Limit +2 by 2pm @ the Vine! (3-12-11)

[TaperSteve]

I arrived @ the lake about 4:30am to an average sized Saturday crowd. Main gates opened shortly after 6am as always. I launched my boat and was on the troll by 6:15am. Today I trolled various lures throughout the day all dipped/soaked in Bite-On. Last week Bite-On Maize did me sooo good I decided it'd be the flavor of the day again.

Here's a pic I shot shortly after leaving the dock.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/TaperSteve/3-12-11/DSCF0305.jpg

Ya'll may notice there's a fish in that photo. Thats because when I was letting my leadcore line out I noticed the line wasn't straight on the spool. The plan was to let out 6 colors of line, then I was going to reel in 3-4 of them to straighten it out on the spool. As I was letting out the 6th color, the line got heavy. "Ohh sh*t, I must have just snagged the bottom" I thought, as I reeled my line back in. When I got to 1 color I "reelized" it was fish on. After taking that pic I safely "reeleased" the pregnant mom back into the lake so she can hopefully spawn soon and add to the future crappie population at the Vine.

Heres a pic I took of yet another beautiful Vine sunrise (hidden behind the overcast skies).
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/TaperSteve/3-12-11/DSCF0308.jpg

2nd fish of the day, another crappie! (Also safely released back into the lake)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/TaperSteve/3-12-11/DSCF0314.jpg

1st trout of the day!
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/TaperSteve/3-12-11/DSCF0318.jpg

2nd trout of the day!
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/TaperSteve/3-12-11/DSCF0320.jpg

3rd trout of the day!
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/TaperSteve/3-12-11/DSCF0322.jpg

4th trout of the day!
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/TaperSteve/3-12-11/DSCF0323.jpg

and for the limit....
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/TaperSteve/3-12-11/DSCF0325.jpg

Here's a pic of my limit! (gave one away to a family that was leaving with only 1)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/TaperSteve/3-12-11/DSCF0327.jpg

Big fish of the day on the Vine's scale.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/TaperSteve/3-12-11/DSCF0333.jpg

Limit +2 by 2pm! What another awesome day of fishing at my favorite lake the Vine.

I'll be camping/BBQin the line this coming Friday night the 18th and fishing the Sport Chalet Tournament the next day (19th). Come join us for some good times and great fishing.
http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/showthread.php?54543-Camp-BBQ-the-Line-the-Vine-Sport-Chalet-Tourney-2011!&p=528797#post528797

Hope to see ya'll there!!!
:Dancing Banana::Dancing Banana::Dancing Banana:

TaperSteve

[diamondbear]

Good catch ts , what color needle fish was hot that day ?

[Thisfool]

damn steve you just put a hurting on that lake every time hit go out man your like a trout whisperer.

[DeepInTheWoods]

Nice report .... Way to go!!!!! keep up the good work......

[JAG107]

Wow nice going on the troll TS! The crappies are waking up for sure. Now I know to try out my needlefish this sunday if the xraps won't do the trick. That's a good chunky 4.5lber too, cool! Thanks for the report and great pics.

[kewlwhip]

Niceee mixed catch TS!!

[ghetto dad]

Sick job on the fish Steve!! Way to catch and release the crappie...way to go!

[Josh]

Way to go man. Just picked up some new toys to try this weekend. Look forward to seeing ya all there.

[5150fishn]

Nice job out at the Vine as usual TS. Wish I could be out there with you guys next weekend. I hope you get that DD to qualify for the Masters! Good luck bro.

[TaperSteve]

Thanx for all the positive replies/vibes! (Thisfool, DeepInTheWoods, kewly, ghetto dad, 5150fishn)


Good catch ts , what color needle fish was hot that day ?

Wow nice going on the troll TS! The crappies are waking up for sure. Now I know to try out my needlefish this sunday if the xraps won't do the trick. That's a good chunky 4.5lber too, cool! Thanks for the report and great pics.

Damn you guys can really make out that Needlefish in that pic? My eyes must be getting worse then I thought. Shoot me a PM diamondbear.


Way to go man. Just picked up some new toys to try this weekend. Look forward to seeing ya all there.

See ya this weekend!

TS

[Rooster]

Nice Fish bro,,, Good Luck this weekend. Hope 2 cya on the stand

[See Chris Fish]

Dang. Another limit!!! Great job.
See ya this weekend for the camping/BBQ in the parking lot line.

[Hometown]

Steve another great day for you on the Vine kiling it agian.I was not able to get out this weekend as a family wedding.Hope to see you on the water soon.