I've always wondered about my prop pitch and if I should try something different. I have a 17.5 Alumacraft Trophy with a 115 Suzuki 4-stroke and I get 30 mpg by myself.
I know less than nothing about prop pitch. What do people recommend?
If this picture is taken on the ice we are all awwwing over this fish. Since it is taken in the cleaning station we are shaming him and arguing over the length of the fish from a picture. I'm included as I don't believe it is 48.5" but tough to say and I can't prove him wrong.
I've done the Rainy 4 times. Hit it right once and missed it 3 other times. When you hit it right it is a lot of fun. When you hit it wrong it is not a lot of fun but might be able to tie into a sturgeon. Haven't been there the past 2 years.
Usually target shallow flats like Kickemup stated...
Similar with my parents Lake. We catch out biggest fish pulling lead core over 60 plus feet anywhere from 20 to 40 ft down.
Vollmer had a comment earlier about the large cisco pop of winnipeg and that might be keeping the big girls deeper.
Do they do test nets of winnipeg? Never seen any...
I've fished a lot of good lakes with high forage and tulibee populations that don't have the growth rates of Devils Lake.
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Slot limits ;:;bowdown
Good point. Could be right. Growth rate up there is probably pretty good. 28 would still be getting to be an aged fish in terms of spawning bit still probably pretty fertile. We caught some 25s but a big Gabp between 20 and 24 inch fish right now from our 3 trips.
Good read. My only issue with it is that the very large females might have the most eggs but they are not the most fertile eggs. I would expect the lake to be like most lakes where the ideal spawning females (most eggs to most fertile) is somewhere in that 23 to 26 inch range.
For size of...
Auggie, I used tracks but only because I find it easier crossing ridges without the need for planks. You'd be fine with tires but might want to have someone haul some planks incase there is a lot of movement of the ridges.
I don't think they were starting until this morning. Slow for us yesterday. Only two of us up here. Biggest was 25.5. Better bite going this morning but no big ones YET