Fished: 600a-130p
Temp: 67-70
Clarity: finally not as clear as it was, but still 10-12ft
Weeds: lots of milfoil shallow, great cabbage growing in 6-10 fow
Typical results for a clear calm day on Long, I have no idea why I continue to go back on such days (what's that quote about insanity?). Moved a couple lazy fish in deeper water, couldn't get one to eat though. Lots of floating weeds from the pleasure boaters tearing through the shallows. Swanezy and I are on quite the skunk-streak recently when fishing together, $#$&@ gotta change quick.
I have never been there either, but there are a couple Long Lakes in that area. Is this the right one?
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"Jim tenHaaf" said:
I have never been there either, but there are a couple Long Lakes in that area. Is this the right one?">
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Yup
"swanezy" said:
1 hr and 12 min is far? Wow ur spoiled. That's about the closest distance to any lake for me outside of oster
Well, not far… Just a little further than my usual weekend trip. But maybe I am a little spoiled I guess. [smilie=biggrin.gif] Campau is about 18min from my house, Murray is 35, and Thorn is 45. I can get to Ovid in about 1hr 10min, and Oster in 1hr exactly.
It's 27 min to 52nd street from my house so it might be 20 min. I think Campeau is off of 68th street and back roads through middleville should help cut some time. Charlton park launch is technically 4 to 5 miles but I like the other launch…. I like to to round down though. Probably not that close but closer enough. On my way now I'll punch the odometer
i would be dreaming if the original conversation was about launch to launch. im 6.8 miles from the backside thorn launch and i was 4.5 from the charlton park launch. im not 20 min. from camp's launch i was speculating. i usually don't count the time to smoke a cig. and yeah…. im a dreamer arent all muskie fisherman? 🙂 whats more sad is ive never fished campaeau and its so close but thorn is my backyard i gotta know it i dont care how many people tell me its a tough lake, its still my backyard i cant stop fishing it… which brings me to my report. surface temps 73 to 74, definitive weedlines are now existent and i didnt see a fish anywhere, well i had back to back largemouths that were 19 to 21 inches right where my muskies should be. its like a switch got flipped and the fish have clicked into summer mode and i have to go find them, even during the worst conditions im hellbent on this lake. if i didnt work so much i would declare war once again on the waters but its a waste of time. im glad i have a year under my belt but i hate feeling confident showing up at a lake and realizing 4 hours into it im lost once again! the one factor that im sure some of you veterans can help me out with is the amount of pressure that thorn takes. ive seen alot of people muskie fishing it this year and i dont see it changing until the fall. this also triggered into my head the amount of schooling baitfish in open water that werent there a couple of weeks ago. are they feeding under the open water targeting the baitfish??? i dont know! it should scream out bucktails all day long in my mind with the surface temp crossing 70 but i still feel like im chasing a select few instead of the majority. ill get it down its just a matter of time. im sure its the same on most muskie waters it just frustrates me i had such a good spring and i dont want to go a month without a muskie. last year i had so many pike inbetween it was okay, i just want muskies…. i have a sickness that can only be cured by a fish! love it. on a side note… has anyone here worked the new glideraider? i bought one and fished it but im struggling with the action. for such a big bait its very touchy, when i can see the bait and work it side to side it looks amazing, i say that but it doesnt touch a claw's action but it is a bigger body style. i like the bait but struggle with keeping it functioning the way it should. it looks great for 10 seconds then it shoots to the surface and falls to hell. the talonz claw still rocks i would buy 10 of the same build and color tomorrow mike ill send you a picture its lights out in the right condition. my last muskie i caught i was trolling it slowly and had a fish instantly hit i threw it out behind the boat when the graph looked good. i actually enjoy it when trolling at slow speeds and ripping the bait and pausing it. ive caught 3 fish while doing it this year and works great with my light boat while drifting with the wind slowly. any feedback on the bait would be great there are still alot of baits ive never worked and i wonder if its not really that touchy, its just a big bait that im working too hard.. im still a one-trick pony when it comes to baits and success but i dont wanna be. i still hate castings double tens… what a crappy day if you dont hook up! its a good thing ive seen it work or i would sink them to the bottom.
Wow, LOL… quite the rant.
Yes, you can and will see Thorn muskies in open water, but can also catch them in the typical spots those days as well.
Tactics change from spring, summer, fall… one trick ponies can struggle in adapting.
Adjust depth and speed of your baits until something works.
And always remember, there are times when "SKUNK" is the word of the day.
Good luck.
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