smelting 4/13 ph

[neil duffey]

well a guy showed us the way of his dipping, it looks like i might be tossin one of my nets i just made, and makin a new one. he was getting at least 3 smelt every pull (every 10 mins or so) w/ a good pull of 12 or so every hour. when i left at 1 30 he had about eh 50 or so... it wasnt bad. but i actualy got my first fishever in the net!!! a friggin river darter:lol: oh well at least i know that a fish will go in the net right? also caught the biggest and prolly first ever and prolly state record for that matter... rock! in the net on the surface of the water. dont ask me how... bu it happend. im workin the old lady to get out one last time b4 my trip to alpena saturday till wed.

[Joeker51]

About time ! :lol:

[Off the wall]

Heading up that way tomorrow, anybody else going?

Mike

[BOBHUNTDEER]

I remember when it was no big deal getting 50 at a time. You could fill a 5 gal. bucket in 10 dips. Now your doing good to get 50 in a night. They say its all because of the Salmon, I think thats alot of BS.

[AL D.]

Heading up that way tomorrow, anybody else going?

Mike
Mike,I will be there sometime in the morning by the treatment plant with a couple of buddies. Al

[Joeker51]

Gonna fish off the wall this afternoon and ino the night. :D Will try to post upon return Mike.;) You got the cell number call later tonight.

[fasteight]

cant go till sunday... got suite tickets for the compuware suite at the palace for the PBR tomorrow night... gonna try to fish sunday afternoon/night... anyone else??

[Joeker51]

PBR ........smells like bull to me Shane.:lol: Myself......gotta get rid of the smell of the skunk.;)













PBR = Pro Bull Riding.

[Off the wall]

May try to get up there tonight, but not sure yet.

Joe I don't have your cell number.


Mike

[Joeker51]

Check PM's Michael I'm runnin late.......I'm outta here.

[Joeker51]

sniff....sniff ...............smell of the skunk.:rolleyes:


Neil you walking the wall under the bridge last night with a spinning rod and back pack ?

[t-dub]

just wondering.....

it seems that the majority of people in PH are letting the nets "soak" for a while before they pull them.

this is way different than how we used to do it. although it was very tiring, we basically did this.

cone shaped net made out of steel mesh with a 10lb plate attaced at the bottom of the cone. 50 ft rope, tied to the railing (downtown PH park). toss the net out, so that the opening is facing up river. let the net go (being pushed by the current) until the rope is tight, and then pull her up (from your tie off point). empty and repeat, over and over until your tired or you have your fill of smelt. this way, we were pulling the net through the current, and scooping up all of the little buggers in our path.

any thoughts?

[Joeker51]

Some folks still do that method. Others have taken the easier path. Drop the basket - set up some rods and kick back. Pull the baskets periodically and kick back some more.

[Off the wall]

Fished from around 3:00 until 10:00 last night at the county building, seen 1 brown knocked off at the wall. A ton of shiners last night, did manage 1 smelt.

Mike

[Joeker51]

Well MIke that's one more than me.:rolleyes: ;)

[WALLEYEvision]

...A ton of shiners last night...

"A ton" is probabaly an under statement. I stopped by the south end of the plant yesterday afternoon and there was at least "two tons" of shiners schooling off the wall. :lol: LOL

BTW...congrats on your smelt Mike!