Got a new Boat ~ 2025
A-Jay reply :
So This Just Happened ~
Sometimes it works out. Introducing my new 2016 Lund Pro V Bass ~ for me, it's a Game Changer.
I’ll be loading in the gear tomorrow. The Maiden voyage is scheduled for this weekend, weather permitting (Big Rain in the forecast)
Here's the Stats ~ Length 18’ 9”, Beam 96”, Standard Boat Weight 1475, Weight Capacity 1650, Fuel Tank 36 Gals
Powered by 200 HP Optimax w 21 Tempest Prop, Mercury Smart Graft Gauge Upgrade, Sea Star Hydraulic Steering w/Tilt Helm, Vinyl Main Deck, Removable Port Console w/Wind Screen, Dual Pro PS4 4 Bank Battery Charger, 36 V system powered by 4 Optima Blue top 31’s, that's the power for the Minn Kota Fortrex 112/62/US2, 12 ft Talon x2, Hummingbird Helix 10 SI KVD X2 (flush mounted at console & bow), Hummingbird Precision GPS Receiver, all sitting on a Custom single axle Galvanized Bunk swing tongue trailer, w/ LED Lighting & a Travel Cover.
Huge Props go to Maple Bay Marine in Brutus, MI. True Professionals in every sense of the word. Both the Sales & Service dept displayed a real commitment to working with me on getting this as close to right the first time as we could. With the Pro V Bass being in a totally new model, there were a few items that needed some TLC. Additionally, I had a few A-Jay Alterations I wanted to make that required some fitment modifications & in house fabrication. These guys were all over it. So this project came & went together seamlessly. I couldn’t be happier.
Massive thunderstorms on the way home from the dealer required the custom cover - worked well.
More pictures & info later.
So who's Crazy Excited ~ This Guy ! ! ! !
A-Jay
Goose52 reply :
Lookin' Good ! ! !
A most excellent vessel - here's to MANY productive and enjoyable expeditions ... 
jbw252 reply :
Wow! Best of luck with her. You gotta start building up some mojo in that new boat. Maiden voyage videos to follow? Congrats.
slonezp reply :
About dang time. I hope it's everything you want it to be and more.
Burtonxj reply :
Congrats man. Good looking boat.
Ski213 reply :
Congrats! Very nice. Sounds like there was a great deal of thought put into the setup. Looking forward to hearing about the maiden voyage.
S Hovanec reply :
Sharp rig!
When I ordered my Lund in 2005, it was the longest 10 weeks of my life!
Darren. reply :
Congrats, mate!
Sooooo, will your canoe be retired?
Glenn reply :
Outstanding! Congratulations!
Alonerankin2 reply :
What a rig! Congratulations A-Jay.
Your going to have soo much fun!!
T-Rick reply :
Looks great! Congrats!
WIGuide reply :
Congrats A-Jay! Sweet looking rig. I know how long that wait seemed and how pumped you must be to have it now! Super happy for you. Hopefully the weather cooperates so you can get it out soon! I have to say, if it were me, unless it was a sever thunderstorm going on I don't think you could keep me off the water haha.
Junk Fisherman reply :
Awesome stuff!! Congrats!!
That is a bad boat and you are going to be the *** of many, many fishermen. Now go catch some big bass and get some bass slime on the carpet!
senile1 reply :
That is an awesome looking boat, A-Jay! It looks and sounds like a sweet fishing machine. I'm looking forward to further updates once you get it on the water.
buzzed bait reply :
niiiiiiiiiiice ride there A Jay!
A-Jay reply :
On 5/27/2016 at 9:43 AM, Darren. said:Congrats, mate!
Sooooo, will your canoe be retired?
I've spent many very memorable days & nights in the old Town and it will always have a special place ~ in my garage. 
So retired ~ Sort of I guess.
In the sense that my days of farting around at 2.9 mph in the wind with the trolling motor are pretty much over.
I'll still get out in it here & there, but realistically it will only see the very smallest of waters and they'll be the "Paddle only" locals.
Since my wife & I are both former US Coast Guard small Boat Coxswains ~ who haven't been behind a helm in A While, there may be some challenges sharing the wheel time. (which I will gracious loose Every Time).
A-Jay
Junk Fisherman reply :
On 5/27/2016 at 9:43 PM, Junk Fisherman said:Awesome stuff!! Congrats!!
That is a bad boat and you are going to be the *** of many, many fishermen. Now go catch some big bass and get some bass slime on the carpet!
How does eennvvyy get censored?
A-Jay reply :
On 5/27/2016 at 11:23 PM, Junk Fisherman said:How does eennvvyy get censored?
I appreciate the sentiment.
That word is also a brand name of gear that's on the Not Here list.
A-Jay
Darren. reply :
On 5/27/2016 at 11:15 PM, A-Jay said:I've spent many very special days & nights in the old Town and it will always have a special place ~ in my garage.
So retired ~ Sort of I guess.
In the sense that my days of farting around at 2.9 mph in the wind with the trolling motor are pretty much over.
I'll still get out in it here & there, but realistically it will only see the very smallest of waters and they'll be the "Paddle only" locals.
Since my wife & I are both former US Coast Guard small Boat Coxswains ~ who haven't been behind one in A While, there may be some challenges sharing the wheel time. (which I will gracious loose Every Time).
A-Jay
Happy wife. Happy life.
K_Mac reply :
Congratulations my friend! A long list of high quality components. Well done. What trolling motor did you go with? You are going to love the Talons. Having breaks on a bass boat is a game changer. You will find yourself correcting for wind and current out of habit for a minute. Then you will wonder how you got by without them. Enjoy!
A-Jay reply :
On 5/28/2016 at 3:43 AM, K_Mac said:Congratulations my friend! A long list of high quality components. Well done. What trolling motor did you go with? You are going to love the Talons. Having breaks on a bass boat is a game changer. You will find yourself correcting for wind and current out of habit for a minute. Then you will wonder how you got by without them. Enjoy!
Thank you my friend, I appreciate it.
I went with a Minn Kota Fortrex 112/62/US2.
Funny I missed that on the initial post (I just added it - thanks)
A-Jay
lecisnith reply :
Sweet! I was actually driving through Gaylord on Wednesday looking for a brand new Lund...
Where you taking her for the maiden voyage?
Further North reply :
Outstanding - I am very interested in your experiences as you learn your new rig.
I'd have set it up just like that, with one exception - I'd swap the Fortrex for an Ulterra...but that's just a preference.
A-Jay reply :
On 5/28/2016 at 4:46 AM, lecisnith said:Sweet! I was actually driving through Gaylord on Wednesday looking for a brand new Lund...
Where you taking her for the maiden voyage?
Cleaning it up & starting to rig and add gear today.(in the garage) Of course the dealer did their customary clean & prep before I picked it up, but the A-Jay version is seriously next level. Always includes quite a bit more attention to detail (insert I take stuff apart). It's also I great way to check over the entire rig as well as learn a ton about every aspect of the boat, motor, trailer & all associated options / equipment. Been doing on my trucks for a while now & it has served me well. But I got the time too.
So with all of that said, It's been Thundering / Raining off & on all day here and it's forecasted to continue through Sunday - Monday might be the first reasonable Launching . . And Yes, I do mean Launching.
A-Jay
gr8outdoorz reply :
Congrats A-Jay!! Now you just need to move down south so you can enjoy it more than 3 months out of the year?
lecisnith reply :
On 5/28/2016 at 9:49 AM, gr8outdoorz said:Congrats A-Jay!! Now you just need to move down south so you can enjoy it more than 3 months out of the year?
Season lasts longer than 3 months, just the other 3 months or so you need to be fully clothed...
A-Jay reply :
On 5/28/2016 at 9:52 AM, lecisnith said:
Season lasts longer than 3 months, just the other 3 months or so you need to be fully clothed...
True, but believe me - I need to always be clothed -
Ain't nobody got time for that . . .
A-Jay
lecisnith reply :
On 5/28/2016 at 10:09 AM, A-Jay said:True, but believe me - I need to always be clothed -
Ain't nobody got time for that . . .
A-Jay
By fully clothed I mean multi-layered. I think the last time I was out in either late October or early November I had thermal undies, nice work pants, two pairs of socks, tee shirt, long sleeve shirt, and a hoodie and after about an hour still put my coat on. And I wasn't miserable. Hard to be miserable when catching Great Lakes smallies.
Further North reply :
On 5/28/2016 at 8:33 PM, lecisnith said:By fully clothed I mean multi-layered. I think the last time I was out in either late October or early November I had thermal undies, nice work pants, two pairs of socks, tee shirt, long sleeve shirt, and a hoodie and after about an hour still put my coat on. And I wasn't miserable. Hard to be miserable when catching Great Lakes smallies.
I fish from Ice out (This year that was late March) until the ice is thick enough to stop me from launching (usually sometime in November)...if I really wanted to I could fish the Mississippi through the winter...but it's a ways to travel and it's walleye fishing...not my thing.
Master Bait'r reply :
Congrats Ajay!! That's a mean machine you got there, she's a dream boat for me personally too!
What at a great all around boat. Talk about a do-it-all package, I absolutely love how they integrated the storage and functions in the Pro V. And that hull... Nice pick dude!! I even love the color!
On 5/27/2016 at 9:43 AM, Darren. said:Congrats, mate!
Sooooo, will your canoe be retired?
Crazy talk! That's like saying "hey nice new rod/reel combo you got, you gonna throw away the other ones now?" ?
jbw252 reply :
On 5/27/2016 at 9:43 AM, Darren. said:Congrats, mate!
Sooooo, will your canoe be retired?
I heard a rumor that the Smithsonian Institution was trying for an acquisition on that canoe...
A-Jay reply :
It was a Memorial Day to remember for many reasons today.
A-Jay
lecisnith reply :
That looks an awful lot like Thumb. Last time I was there I accidentally left my buddy's truck running for two hours while we were out tooling around... I'm pretty envious.
Was it everything you'd hoped for and more?
A-Jay reply :
On 5/31/2016 at 8:57 AM, lecisnith said:That looks an awful lot like Thumb. Last time I was there I accidentally left my buddy's truck running for two hours while we were out tooling around... I'm pretty envious.
Was it everything you'd hoped for and more?
It's Otsego and I can't even describe to you how much I'm liking it.
A-Jay
kickerfish1 reply :
Looks great! Now you have a big water rig and the yak for those more secluded smaller bodies of water.
Goose52 reply :
Man - that boat is so 'purdy' that the fish will probably want to just jump on board and go for a ride...
A-Jay reply :
On 5/31/2016 at 9:58 AM, Goose52 said:Man - that boat is so 'purdy' that the fish will probably want to just jump on board and go for a ride...
Thanks Goose, Funny though, this first trip my wife was on them pretty good but the "driver" was left fishless . . .
Now ask me if I care ~ not today.
A-Jay
Ski213 reply :
On 5/31/2016 at 10:02 AM, A-Jay said:Thanks Goose, Funny though, this first trip my wife was on them pretty good but the "driver" was left fishless . . .
Now ask me if I care ~ not today.
A-Jay
Been there done that. When I bought my current and first big boat I'm wanting to say it was the fifth trip before I hooked a fish. In hindsight I think it was because I was more concerned with boating than fishing. Loved every minute of getting blanked though, wouldn't change a thing.
Further North reply :
Outstanding, and thanks for the pictures. Love the layout and the way you've got it rigged. That boat would be as perfect here as it is there...and it's be the cat's PJs in Canada!
CDMeyer reply :
Great looking boat, enjoy
Senko lover reply :
Very happy for you AJay! You've been sharing your dream of this for a while, and it couldn't happen to a more deserving person. That's one sexy looking boat.
slonezp reply :
A jay, I got a sign from God today. Was on my way home from the lake and a car pulls next to me. Asking about the predator. Turns out he was a Lund salesman. He gives me a catalog and his card and says he'll cut me one hell of a deal on a ProV bass if i trade in the Predator........
OperationEagle reply :
Holy cow A-Jay. That is one heckuva ride. And just in time for the season.
They did a nice job with that flush mounted Helix.
I think you just defined "Do it once do it right."
iabass8 reply :
Nice new ride!
SDoolittle reply :
Sweet!
BassinLou reply :
Congratulations.... That's awesome A-Jay, good for you!! Enjoy that beauty!!
Further North reply :
On 6/1/2016 at 2:57 AM, slonezp said:A jay, I got a sign from God today. Was on my way home from the lake and a car pulls next to me. Asking about the predator. Turns out he was a Lund salesman. He gives me a catalog and his card and says he'll cut me one hell of a deal on a ProV bass if i trade in the Predator........
If you sell that Predator, folks will be lined up to buy it.
Don't trade it in...that's what the sales guy is hoping. He wants that boat, better that the difference between trade in and market wind up in your pocket, not his.
slonezp reply :
On 6/1/2016 at 7:46 AM, Further North said:If you sell that Predator, folks will be lined up to buy it.
Don't trade it in...that's what the sales guy is hoping. He wants that boat, better that the difference between trade in and market wind up in your pocket, not his.
I would never trade it. If I were to ever get rid of it I'd sell it outright. I've had multiple unsolicited offers for it already. A Jay may have been one of those offers.....j/k. I've actually been in close contact with both A Jay and Junk Fisherman for many years helping them look for used Predators. They have both bought great "all terrain" boats.
Further North reply :
On 6/1/2016 at 8:10 AM, slonezp said:I would never trade it. If I were to ever get rid of it I'd sell it outright. I've had multiple unsolicited offers for it already. A Jay may have been one of those offers.....j/k. I've actually been in close contact with both A Jay and Junk Fisherman for many years helping them look for used Predators. They have both bought great "all terrain" boats.
You're on the right track, IMO. No way I'd sell my boat either...but it's really good to know that if something bad happens there's a great replacement in the form of the Pro-V Bass!
One comment...on this picture:
Nice modeling of the HUK shirt...but in the future, I'd prefer what Brooke Thomas does for their gear...
"hamma" reply :
wow! what a nice rig, congrats A-Jay,.. I saw this on a different thread but didnt know it was new for you,... Great choices for accessories as well., I hope and wish you nothing but great success on it. Break it in well and run it often. Seeing as you were in a canoe before this im thinking the canoe will collect a little dust before she gets wet again,.. and who could blame you, that sure is a beauty of a rig,.. Be safe and rip some lips!
brgbassmaster reply :
Awesome boat ajay now time to get out on the great lakes and chase them big ol smallies
Jeff H reply :
Nice rig! I'm curious about the passenger console, is that available as a factory option or one of your custom requests? I like it!
A-Jay reply :
On 6/1/2016 at 10:33 AM, Jeff H said:Nice rig! I'm curious about the passenger console, is that available as a factory option or one of your custom requests? I like it!
The Removable passenger console is a standard Lund option on the Pro V Bass. I think it's a must have - plus I think it "finishes" the look of the boat. Also the glove box storage in it is Cavernous
A-Jay
Jeff H reply :
Yep. I prefer the dual also, most of the time. Mine have not been removable but having that option would be nice. Sorta like 4 wheel drive, there when you need it!
Also, will take some HUGE waves to pull that Fortrex out of the water with that 60" shaft. Have 52" on my Champion now and it's never come close but I don't often run into anything like one might on the Great Lakes. Thought I might regret that longer shaft but now would not want it any shorter.
Nice job setting up your boat!
A-Jay reply :
On 6/1/2016 at 11:11 AM, Jeff H said:Yep. I prefer the dual also, most of the time. Mine have not been removable but having that option would be nice. Sorta like 4 wheel drive, there when you need it!
Also, will take some HUGE waves to pull that Fortrex out of the water with that 60" shaft. Have 52" on my Champion now and it's never come close but I don't often run into anything like one might on the Great Lakes. Thought I might regret that longer shaft but now would not want it any shorter.
Nice job setting up your boat!
Thank you ~ and although it comes out I don't see me removing it either.
A-Jay
Fishing Rhino reply :
Congrats. You're going to be amazed at how many more fish you will catch in a day. You'll get in many more casts when those fifteen minute, 2.9 mph runs get reduced to a minute or two.
You'll also have the benefit of history, when you've found those tiny patches of fish holding bottom in your canoe that you would miss because you pass them faster than the blink of an eye in your new boat.
May you make a "dream team" together.
Tara-senko reply :
Hats off to A-Jay and Lund boating company. This boat is unbelievable in every sense
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DINK WHISPERER reply :
Sick ride!
A-Jay reply :
Thank you @Tara-senko @DINK WHISPERER ~
But I have to tell you, I Just put the Pro-V up for season and you guys are not helping the my withdrawal At All !
A-Jay
Tara-senko reply :
On 10/24/2017 at 1:51 AM, A-Jay said:Thank you @Tara-senko @DINK WHISPERER ~
But I have to tell you, I Just put the Pro-V up for season and you guys are not helping the my withdrawal At All !
A-Jay
Your sticking it to us now...
DINK WHISPERER reply :
@A-Jay you have got to move to FL man! I couldn't imagine putting my boat away for more then a weekend or so.
A-Jay reply :
On 10/24/2017 at 2:18 AM, DINK WHISPERER said:@A-Jay you have got to move to FL man! I couldn't imagine putting my boat away for more then a weekend or so.
@DINK WHISPERER I know ~ but I played the 'board up my home, pack all my stuff & run from the Hurricane game", several times & for many years.
Didn't care for it.
So when it came time choose a place to retire, I made a choice that took that scene completely out of play.
I do have a bit of snow but some decent smallmouth fishing.
So I take it as it comes.
A-Jay
DINK WHISPERER reply :
True that! I hate hurricanes too but I've been lucky thus far.
S Hovanec reply :
I'm starting the interview process for an upgrade to my 17' Mr. Pike. Hopefully in 3 years, I'll be posting pics of my new ride!
Further North reply :
On 10/24/2017 at 1:51 AM, A-Jay said:Thank you @Tara-senko @DINK WHISPERER ~
But I have to tell you, I Just put the Pro-V up for season and you guys are not helping the my withdrawal At All !
A-Jay
Why for you do that?
You don't even have ice yet!
A-Jay reply :
On 10/25/2017 at 9:51 AM, Further North said:Why for you do that?
You don't even have ice yet!
@Further North ~ Venturing south of the border beginning of Nov.
Prefer to have her all buttoned up for the winter prior to my departure.
A-Jay
slonezp reply :
Why on earth would someone rekindle such an old thread? 
A-Jay reply :
On 10/25/2017 at 10:51 AM, slonezp said:Why on earth would someone rekindle such an old thread?
Your guess is as good as mine.
But New Boat Day is always a good time.
And I have to admit to appreciating the walk down memory lane.
Despite the coincidental timing.
A-Jay
slonezp reply :
On 10/25/2017 at 7:39 PM, A-Jay said:Your guess is as good as mine.
But New Boat Day is always a good time.
And I have to admit to appreciating the walk down memory lane.
Despite the coincidental timing.
A-Jay
I figure another 4 weeks before my Lund is put to bed for the winter
S Hovanec reply :
On 10/25/2017 at 8:06 PM, slonezp said:I figure another 4 weeks before my Lund is put to bed for the winter
Mine goes to the fairgrounds on Saturday. Drained the fuel last Saturday. Sad days.
Further North reply :
On 10/25/2017 at 10:23 AM, A-Jay said:@Further North ~ Venturing south of the border beginning of Nov.
Prefer to have her all buttoned up for the winter prior to my departure.
A-Jay
You're going to go south of Michigan?
I guess I get it...but doood...you're breakin' my heart here...Big smallies are eating...big toothy fish are on the prowl...
On 10/25/2017 at 8:06 PM, slonezp said:I figure another 4 weeks before my Lund is put to bed for the winter
I'm hoping I can get six weeks...maybe seven...and living within a mile of the 45th parallel...I'd hope you can go longer.
On 10/26/2017 at 2:37 AM, S Hovanec said:Mine goes to the fairgrounds on Saturday. Drained the fuel last Saturday. Sad days.
Man...you'se guys pull your boats early...
S Hovanec reply :
On 10/26/2017 at 7:24 AM, Further North said:Man...you'se guys pull your boats early...
That's the last day the storage facility is taking drop-offs. Next year, I should be in a new home with a boat garage, so it wont get put away at all.
Further North reply :
On 10/26/2017 at 7:55 AM, S Hovanec said:
That's the last day the storage facility is taking drop-offs. Next year, I should be in a new home with a boat garage, so it wont get put away at all.
Bummer...really. Curious...they absolutely, 100%, won't take drop offs later than that? Even if you pay up front?
The "boat garage" is the way to go, and I'm really bummed for you...in PA, you've gotta have another 8-10 weeks of open water, don't you?
S Hovanec reply :
On 10/26/2017 at 7:59 AM, Further North said:Bummer...really. Curious...they absolutely, 100%, won't take drop offs later than that? Even if you pay up front?
The "boat garage" is the way to go, and I'm really bummed for you...in PA, you've gotta have another 8-10 weeks of open water, don't you?
Yea. There's a schedule from r dropping off. Starts at the end of September and last day is October 27th this year. It has to be picked up by the first week in April. You have to schedule a drop-off day. I think they plan ahead of time where your stuff goes to maximize storage in the barn.
We have lots of open water left. Sometimes there's open water on one river or another all year, especially below the locks.
Further North reply :
On 10/26/2017 at 8:54 AM, S Hovanec said:We have lots of open water left. Sometimes there's open water on one river or another all year, especially below the locks.
We have that up here too, on the Mississippi...about an hour and a half away. I've only tried it twice, it's almost exclusively walleye fishing...something I lack the patience for.
A-Jay reply :
On 10/26/2017 at 7:24 AM, Further North said:You're going to go south of Michigan?
I guess I get it...but doood...you're breakin' my heart here...Big smallies are eating...big toothy fish are on the prowl...
Although I would never take the pretty decent fall I've already had for granted, I'm going to be hunting more of these green bass -
so I'm OK with leaving this fishery a little early.
A-Jay
S Hovanec reply :
On 10/26/2017 at 8:58 AM, Further North said:We have that up here too, on the Mississippi...about an hour and a half away. I've only tried it twice, it's almost exclusively walleye fishing...something I lack the patience for.
I can be on the rivers in less than a half hour. It's also walleye. That's something I'm learning, but on Erie, not the rivers.
Further North reply :
On 10/26/2017 at 9:09 AM, A-Jay said:Although I would never take the pretty decent fall I've already had for granted, I'm going to be hunting more of these green bass -
so I'm OK with leaving this fishery a little early.
A-Jay
I could do that...but I'd leave the boat ready to go out when I got back...
...just kidding, at least what you're doing makes sense now...
On 10/26/2017 at 9:09 AM, S Hovanec said:I can be on the rivers in less than a half hour. It's also walleye. That's something I'm learning, but on Erie, not the rivers.
I gave walleye fishing a shot, including a week on Lac Suel doing nothing but fishing for them...it's not for me. TOo slow, to passive...to something.
That's not a criticism, I see it more as something I lack. I can't stand trolling either. Makes my hair hurt.
slonezp reply :
On 10/26/2017 at 9:09 AM, S Hovanec said:I can be on the rivers in less than a half hour. It's also walleye. That's something I'm learning, but on Erie, not the rivers.
On 10/26/2017 at 9:26 AM, Further North said:I could do that...but I'd leave the boat ready to go out when I got back...
...just kidding, at least what you're doing makes sense now...
I gave walleye fishing a shot, including a week on Lac Suel doing nothing but fishing for them...it's not for me. TOo slow, to passive...to something.
That's not a criticism, I see it more as something I lack. I can't stand trolling either. Makes my hair hurt.
I learned a lot about fishing structure, current, and reading electronics, river fishing for walleye. Northern IL is full of soup bowl lakes with little to no structure. The Wisconsin River however....When I initially got side imaging I thought the graph was defective. It never showed anything like I was seeing in online screenshots. It wasn't showing anything because it did not exist. The section of river I fish is full of ledges, humps, drops, and sand bars. I learned what to look for on the graphs and how to see subtle differences which I was then able to use on my local IL lakes.
Unfortunately, the walleye population is non existent on the IL waters of Lake Michigan but we make it up with the booming population of gobies.
Further North reply :
On 10/26/2017 at 10:00 AM, slonezp said:I learned a lot about fishing structure, current, and reading electronics, river fishing for walleye. Northern IL is full of soup bowl lakes with little to no structure. The Wisconsin River however....When I initially got side imaging I thought the graph was defective. It never showed anything like I was seeing in online screenshots. It wasn't showing anything because it did not exist. The section of river I fish is full of ledges, humps, drops, and sand bars. I learned what to look for on the graphs and how to see subtle differences which I was then able to use on my local IL lakes.
Made me smile...we've got a fair amount of structure here, but nothing like down south with flooded timber, sunken bridges and road beds...
I've got a rock pile on the outside bend of the Chippewa River near here that makes strong men sweat when it comes up on Side Imaging. Smallmouth guys have been known to fall to their knees, look to the sky and chant, "Thank you, God! Thank you!"
...then I went to Canada, started fishing Canadian Shield lakes. Oh, Baby....could you see structure...
On 10/26/2017 at 10:00 AM, slonezp said:Unfortunately, the walleye population is non existent on the IL waters of Lake Michigan but we make it up with the booming population of gobies.
Gobies make good bait...
slonezp reply :
On 10/26/2017 at 10:04 AM, Further North said:Made me smile...we've got a fair amount of structure here, but nothing like down south with flooded timber, sunken bridges and road beds...
I've got a rock pile on the outside bend of the Chippewa River near here that makes strong men sweat when it comes up on Side Imaging. Smallmouth guys have been known to fall to their knees, look to the sky and chant, "Thank you, God! Thank you!"
...then I went to Canada, started fishing Canadian Shield lakes. Oh, Baby....could you see structure...
Gobies make good bait...
I forgot to mention, the section of river I fish was at one time a logging route. Really neat how I am able to see the original river channel prior to damming and the logs that had broken free. There's an awful lot of guys who troll the river channel. I haven't had much luck doing that and spend most of my time jigging cliff walls
Further North reply :
On 10/26/2017 at 10:18 AM, slonezp said:I forgot to mention, the section of river I fish was at one time a logging route. Really neat how I am able to see the original river channel prior to damming and the logs that had broken free. There's an awful lot of guys who troll the river channel. I haven't had much luck doing that and spend most of my time jigging cliff walls
That's cool stuff...
The Chippewa River around here was logging central for a while...the biggest mill in the world was on the river right in town for years.
It is cool to be able to run the old channels in Lake Wissota and see stuff like that. Too bad it's mostly the Dead Sea when it comes to fishing....
slonezp reply :
So you're in north central WI? I've fished Wissota and the Chippewa. Used to have relatives in Boyd which is about an hour east of Chippewa Falls
Further North reply :
On 10/26/2017 at 10:24 AM, slonezp said:So you're in north central WI? I've fished Wissota and the Chippewa. Used to have relatives in Boyd which is about an hour east of Chippewa Falls
About half way between Chippewa and Bloomer...I can be on the north end of Wissota in 10 minutes...but I can be on better water in the same amount of time going north, and if I go 20 minutes...much better.
With HWY 29 being all 4 lane, Boyd is probably less than half an hour these days. I work with a woman who lives in Stanly and it takes her a little over a half hour to get to our office in Chippewa Falls.
slonezp reply :
On 10/26/2017 at 10:33 AM, Further North said:About half way between Chippewa and Bloomer...I can be on the north end of Wissota in 10 minutes...but I can be on better water in the same amount of time going north, and if I go 20 minutes...much better.
With HWY 29 being all 4 lane, Boyd is probably less than half an hour these days. I work with a woman who lives in Stanly and it takes her a little over a half hour to get to our office in Chippewa Falls.
It was 2 boats ago since I've been there, so prior to 2004. My relatives have since passed. Maybe 10 years already
Further North reply :
On 10/26/2017 at 10:39 AM, slonezp said:It was 2 boats ago since I've been there, so prior to 2004. My relatives have since passed. Maybe 10 years already
I've been here since '04, so we overlapped a little bit.
Between HWY29 being 4 lane limited access and the HWY 53 bypass you can really get around up here now...not like when we moved here and it was 40 minutes to the south side of Eau Claire....I can be down near the mall in 25 minutes now.
S Hovanec reply :
On 10/26/2017 at 9:26 AM, Further North said:I can't stand trolling either. Makes my hair hurt.
I hate trolling too, but this summer we did a bit and it wasn't bad. Maybe because the action was so hot. Time between bites was short. My next boat will be more walleye centered than bass. It's easy to bass fish from a walleye boat but not as easy to walleye fish from a bass boat!
A-Jay reply :
@slonezp, @Further North , @S Hovanec ~ Get a room . . . . . . .
A-Jay
Further North reply :
On 10/27/2017 at 8:13 PM, A-Jay said:@slonezp, @Further North , @S Hovanec ~ Get a room . . . . . . .
A-Jay
You're just mad because we stopped talking about your boat...
slonezp reply :
On 10/28/2017 at 7:01 AM, Further North said:You're just mad because we stopped talking about your boat...
He's awful salty for someone who's headed south of the border to chase double digit bass.
Further North reply :
On 10/28/2017 at 7:15 AM, slonezp said:He's awful salty for someone who's headed south of the border to chase double digit bass.
I hear that being old and retired will do that.
A-Jay reply :
On 10/28/2017 at 7:01 AM, Further North said:You're just mad because we stopped talking about your boat...
On 10/28/2017 at 7:15 AM, slonezp said:He's awful salty for someone who's headed south of the border to chase double digit bass.
On 10/28/2017 at 7:37 AM, Further North said:I hear that being old and retired will do that.
You guys seem a little sensitive . . . . .
Don't despair, I'll be sure to file a full report complete with full details, Pic & perhaps a little video.
A-Jay
Further North reply :
On 10/28/2017 at 7:57 AM, A-Jay said:
You guys seem a little sensitive . . . . .
Don't despair, I'll be sure to file a full report complete with full details, Pic & perhaps a little video.
A-Jay
Looking forward to the report...in the meantime I'll just go catch another musky.
slonezp reply :
On 10/28/2017 at 7:57 AM, A-Jay said:
You guys seem a little sensitive . . . . .
Don't despair, I'll be sure to file a full report complete with full details, Pic & perhaps a little video.
A-Jay
Looking forward to it. Tomorrows a no go, High of 40, rain, and blowing west @ 20. Sunday is a possibility and next weekend looks good as of right now.
On 10/28/2017 at 7:58 AM, Further North said:Looking forward to the report...in the meantime I'll just go catch another musky.
Catching a musky on a senko? Sure beats spending $30 on a suick
Further North reply :
On 10/28/2017 at 9:11 AM, slonezp said:Looking forward to it. Tomorrows a no go, High of 40, rain, and blowing west @ 20. Sunday is a possibility and next weekend looks good as of right now.
Catching a musky on a senko? Sure beats spending $30 on a suick
I wondered if anyone would catch that...
I've been after that particular fish for four seasons now, seen her a dozen times. She's seen every musky lure known to man (and some that aren't) a dozen times thrown by every one who thinks they know how to catch a musky.
I finally got her to eat.
7" Senko over an 8/0 Trokar EWG. 18" of Tyger Leader FG'd to 50# 832 Suffix, Medium Heavy TFO 7', 3" GTS with a Diawa Tatula CT.
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