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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | Remember those 2 BIG Pike that took both of my store bought Fire Perch Bombers on my last trip out with my son Brian. Wulp, my hand painted versions did the trick today on 3 BIG pike a 1 decent 3 pound walleye. All fish were caught on the same Bomber on my side of the boat and they did tear up my pain job pretty good. Brother dave took 1 walleye and one catfish on his Fire Perch on his side of the boat.
And I believe somebody asked if they ever cast along that shoreline for walleyes and how really shallow we troll for them. The last picture should explain that. Not someplace everybody can fish unless they know the waters.  
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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | Did something rare even for me today after me and my Brother Dave fished this morning. Me and my Son Brain went up to the pier and I showed him how to catch a few white fish. He caught on quick and we both came away with 8 nice fish. Fire up the Smoker.
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Location: Lincoln Park, Mi | So how does one catch Whitefish Dan? They're moving through in my area and I'd like to give it a shot this year. |
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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | terroreyes - 11/22/2011 8:24 AM
So how does one catch Whitefish Dan? They're moving through in my area and I'd like to give it a shot this year.
If your fishing off a pier, you have to build your own pier rod holders that clamp onto the top of the pier. Usually a 12 or 13 foot steelhead rod with lighted or clip on light or light sticks for the tip to telegraph the slight hits. Once white fish hit be prepared for a darn good fight. A telescoping secional net that extends 15 or more feet to land the fish down the wall and at the base of the pier. From a boat, shorter rods and small lighted pencil bobbers. Small (Glow) Tear Drops of all colors, shapes and sizes work best in both situations. Using both a wax worm and a small shiner together on the same tear drop work best for us. Finding the right spots nightly on the pier is a learned skill. The wind and the way the waves are hitting the pier and from what angle and direction can spell a wind fall or skunk with guys only 25 feet apart.
The best thing to do is what I did the first time. Simply head out on the pier or river mouth in a boat, bring a chair and observe for a few hours. Ask the guys catching them how they are doing it. Be gentle and stay slightly nieve in your mannerisms, and if the guy seems rude don't freak out, keep looking for somebody willing to help you. These guys for the most part are older dudes that have been doing this for years and years, have learned on their own, and do not like brining in and training anybody new that might be in their spots on the pier during this productive 3 to 5 week white fish catching window.
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Location: Lincoln Park, Mi | Thank you much, again! That will get me started.
I know exactly what you mean about the experienced guys and the tight lips. I've ben seeing the whitefish guys going out at dark as I'm coming in at the ramp and they're very hush-hush. Got a little info out of one guy, but only after I mentioned going through schools of fish on my sonar that I thought were walleye close in. He said those were whites and wanted to know where.  |
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