May 10, 2006

Fishing at Shabbona

18.5 incher

Fat 18 incher

I went out for a morning trip again today. I launched the boat at 6:30 AM and was back on the trailer at 12:30. Water temp was 62 degrees and the clarity 6 inches to a foot. I threw several different baits today, but the best pattern was the Floating blue/chrome Rat-L-Trap in 3 feet of water around new weed growth. It caught an 18.5 incher, and 16.75", 16", 15", 14.5" keepers, and about 4 runts to every keeper.

I also threw the golden spinnerbait for a little while. It caught an 18 incher, and one 15 incher. But the most excitement came when a Muskie shot out and grabbed the golden spinnerbait at the boat, he screamed out about 30 feet of line , then went 100% airborne and was gone, spinnerbait destroyed !!!! ( and it was a brand new one...)

I seem to be in a new pattern, hook the big one, then LOSE IT !!!!

16.75" 16"

15" 15" 14.5"

Good Luck Everybody

See you on the water.

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