sauger seem to be bigger this year!

[lil buggy]

is it just me or is the sauger average size gettin a little larger
great to see
got back on them last night after the fireworks dashields pool
couldn't find them for a few days
a couple of channelcat also
all great then the rain came and forced me in

tight lines to everyone

[swool]

Hey buggy, don't know about the sauger, I have yet to get one this year! Fishing the mon mostly, been getting more walleye than I'm used to. No complaints, but it used to be all sauger and no 'eyes. Maybe the sauger came down your way! In any case good luck to ya.

[lil buggy]

official trade then, now that you mentioned it i havent seen even 1 eye
but the sauger are growing
last year my average was 10 to 12 inch
this year it as been 14 to 16 inch
i am fishing a lil different though
not getting anything on the berkly gulp chartruse minnow with curlytail
(the last few years it has been awesome)

but i am doing well with a gulp alive bucket of 3 to 4 inch
shiner split tails in the joyjuice.
more natural looking i guess
worms are also like magic in the last few days
what are you throwing at them nowadays

i fish mostly evening to overnight
and thinkin of rigging up one of those green blue or even white light systems
to shine in the water after dark

was thinking of puting some low volt amber side marker trailer lights
under the front deck of the lil toon.
just a little concern on the amp draw

i currently have a few sets of red led's in the cabin n love them
they dont seem to draw hardly any power
maybe ill just get a set of white or blue ones
only i want it brighter but dont wana use too much power i guess its a compromise
let me know what you think

tight lines to you

[swool]

Hey buggy, mostly black and silver shadrap and wally diver, been wanting to try the 'alive' stuff. As far as those lights, I got these LED strip lights at autozone I got white ones for the deck area of the boat, man are they bright! Probably use 'em for headlights! Judging by the 22-24 guage wire they prob draw next to nothing. Now my regular ctsy lights look rediculously yellow, gonna change them soon. I forget what the pkg said but on the strip itself it says 'alpena' they are encased in like clear rubber and self stick too. Should light up water real good. Think they got colors too. Mine are about a foot long but I think they got other sizes too.

[lil buggy]

sounds like we got about the same thing with those LEDs
my docking lights (fog) are realitively bright enough i shine them almost straight in the water so i dont blind anyone when i return to the dock
but they draw alot of juice i would be nervous fishing for a few hours with them on
i guess leds are the way to go i gotta find a cluster of them going shopping now
ill let you know what i find

ps i did some fishing after the fireworks on the way home and got into a bunch of 16 + channelcat but nothing else no sauger(unusual)
seems like i am a step behind.

[Cableguy Greg]

I am not a fisherman, but I have these on my boat. They light up the water very well.

http://www.coastalnightlights.com/

[lil buggy]

cableguy greg,
thats exactly what i am trying to do.
i saw some cool video on those.
how do yours look? i am dying to see them.
when are you going to be out i gotta see this! i am on vaca all week usually on or around the beaver in the evening.
which ones did you get and how much power does it take to run?

i just bought two amber 6 led trailer marker lights to try
i have a lil toon i am going to mount just behind the 3inch thick trim on the underside (should not be able to see unless your in the water)
may get splashed a bit but not underwater.
i dont think they will be bright enough but here goes
i will be mounting while in the slip thank god for lifejackets
if they dont work well enough they will go (you guessed it) on the trailer. i needed an led set anyways.
hopefully i will put on tonite and give them a test run

[tree11]

I'm wanting to try sauger at 'falls of ohio'.
water could be too high or muddy.
anybody got any tips?

[Carver36]

Just saw the thread.

I used to fish the Falls regularly, but haven't fished for about 16 years. Long story.

Below McAlpine Dam is very tricky and treacherous if the level is below 10-12 feet. If you go up to the fossil bed, go SLOW unless you go with someone who knows the "route".

I remember one particular day up there when I caught 11 different species including Largemouth, Smallmouth, Whites, Stripes, Hybrids, Crappie, Bluegill, Sauger, Walleye, and of course the "rough" fish. I loved fishing there. I've caught Sauger up to 4 lbs.

I always used artificial, including curly tails and small crank baits. I liked the smaller 2" curly's to get more bites. I like chartreuse, white or smoke, because I like em. I don't think the fish care.

I liked the water at 15' or less because if it is higher it usually muddy.

One of the spots I liked was the "Bear Traps" that face the boat ramp. Especially if they were closed or barely open. Throw up in the riffles and hold on.