The Quadfather
4/2/2018 8:04:30 AMNice looking fish for Rattlesnake.
What was the length on that?
What was the length on that?
alfafish
4/2/2018 10:00:36 AMI didn't have a tape measure with me but I sat down with one when I got home and based on the pic I think it was in the 16-18" range.
AVS_15
4/2/2018 10:24:07 AMThat's a great fish to catch in Rattlesnake, nice work! It's about 10 from my house as well so I've fished it quite a bit this year and nothing quite that large. The eagle perches up on a couple different trees on the far side of the lake (opposite of the launch). If you fish the middle he'll leave you alone but if you work that shoreline he gets greedy!
Also, what depth were you running the Kastmaster?
Also, what depth were you running the Kastmaster?
alfafish
4/3/2018 8:12:33 AMNot really sure what depth, would just cast it behind me and troll at a leisurely pace. I don't have a fish finder yet so don't know how fast I was going.
TMBob
4/2/2018 6:45:54 PMNice fish! I am looking to hit this lake again soon with my new lures that I think will do well. Last time there I caught a few trolling Kastmasters too. I also did ok off the shore before I got my toon. Got a 21” off of a Kastmaster but was quite skinny compared to your fish. What size did you troll? I was using 1/8th mainly. I am considering it tomorrow if the wind stays down.
alfafish
4/3/2018 8:16:30 AMI went pretty large, was using a 1/2 oz rainbow pattern. Was out again yesterday trolling the same lure and lost count of how many fish I pulled in although they were all smaller ones this time, max was probably 12". I brought my fly rod along this time and did a couple circuits trolling a woolly bugger and hooked up immediately and had a few more hits before eventually moving back to the kastmaster. All in all another great day!
alfafish
4/3/2018 8:19:19 AMI'll be out again today if anyone wants to wave me down.
ak9800
4/3/2018 12:07:59 PMIf you don't mind me asking, where on the lake is most productive for you? Is it closer to the launch, farther from the launch, right of the launch, left of the launch, close to shore, near the center, etc. I was just curious because it would be pretty hit or miss for me when I'd fish in the fall.
alfafish
4/3/2018 4:58:06 PMSo far it has been most productive right up the middle. I get my exercise trolling back and forth. Today it was a bit better closer to the far shore (opposite the ramp), same up and down. Did the the eagle out today but he didn't bother me! Today it was a bit of a slow start but picked up around 2:00 PM, ended up with 6 fish netted (I throw them all back) today.