LOTW Report 7/14 to 7/24

[muskyman73]

We used a 1/4 oz jighead or 1/8 fishing anywhere from 4-10 feet deep, fishing the weed edge and the lanes and pockets, the fish were shallow in overcast conditions and when the sun was up and high, they were often buried in the weeds. We used spinner blade arms, sorta like beetle spins, the key was gold blades, size 2 I believe. We used red watermelon flake yamamoto grubs, 3-4 inches and yum grubs too. Same set up year after year. Red crawdad rattle traps, 3/8 oz, reel and let them fall, reel and fall, gotta let them flutter and be prepared to loose some baits. The smallies all came on chunck rock shorelines, football size rocks are best, and the walleye are always mixed in there from time to time. Wind blown pockets with all the above mentioned were dynamite - all a stones throw away from obabikon , Jared lives in paradise on that rock !

[Slushfish]

Thanks Guys,
Like I said, its not like we weren't catching fish but, I can catch 10-15fish per day in the 18-24" range any day at home, its tough to spend the time and money and not do much better up there. I agree Nestor Falls gets alot of pressure. We did fish Stevens and Portage a few times and saw alot of musky. Did well in Miles Bay but that's $120a trip and close to an hour each way. Maybe your right about changingt location. It would make it alot easier to get to the less pressured areas. I love that area and hate to throw in the towel. Ill look around.
Slushfish