Hoping for Hybrids

Not surprising Laurie's report shows a break in the panfish pattern. We suddenly got jumped by warm spring weather, and I hope the big hybrids, who knows, maybe a walleye this year trolling, remain willing to hit when I get out with my son in the middle of the month and Jim Stabile at the end. Any event, fish of various sorts will get caught.

(Remind me to pick up a jointed Bomber at Laurie's shop.)

The Knee Deep Club’s walleye contest was held this past weekend, with 44 entries and some tough fishing for starters. But fishing picked up in the evening  and overnight, with Tom Sarnacki catching the 1st place fish weighing 5 lb 7 oz, Eddie Mackin placing 2nd with a 5 lb 6 oz walleye and Mike Rastiello with a 5 lb 4 oz fish to finish in 3rd. Joe Orlando trolled with a jointed bomber in The Great Cove section of the lake, Nolans Point, to see his first walleye weighing in at 6 lb 3 oz.The weekend also produced some Hybrids being taken in shallower water trolling jointed Rapalas or bombers, with an 8 pounder caught by Dick Pedati, and 8 lb 1 oz Hybrid caught by Eddie Mackin and an 8 lb 2 oz fish caught by Jack Dziduch.  John O’Neill trolled his Hybrids on a bomber , also in Great Cove, his larger fish up to 6 pounds or so. Lots of yellow perch were found in shallower water also, hitting small herring or little jigs, and Mike Truglio was happy with his limit of nice crappie, the larger ones just under the 2 pound range. Several nice Largemouths were caught up in the Woodport section of the Lake, but released due to the closed season. Have a good week ...