and it was as easy as he made it look in the pictures. Thanks GRUMP.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Walleye/Northern Pike 6/11 Pg.10)
Post by: BAZOOKAJOE on Jun 13, 2006, 12:36 PM: Don't forget the franks!! ;) Nice toothy critters!! ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Walleye/Northern Pike 6/11 Pg.10)
Post by: Deposit on Jun 13, 2006, 01:48 PM: Nice fish!! some one is going to eat well
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Walleye/Northern Pike 6/11 Pg.10)
Post by: dwaytkus on Jun 13, 2006, 09:30 PM: Headed out after diner tonight to my walleye spot and the night started off really slow. Some kids were just leaving and one said he caught a 19" walleye and threw it back...... :-\ Well more for me. ;D Anyway, casted for a while with not much happening but what I have learned the most about walleye fishing is you HAVE to have patience!!! Finally at about 7:45 landed my first walleye. I followed this one up with another at about 8:15 another at about 8:30 but a short 14 1/2" incher and then the last one at about 8:45.
Here is the shorty.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fwalleye6-13.jpg&hash=a113578f5c412c3946ab1d8a5098eabd)
Here they are
15 1/2", 16" and 18".
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fwalleye6-13b.jpg&hash=68fab17c5ad3050c0bbdaac171baaffe)
And had a cool little find inside the 16"er belly, a little sunny.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fwalleyefood.jpg&hash=01f5245090c2958e60d0a59a0379f793)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Walleye, walleye and more Walleye. 6/13 Pg.11)
Post by: bigredfishing on Jun 14, 2006, 12:20 PM: Walleye eating a sunfish? Who ever heard of such a thing ;D Nice fish dude! Your catching more eyes then everyone else around here 8)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Walleye, walleye and more Walleye. 6/13 Pg.11)
Post by: Deposit on Jun 14, 2006, 01:41 PM: Nice fish!! Haven't had an eye make to the table yet this year..guess I'm going to have to double my efforts looking at all the pics you keep posting!
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Walleye, walleye and more Walleye. 6/13 Pg.11)
Post by: BAZOOKAJOE on Jun 14, 2006, 02:17 PM: Nice catch!! How long was the biggest eye??
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Walleye, walleye and more Walleye. 6/13 Pg.11)
Post by: dwaytkus on Jun 15, 2006, 08:34 PM: Quote from: bigredfishing on Jun 14, 2006, 12:20 PM
Your catching more eyes then everyone else around here 8)

Yeah I am having a blast because my spot is really producing this year and I have discovered a few different baits that are working well.

The biggest eye was 18".

I have got a good supply of nice fillets in the freezer. ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Walleye/Northern Pike 6/11 Pg.10)
Post by: Kyle on Jun 15, 2006, 08:52 PM: Quote from: dwaytkus on Jun 13, 2006, 09:30 PM
Some kids were just leaving and one said he caught a 19" walleye and threw it back...... :-\ Well more for me. ;D
is there something wrong with releasing fish? I release 99% of the fish i catch...because i want to catch em when their bigger. Let em go, Let em grow ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Walleye/Northern Pike 6/11 Pg.10)
Post by: bigredfishing on Jun 15, 2006, 11:50 PM: Quote from: fishing_master on Jun 15, 2006, 08:52 PM
is there something wrong with releasing fish? I release 99% of the fish i catch...because i want to catch em when their bigger. Let em go, Let em grow ;D

walleyes are almost impossible to throw back for me at least - they taste so good...course so does wild trout ::)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Walleye, walleye and more Walleye. 6/13 Pg.11)
Post by: adkRoy on Jun 16, 2006, 06:39 AM: Nice fish. I like the picture with the sunny coming out of your fillet. ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Walleye/Northern Pike 6/11 Pg.10)
Post by: dwaytkus on Jun 16, 2006, 08:29 PM: Quote from: fishing_master on Jun 15, 2006, 08:52 PM
is there something wrong with releasing fish? I release 99% of the fish i catch...because i want to catch em when their bigger. Let em go, Let em grow ;D

Nope nothing wrong with releasing fish. That is your choice to realease 99% of the fish you catch. My choice is to eat 100% of the legal walleye's I catch. ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Walleye, walleye and more Walleye. 6/13 Pg.11)
Post by: dwaytkus on Jun 17, 2006, 09:58 PM: Got out today with my brother and nephew to do a little bass fishing. After spending 2 1/2-3 hours fishing in the rain it finally cleared and we were able to dry out and actually enjoy the morning. We caught alot of fish between the three of us. The biggest being a 3.5lber. We saved a few in the livewell to take some pictures of at end of morning.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fsmallies6-17.jpg&hash=2977ba5cd5bba9cab6975c74ae0c27c4)
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fsmallies6-17b.jpg&hash=35df1b0824593defe89ac8122d64d635)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(SMALLIES 6/17 Pg.11)
Post by: bwalleye on Jun 18, 2006, 12:04 AM: Nice fish. I must have missed something......you seem to be able to get out on the water an awful lot! I'm green with jealousy.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(SMALLIES 6/17 Pg.11)
Post by: devil-man on Jun 18, 2006, 04:43 AM: Awesome smallies!!!
I bet that was a blast...
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(SMALLIES 6/17 Pg.11)
Post by: dwaytkus on Jun 18, 2006, 12:29 PM: Quote from: bwalleye on Jun 18, 2006, 12:04 AM
Nice fish. I must have missed something......you seem to be able to get out on the water an awful lot! I'm green with jealousy.

What did you miss? I live to fish and I have a very understanding wife.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(SMALLIES 6/17 Pg.11)
Post by: BAZOOKAJOE on Jun 19, 2006, 08:56 AM: Quote from: bwalleye on Jun 18, 2006, 12:04 AM
Nice fish. I must have missed something......you seem to be able to get out on the water an awful lot! I'm green with jealousy.

He is a fishin fool...isn't he!! :D I wish i'd get a few eyes here and there.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(SMALLIES 6/17 Pg.11)
Post by: Pikeguy on Jun 19, 2006, 10:45 AM: Man oh man, those are some great smallies! Congrats ;)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(SMALLIES 6/17 Pg.11)
Post by: Deposit on Jun 19, 2006, 11:47 AM: Nice fish Dan! Boy I'll tell ya I was out in the rain as well Saturday, but it was pouring were I was (my fishing buddy didn't bother to bring his rain gear so he was a wet rat when we finally zoomed off the water)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(SMALLIES 6/17 Pg.11)
Post by: PERCH INC. on Jun 19, 2006, 02:44 PM: Nice fish!!! Great Job!!!
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(SMALLIES 6/17 Pg.11)
Post by: dwaytkus on Jul 03, 2006, 09:08 PM: Well I havn't posted anything in a while, not that I havn't been fishing just not puting up any pics. So here are a few.

Did some shore fishing before the rains came and all I managed was this freshwater drum and no walleye. :'( I took a pic for the anything category in the tourney only to find when I got home I wasn't even close to be in contension. ::) The fish was right around 27".
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fsheapheadentryc.jpg&hash=1e2afc45d4123fd956562f54a9b89290)
Having taken friday off from work to extend my long weekend from 4 days to 5, :clapping: a buddy of mine and his son hit Cossayuna up and we all managed to catch several small bass but nothing picture worthy. :'(
Checking on my walleye spot Saturday night to see how high the water level was I was surprised to see the waters were very fishable and at perfect level. :) So I decided that was where I would be Sunday night. Sunday night came and produced two short 14" walleye's right off the bat. Here is a pic of one.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fwalleye7-2b.jpg&hash=4cfa13fda713f2120ef79dbec5517726)
And I did manage to catch this nice 18" for the frying pan. ;D
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Fwalleye7-2a.jpg&hash=1a77736179d5152c8bdcafa38c821fdd)

Just as I was getting ready to leave I hooked into a drag squeeler, and had a feeling right from the start it was another freshwater drum. After about a 15 minute battle, or should I say him fighting and me just holding on I finally got him to the net. I didn't take a picture of him but did get a quick measurement and he was 29 1/2". My guess would have to be around 12-12 1/2 lbs seeing he was noticable bigger than the 11lber I had caught about a month ago.
Monday morning was a EARLY start and Lance (BIGREDFISHING) and I got on the water to try for some walleye's. Once again Lance took me to school on the walleye's but I had a great time netting them for him...... ;D ;) Awsome job Lance. We managed to put some bass and some panfish in the boat and all in all had a beautiful day on the water. Here is a picture of Lance with two of his 3 awsome eyes on the day.
(https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg180%2Fdwaytkus2%2Flanceeyes.jpg&hash=95cec737fbd888df228417d24eb0e8b7)
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Multiple trips 7/3 Pg. 12)
Post by: PGKris on Jul 03, 2006, 09:35 PM: Nice work! I tell ya, I don't know what it is with that guy, but it seems that every time Bigred LOOKS at a lake, the bigguns migrate to him ;D
Tight Lines
Kris
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Multiple trips 7/3 Pg. 12)
Post by: camo_fish on Jul 03, 2006, 10:01 PM: very nice pictures, glad that you guys still made it out due to all the flooding. ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Multiple trips 7/3 Pg. 12)
Post by: Bartman44 on Jul 04, 2006, 09:15 AM: Real nice walleyes fellas. I do believe I've seen the classic beer-fish shot someplace before but I can't put my finger on it :D

Have you been up South Bay way at all? Wondering what the southern lake looks like cause I'm thinking about hitting Benson's next week.
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Multiple trips 7/3 Pg. 12)
Post by: dwaytkus on Jul 04, 2006, 12:39 PM: Quote from: Bartman44 on Jul 04, 2006, 09:15 AM
Have you been up South Bay way at all? Wondering what the southern lake looks like cause I'm thinking about hitting Benson's next week.

I havn't been up to South Bay in about a month. The water was really high then so I can just imagine now.

Quote from: slipbob on Jul 04, 2006, 07:21 AM
Nice but what's with the walleye on a newspaper and a beer in the picture, never saw that before :whistling: ;D

This sort of thing must be ketchy. ;D
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Multiple trips 7/3 Pg. 12)
Post by: tip-uptwo on Jul 05, 2006, 06:42 AM: I have never targeted walleye from shore before...How do you approach a spot? Those are some nice walters BigRed has got there....WTG on some great days in the water!
Title: Re: dwaytkus's Chronicles(Multiple trips 7/3 Pg. 12)
Post by: Deposit on Jul 05, 2006, 07:52 AM: Boy looks like some good fishing beens going on bud.!! Nice fish