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dixoncider
09-14-2011, 09:54 PM
Got to the lake at 0630 to a huge line..Got underway at 0715..Went over to Ronsons cove and caught a bass or two on the spook..Decide to go up and get some stripers. Metered around and saw nothing. Lots of boat spread out with no one catching any. Made a few drifts and got 1. Wind came up a little so I anchored. Got 1 more.. A real nice guy decided to anchor up wind of me and dropped his anchor about right on top of mine. Needless to say it ended up with both of us pulling our tangled anchors. No big deal.. Went to fish bass and meter around some more for nothing. Came back to the outlet spot and metered around and saw a few fish, by now it's 1330. Anchored up and figured I would just finish the day here and see what happens. About 1430 I got bit.. and it was wide open for about 2 hours. Got 2 8lbs'er and one about 9.5 lbs in a row.. ended up with a limit land let a few go and gave a few away..lost a fish that I was on for 10 minutes at least..that was the one and only time I put the 10lb line rod down. Not the best pictures but you know what stripers look like. Got back to the ramp just before 1800 and left them biting, got one on my last bait. Wish I wouldn't have kept the smaller ones from the morning but you know how that goes. Saw a rattle snake out there swimming around today also..FYI-If you want to anchor in 200' of water and not drag anchor you need some proper ground tackle for YOUR boat..lots of line and chain and a good anchor. I use a Navy anchor in the mud there and it seems to work very well..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v118/dixoncider/dvlsnake.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v118/dixoncider/coolstriper.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v118/dixoncider/stripersinyard.jpg
KingShad
09-14-2011, 10:16 PM
I see the throats are cut. Do you bleed them for fresh white meat. If so howz everone doing that. My meat is always bloody.
dixoncider
09-14-2011, 10:22 PM
I try and bleed them and get them iced asap..they do taste better that way..forgot to do the ones I got later in the day..it was pretty hectic.
eddiefishtaco
09-14-2011, 10:25 PM
love that snake picture
very cool
diamondbear
09-15-2011, 10:30 AM
Cool snake pic , I saw a 4 ft. gopher snake last month swimming . Great catch on the stripers , nice size also .
TroutOnly
09-15-2011, 07:14 PM
NICE SLAY DIXON, SAT IS MY TURN ,HOW FAR DOWN DID YOU HAVE TO DROP THE BAIT,,,,,,,,,s/o,,,,,,,
GdHkSet1
09-15-2011, 07:52 PM
Navy Standard Stockless or Danforth?
dixoncider
09-16-2011, 06:41 AM
This type of anchor seems to work..get enough chain also..
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=140891&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=10105&subdeptNum=10372&classNum=10420
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v118/dixoncider/navyanchor.jpg
"HOW FAR DOWN DID YOU HAVE TO DROP THE BAIT,,,,,,,,,s/o,,,,,,, "
right on the bottom....
RenegadeII
09-16-2011, 08:04 AM
TroutOnly I sent you a PM. Did you read it?
GdHkSet1
09-16-2011, 05:21 PM
This type of anchor seems to work..get enough chain also..
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=140891&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=10105&subdeptNum=10372&classNum=10420
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v118/dixoncider/navyanchor.jpg
"HOW FAR DOWN DID YOU HAVE TO DROP THE BAIT,,,,,,,,,s/o,,,,,,, "
right on the bottom....

Thanks Dc,
Those are nice anchors...
dixoncider
09-16-2011, 05:24 PM
They are cheap and work good in the mud...give one a try..
diamondbear
09-17-2011, 04:20 PM
I found that sticking it out at DVL is fishing in the wind with everyone more or less gone home and fishing can be really good ,with the sun being really low in the west is really kinda cool being on that lk. that late in the afternoon .
dixoncider
09-17-2011, 04:40 PM
Last boat in...!