Walleye Express Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 (edited) Well, where do I start. What a great but frustrating night. Tonight on the Tawas Bay pier me and my buddy Mark caught 19 beautiful whites. But we missed probably as many or a few more then that many. And I'm not talking about short hits. I mean fish on, play it a while, and fish off. Also had a couple of surprises tonight. Not 5 minutes after we got there, Mark sets off to net some minnows around the boat docks for bait, so I start jigging. Wham, this fish hits and takes drag like I don't have any, and heads for the open waters of Lake Huron. I don't see Mark anywhere and don't feel like screaming like a child for him to get the net. So I play this fish for almost 10 minutes before I work him back to the pier wall where I can see him. It's about a 12 pound laker and gets off right next to the break wall. I make another drop with the spoon and wham, the first white fish hits. But there was a time tonight that I lost 5 in a row. They just have such soft and small mouths, they're hard to keep hooked. Plus, if it's a bigger fish, (like 99% of them were tonight) the sheer weight and leverage the fish gets when you try to coax it to the net, some 12 feet down from the top of the sea wall, helps him break free and escape. I also caught a slab Rock Bass. All in all a great night to be fishing. Must have been a million stars out tonight and no wind. You can see by my relaxed position on the Steel Sea Wall, I was comfortable. Edited December 1, 2008 by Walleye Express Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWheeler Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Nicely done. I was supposed to go yesterday, bet fell ill. Maybe next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priority1 Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 GJ Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleye Express Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 Thank's Frank. From the looks of the weather forecast, we hit it just right and in the nick of time. The walk out on the pier will probably get a little slick from here on out. I see from the pier cam this morning only one lone soul fishing the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Bomb Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Nice job Dan. I got a phone call a couple nights ago. My buddy wanted me to head up that way. I was out deer hunting at the time though. Looks like i missed out on some excellent fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleye Express Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 Well, it's not over yet according to my bud. We might be headed back up Tuesday night. Might have to wear my ice cleats though. That pier gets slick as snot after a few guys walk on any fresh snow. And having the pier slant towards the water on the marina side doesn't help either. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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