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Walleye
Jun 19, 2006 15:19:50 GMT -5
Post by vanmc on Jun 19, 2006 15:19:50 GMT -5
Is Struble are best Waleye lake in Chester County. I have never fished for eyes and would like to try that as well. What are the best baits to use. Atificials or Live as well as how to you rig both and fish them? Thanks in advance for the info.
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Walleye
Jun 19, 2006 15:34:06 GMT -5
Post by shillins24 on Jun 19, 2006 15:34:06 GMT -5
I never really hear much about walleye in our local lakes. Your best bet would be to head down the skuke or up on the Delaware Rivers. For some reason I have gotten into a ton of them this year fishing for smallies with tubes. Here is one from last week. i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/shillins24/Picture001.jpg
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Walleye
Jun 21, 2006 15:35:04 GMT -5
Post by GordonsOwner on Jun 21, 2006 15:35:04 GMT -5
i fish struble as heavy as anyone around here, and i have yet to catch a walleye. tried everything. i see one now and then but everyone takes them home when they catch them, so thats just one less left in the lake each time, and i dont think they are reproducing very well...
shillins, where was the picture from? the DE river? if so where about are you putting in? i dont want to fish your spot! or catch your walleyes! just wanna know some places to fish the river at lol
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Post by sulkyracr on Jul 5, 2006 9:08:03 GMT -5
Actually the lake was stocked with fingerling eyes, crappies and channel cats this year. If you go to the Pa Fish Commission site there is a listing of all stockings they did for the past couple years not just trout stockings.
Randy
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Walleye
Aug 2, 2006 11:19:54 GMT -5
Post by shillins24 on Aug 2, 2006 11:19:54 GMT -5
shillins, where was the picture from? the DE river? if so where about are you putting in? i dont want to fish your spot! or catch your walleyes! just wanna know some places to fish the river at lol
Sorry I never saw the reply... The fish was caught in the Delaware. Normally I will put in anywhere from Bulls Island ( which is prop friendly for a couple of miles) north to Easton. I have a jet so access is tough in many places with a prop. Your best bet is to take a canoe or yak and do float trips. If your looking for anymore info shot me a PM.
Dave
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Post by GordonsOwner on Aug 3, 2006 7:20:22 GMT -5
I forgot I even posted ;D I was more wondering if it was the schuylkill, I've heard some people catching walleyes down further in the schuy.. near flatrock but never chester county-ish area. Maybe someday I'll go up and give it a try.
For anyone fishing struble for walleyes, bring your lucky hat. Whether or not they stocked them this year, I dont know for sure, They sure are secretive about it if its true. I find it hard to believe that they would stock catfish, it is SOOO infested with cats over there its unreal. Before this heat stroke came through the area I was catching 4 or 5 an evening on chicken livers easily. All descent size, no monsters but enough to give a good fight!
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Post by vanmc on Aug 3, 2006 8:27:13 GMT -5
99. Where do you target on the lake for the catfish. I have never fished for them and I like to change it up a bit and fish for different species. Is it only good fishing for cats at night or can i get them duirng the day. Also what is the rig of choice. Do I just like a wide gap hook with some split shots and hook the bait on. Any info would be great. I think I am going to head out and try for them with in the next two weeks. Thanks
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Walleye
Aug 3, 2006 13:17:46 GMT -5
Post by GordonsOwner on Aug 3, 2006 13:17:46 GMT -5
I tend to have my own personal rig for everything, whether its right or not, lol. Heres what I use and it produces. I take a small barrel sinker, 1/4 oz at atmost heaviest, with a stopper on of somekind, even just a pinched split shot works. (i started doing that when we fished for carp because they tend to letgo with any feel of resistance, and I just liked it for the extra cast weight, as well as trolling for the all elusive walleyes) Then generally I use a size 4 mustad hook. I have used circle hooks and larger hooks, but the 4's seem plenty big enough for me. Ive caught them both in the heat of the day (even days like today when its 100 out) just fish for them like u were worm fishing for bass. throw along the shores anywhere away from the obvious draws to the lake, the whole left side along the developements, the damn, and at the boat dock, all overfished spots. Go up to the tunnel, or the coves to the right and get in the real shallows and cast around up there. If you want bigger ones Ive done well on FRESH chicken livers (only because I dont feel like getting my hands and boat disgusting with rotten sunbathed chicken liver LOL, Shallow fishing is the key
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Walleye
Aug 3, 2006 15:12:15 GMT -5
Post by vanmc on Aug 3, 2006 15:12:15 GMT -5
99 Thanks for the info. I will definately be giving it a try soon. I would head out this weekend but have too much work to do around the house that i have been ignoring all summer. Thanks again.
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Walleye
Sept 15, 2006 18:10:37 GMT -5
Post by Will on Sept 15, 2006 18:10:37 GMT -5
:)I have had good success with walleye's at Struble however, it was during the early 90's. I took many walleye's up to six pounds casting a #9 black/silver jointed Rapala parallel to the riprap and shoreline at night on the full moon. I also took several just off the point at sunset casting a jointed #9 Rapala in the yellow perch pattern. One of the walleye's favorite foods is a yellow perch. Haven't tried recently but, plan on doing so on the next full moon. Will
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Walleye
Sept 15, 2006 18:32:35 GMT -5
Post by Will on Sept 15, 2006 18:32:35 GMT -5
99. Where do you target on the lake for the catfish. I have never fished for them and I like to change it up a bit and fish for different species. Is it only good fishing for cats at night or can i get them duirng the day. Also what is the rig of choice. Do I just like a wide gap hook with some split shots and hook the bait on. Any info would be great. I think I am going to head out and try for them with in the next two weeks. Thanks There are some large cat's in Struble. Best rig is a "fishfinder". Best baits are fresh chicken liver, 2" shiners and the lowly night crawler. Shiners can be fished live but, you will catch more cat's if you embed the hook into the body of the shiner and then semi-smash it to cause "juices" to "flow". Catfish can be taken on pieces of "hotdog" as well. A fishfinder rig allows the bait to be picked up and "pulled" without the fish feeling any resistance. Fish a loose line and when it starts to pull taught--set the hook and hold on. Friends of mine have taken eight pound cat's from Struble. April, May, early June, mid August and September are best. Catfish are on the spawning beds during July triggered when the water temp. approaches 70 deg. and difficult to catch at that time. Fish deeper water during midday hours and shallows early morning and evening. Will
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Walleye
Sept 16, 2006 6:28:04 GMT -5
Post by anglerwantab on Sept 16, 2006 6:28:04 GMT -5
what kinda water should i be looking fot for Eyes? i ve only really caught cat and bass so far ... cats on liver at night.. SM in fast moving water..... and LMg just with dumb luck from shore on a few still water places........ so are eyes mostly at nite, give me a few pointers as to your approach at targeting these fish... thanks,,,,joe
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Walleye
Sept 16, 2006 7:18:18 GMT -5
Post by GordonsOwner on Sept 16, 2006 7:18:18 GMT -5
you talking about catching them at struble or on the river? as for struble, get out the smelliest good luck socks you got and make sure you wear them... ;D Like I said in earlier posts I fished struble HEAVY for the past 2 years and never caught one yet, thats not to say they arent there but if they were I SHOULD have snagged one by now....as for cats at strube, just set up anywhere, literally. throw out either livers, nightcrawlers, shiners, stink bait or whatever. if the action isnt hot within an hour or less, move a bit. I tend to fish shallow water for cats up there and have better success than in deep water. Only advice for bigger ones, is to move away from the boat launch area and anywhere easily accessible to walk to, but the other 90% of the lake holds a LOT of them! Hope that helps
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Walleye
Sept 26, 2006 10:13:29 GMT -5
Post by 650scoot on Sept 26, 2006 10:13:29 GMT -5
There should still be some "eyes" in Struble up to six pounds or more. Start just as darkness is setting in and using a jointed #9 black/silver floating Rapala cast PARALLEL to the riprap (dam breast) pulling 4 to 6 feet from the rocks. Make several passes left and right. Casting PARALLELL to the development side shoreline is also a good location at night. Another good location is again, PARALLEL across the point that extends out from the right end of the dam breast. Try to go on a full moon and remember, "eyes" are extremely "boat shy" so you must be as QUIET as possible. Best times for me were between 8:00 PM and 1:00 AM. from mid August through October. Will
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Walleye
Sept 30, 2006 15:14:07 GMT -5
Post by killallmuskies825 on Sept 30, 2006 15:14:07 GMT -5
BEST WAY TO FISH FOR WALLEYE IN STRUBLE IS TO GO LITE AND STAY DEEP. FIND DEEP ROCK PILES AND POINTS. I FISH LEECHES AND SMALL FATHEADS ON 4 LB TEST WITH A 7 FOOT ULTRALITE ROD. SO FAR THIS YEAR IT HAS BEEN KIND OF SLOW B/C I HAVE BEEN AT SCHOOL FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS BUT I HAVE CAUGHT 20 KEEPERS THE BIGGEST BEING 27". A PLACE WITH BIGGER WALLEYE IS MARCH CREEK BUT THEY ARE EVEN HARDER TO GET IN THAT LAKE SO STICK WITH STRUBLE.
KILL ALL MUSKIES
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