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CATCHING UP ON TFF REPORTS

DOC — Thur, 21 May 2009 13:49:31 GMT

SORRY I HAVENT HAD MUCH TIME TO REPORT ON THE FISHING ACTION ON THE TFF. I HAVE BEEN OUT A NUMBER OF TIMES, SO I WILL DO MY BEST TO FILL YOU IN ON HOW WE HAVE BEEN DOING WITH THE WALLEYES. THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS THE WIND HAS BEEN A MAJOR FACTOR. ALTHOUGH WITH THE STRONG WINDS WE USUALLY SEE THE EYES UP TIGHT AND SHALLOW IN THE ROCKS. FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS THAT HASNT BEEN THE CASE. I AM THINKING THAT THE MINNOW HATCH JUST ISNT BIG ENOUGH TO ATTRACT THE EYES IN SHALLOW WATER. WOOD AREAS, LOG JAMS AND HUMPS WITH LOTS OF SUNKEN WOOD HAVE BEEN PRODUCING NICE EYES.
TO CATCH UP HERE, WAS OUT 5/11 FOR A HALF DAY, FISHING WAS TOUGH, DID FIND LOTS OF SMALLER EYES ON CHANNEL EDGES. BEST WAS IN THE WOOD THOUGH WHERE WE ONLY MANAGED TO TAKE HOME 4 DECENT EYES.
5/12, AGAIN TOUGH BITE. STRONG WINDS DID PUSH SOME NICE EYES INTO THE LOG JAM AREAS IN ABOUT 2-4 FEET OF WATER. PICKED UP 6 NICE EYES THAT DAY TO TAKE HOME. DID FISH SOME BOG EDGES, BUT COULDNT HOLD THE BOAT FOR LONG TO GIVE THEM A HONEST TRY, WIND LIMITED OUR FISHING AREAS.
5/15. AGAIN THE WIND BLEW HARD OUT OF THE SOUTH/ SOUTH EAST. DID GIVE THE SHALLOW ROCKS A GOOD TRY, NOTHING HOME THERE. FISHED A STUMPY RIVER CHANNEL EDGE WHERE WE PICKED UP SOME SMALLER EYES. MOVED TO A HUMP THAT TOPPED OFF ABOUT 6 FEET WHERE WE FOUND NON STOP ACTION FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS. THE EYES WERE LOADED ON TOP OF THIS HUMP. FEMALES WERE MOVING THAT DAY AS WELL AS OUT BIGGEST EYES WERE FROM 18 -20 INCHES.
5/18. SUPER STRONG WINDS TODAY OUT OF THE SOUTH LIMITED OUR FISHING AREAS AGAIN. DECIDED TO WORK SOUTH END OF TFF. FOUND THE FISH SCATTERED ON A NUMBER OF HUMPS AND BREAKS WITH WOOD. NEVER ON ANY SPOT WERE THEY STACKED UP ON, BEST I THINK WE DID WAS 3 EYES OFF A SPOT. DID GET SOME NICE FISH, BEST AT 19 INCHES, BUT HAD TO MOVE LOTS TO KEEP ON THE ACTION. DID CATCH A FEW NICE SMALLIES GETTING READY FOR THE SPAWN.
USED NOTHING BUT SLOWFALL JIGS AND FATHEAD MINNOWS ALL DAYS OUT.
BACK OUT SATURDAY TO LOOK FOR THEM SMALLIES, WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED.
GOOD FISHING,
DOC
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WALLEYE OPENER

DOC — Sun, 03 May 2009 13:20:07 GMT

WEATHER CONDITIONS WE SURE NOT IN OUR FAVOR WHEN THE DAY STARTED. STRONG NORTH/NORTHWEST WINDS WITH A LITTLE SNOW, RAIN AND HAIL HERE AND THERE. STARTED OUT WORKING A RIVER CHANNEL EDGES IN AROUND 19' - 23' OF WATER, FEW HITS, WITH A COUPLE OF SMALL FISH BOATED. WORKED SOUTH TO SOME WIND BLOWN ROCKY AREAS, COUPLE ROCK PILES, AND SOME MUDD FLATS, ONLY GETTING A FEW FISH HERE AND THERE. NEXT WE MOVED INTO A 21' ROCKY/STUMPY LEDGE WHERE WE PICKED UP A FEW MORE DECENT EYES. NEXT TO SOME SHALLOW ROCK PILES THAT CAME UP TO 4', THERE WE GOT A COUPLE MORE NICE FISH. SINCE WE WERE RUNNING THE DAYS TRIP FROM NOON TILL DARK WE MOVED INTO SHALLOW ROCKS AROUND 7P.M. WHERE THE EYES REALLY MOVED IN. ALL MALES, FISH RANGED IN SIZE FROM 15" - 18", ALL FISH WERE CAUGHT ON JIGS AND FATHEAD MINNOWS.
GOOD FISHING,
DOC
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NO PERCH YET 6/24

DOC — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:44:25 GMT

SPENT ABOUT 6 HOURS ON WATER FRIDAY LOOKING FOR THE PERCH. WORKED A NUMBER OF CRIBS IN MANY DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE TFF ONLY TO COME UP EMPTY. ALSO WORKED SOME DEEP ROCK BOTTOM STRUCTURES DOWN TO 18 FEET, RIVER CHANNELS, AND WOODY EDGES OF THE RIVER CHANNELS WITH NO PERCH TO BE FOUND. DID CATCH A NUMBER OF NICE WALLEYES AND SOME REAL NICE SMALLIES, BUT SENT THEM BACK SINCE WE WERE ABOUT A WEEK EARLY FOR THEM. MAYBE STILL TO EARLY FOR THE PERCH, WILL TRY AGAIN IN A COUPLE OF DAYS.
GOOG FISHING,
DOC
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CRAPPIE BITE GOOD AND BAD

DOC — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:51:58 GMT

GOT A CHANCE TO GET OUT A FEW TIMES BEFORE THE ICE GOES TO CRAPPIE FISH. BEEN REAL HARD TO STAY ON A GOOD BITE FROM DAY TO DAY. THE CRAPPIES SEEM TO BE IN LARGE SCHOOLS, BUT MOVING AND FEEDING IN DIFFERENT AREAS FROM DAY TO DAY. A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO WE GOT 22, NEXT DAY SAME CONDITIONS, SAME SPOT, ONLY 2. WE DO FISH A LAKE WHERE IT HAS LOTS OF DEEP WATER AND THINK THE BAITFISH IS BEING PUSHED AROUND TO DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE LAKE BY THE SHCOOLS OF CRAPPIE. JUST GOT TO BE IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME. ICE IS GOING FAST WITH THE WARM WEEKEND TEMPS, DONT THINK I WILL BE OUT ON THE ICE ANYMORE THIS YEAR. LOOKING FORWARD TO OPEN WATER SOON AND THE END OF APRIL JUMBO PERCH ON THE TFF.
WILL KEEP YOU POSTED.
DOC
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WONT BE LONG NOW

DOC — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:19:26 GMT

I AM SURE BY NOW EVERY TFF FISHERMAN IS GETTING THE ITCH TO GET BACK IN THE BOAT BY NOW. I KNOW WITH THIS WARM WEATHER AROUND HERE SURE HAS GOT THINGS GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR OPEN WATER. DIDNT GET MUCH OF A CHANCE TO GET OUT THIS WINTER AND FISH THE TFF, HOPE TO DO SOME CRAPPIE FISHING IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO. I KNOW IF THE ICE GOES OFF IN THE MID TO END OF APRIL THE JUMBO PERCH FISHING IS FANTASTIC. I WILL HAVE THE BOAT READY AND ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO GET SOME OF THAT FISHING IN BEFORE THE WALLEYE OPENER, GET IN TOUCH WITH ME. WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON THE CRAPPIE BITE IF I GET A CHANCE TO GET OUT A FEW TIMES BEFORE ICE OUT.
LOOKING FORWARD TO OPEN WATER.
DOC
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FISHING REPORT TFF?

DOC — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:20:04 GMT

SORRY I CANT GIVE YOU A FIRST HAND REPORT OF WHATS HAPPENING ON THE TFF, HAVE NOT EVEN DRILLED A HOLE OUT THERE YET THIS YEAR. I HAVE TALKED TO A FEW LOCALS THAT HAVE BEEN OUT AND REPORTS ARE THEY HAVE BEEN DOING GOOD IN SHALLOW WATER, 3-6 FEET. WISH I COULD FILL YOU IN ON MORE, WILL GET MORE TIME LATER IN FEB AND HOPE TO GET OUT AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. WILL REPORT IF I HEAR MORE ON WHATS HAPPENING.
GOOD FISHING,
DOC
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tff

Keith — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:50:36 GMT

anything happening on the flowage lately doc?

fishin on tff

Keith — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:36:29 GMT

hey doc...comin up tomorrow and going to fish in a couple days..hearing the flowage is turning over, with the transition what strucure should i be fishing? can i still fish the wind blown in boulders, mud, stump humps or stick to the rocks?

COUPLE PICTURES FROM SEPT WALLEYE DAY

DOC — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:34:59 GMT

A COUPLE OF SHOTS FROM A GOOD DAY ON THE TFF THE SECOND WEEK IN SEPTEMBER. BOTH PICS ARE THE SAME CATCH OF THE FISH WE GOT IN THE SHALLOW ROCKS ON JIGS & MINNOWS AND FLOWAGE SPINS TIPPED WITH MINNOWS. THE WINDY CONDITIONS PUSHED THESE EYES UP IN 2-3 FEET OF WATER.
GOOD FISHING,
DOC
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TFF FISHING

DOC — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:58:50 GMT

EYES HAVE BEEN ON A GOOD BITE THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, BEST DAYS HAVE INCLUDED A STRONG SOUTH WIND. WITH THE STRONG WINDS BLOWING WE HAVE BEEN FINDING THE WALLEYES UP CLOSE TO THE SHORELINES IN THE ROCKS. JIGS AND MINNOWS HAVE BEEN WORKING BUT THE BEST PRESENTATION HAS BEEN A SPINNER BAIT THAT ME AND MY BOYS MAKE CALLED A FLOWAGE SPIN. WORKING THESE SPINNERS TIPPED WITH A MINNOW OVER THE TOP OF THE ROCKS HAS BEEN PRODUCING SOME REALLY NICE EYES. (THE PICTURE INCLUDED IS OF MY YOUNGEST SON NATHAN AND 2 OF HIS 3 EYES HE CAUGHT ON THE SPINNERS.) SMALLIES HAVE BEEN A LITTLE SLOW OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. SPENT A COUPLE OF DAYS FISHING THEM WITH ONE DAY PICKING UP TWENTY SOME AND THE OTHER DAY IN THE MID TEENS FOR NUMBERS. SMALLIES SHOULD PICK UP MORE WITH THE WATER TEMPS COOLING DOWN. CRAPPIES HAVE BEEN GOOD, BOATED SOME REAL NICE FISH IN THE 13 - 14 INCH RANGE. HAVE BEEN FINDING THEM ON THE CRIBS AND RIVER CHANNEL EDGES WITH STUMPS.
GOOD FISHING,
DOC
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TFF SUN. 8/31

DOC — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:27:49 GMT

THE SOUTH WINDS KICKED UP FOR THE DAY TODAY AND SO DID THE WALLEYE FISHING. THE STRONG WINDS PUSHED THE EYES INTO SHALLOW ROCKS WITH WATER DEPTHS OF 2 -4 FEET DEEP. WE WORKED ROCK SHORELINES AND SOME ROCK HUMPS WHERE WE FOUND THE EYES WITH MINNOWS AND SLOWFALL JIGS. DID FISH FISH A RIVER CHANNEL EDGE AND ONE 8 FOOT HUMP WHERE WE PICKED UP A COUPLE NICE FISH. WATER TEMPS WERE IN THE LOW 70'S DURING THE DAY.
BACK OUT ON THURSDAY FOR A DAY OR SMALLY FISHING.
GOOD FISHING,
DOC
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LATEST ON THE TFF

DOC — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:01:40 GMT

IN THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, THE FISHING ON THE TFF HAS BEEN UP AND DOWN TO SAY THE LEAST. HAVE HAD DAYS WHERE WE WERE CATCHING EYES UP TO THE 20" MARK AND A FEW DAYS WHERE THE FISH SHUT OFF AND ITS TOUGH TO BOAT A HALF DOZEN 15 INCHERS. WINDY DAYS BY FAR HAVE BEEN PRODUCING THE BEST ACTION OF THE LARGER FISH IN SHALLOW WATER. MINNOWS ARE WORKING BEST NOW. I HAVE BEEN WORKING SOME RIVER CHANNEL EDGES IN SOME DEEPER WATER TO 17 FEET. CATCHING A FEW NICE EYES IN THESE PLACES ALONG WITH SOME HUGE JUMBO PERCH. MIDLAKE HUMPS HAVE BEEN HOT AND COLD, BEST TO KEEP MOVING FROM HUMP TO HUMP TO FIND THE ACTION. WITH ALL THE FOOD IN THE WATER NOW THE EYES ONLY HAVE TO COME IN FOR 10 -15 MINUTES TO FILL UP AND THEN THEY ARE OUT. AS FALL MOVES IN AND WATER TEMPS DROP WE START TO SEE LESS AND LESS BAITFISH SCHOOLED UP. WALLEYES TAKE LONGER TO FILL UP DURING THEIR FEEDS WHICH GIVE US A BETTER CHANCE OF HITTING THEM ON A BITE. WILL BE OUT THIS WEEKEND A COUPLE TIMES, STURDAY AND SUNDAY.
GOOD FISHING,
DOC
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EYES & RIVER CHANNEL EDGES

DOC — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:19:14 GMT

BRIGHT SKIES AND MOSTLY CALM WINDS TODAY PUSHED THE EYES DOWN AND INTO THE TIMBER ON THE RIVER CHANNEL EDGES. FISHING MOSTLY IN 15 FEET OF WATER TODAY WE FOUND THE WALLEYES ACTIVE. I HAVE FOUND OVER THE YEARS THAT IF I FISH IN 12 FEET OF WATER OR MORE DURING THE SUMMER THE EYES LIKE THE MINNOWS BETTER THAN CRAWLERS MOST OF THE TIME. THAT WAS THE CASE AS WELL TODAY AS THE EYES HIT THE MINNOWS HARD AND JUST TICKED AT THE CRAWLERS. VERY SLOW PRESENTATION TODAY AND WHEN YOU HIT A PIECE OF WOOD DROP YOUR ROD TIP AND LET THE MINNOW SIT THERE FOR TEN SECONDS OR SO. LETTING THE MINNOW SIT FOR A BIT NEXT TO THE WOOD TRIGGERED MANY STRIKES.
GOT A COUPLE OF DAYS OFF TILL MONDAY.
GOOD FISHING,
DOC

TFF FISHING

DOC — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:01:08 GMT

WELL THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS HAS BEEN BUSY. FOR THE MOST PART, EXCEPT FOR THE RECENT MAYFLY HATCH FISHING HAS BEEN GOOD. WALLEYES HAVE BEEN ACTIVE ON THE RIVER CHANNEL EDGES IN THE 15 FOOT RANGE, MUD HUMPS HAVE BEEN PRODUCING NICE NUMBERS, AND THE WIND BLOWN AREAS ON STRONG WINDY DAYS. THE RIVER CHANNEL EDGES HAVE BEEN THE BEST. THESE EDGES, (IN WHICH THERE ARE MILES AND MILES OF OUT THERE) HAVE BEEN HOLDING THE NICEST EYES UP TO 23 INCHES. LOOK ON YOUR LOCATOR FOR STUMPS ON THE EDGES OF THE CHANNELS, SLOW PRESENTATION WITH A HALF CRAWLER OR MINNOW HAS BEEN WORKING, ALTHOUGH MINNOWS WORK A BIT BETTER IN THE DEEPER WATER (15 - 17 FEET). MAYFLY HATCH SHUT US DOWN A BIT ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY, MONDAY WAS SLOW, TUESDAY PICKED UP A BIT SO THINGS SHOULD BE BACK TO NOMAL HERE IN A DAY OR SO.
GOOD FISHING,
DOC
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TFF EYES 6/13

DOC — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:28:51 GMT

WALLEYES ACTION WAS HOT ON FRIDAY, 6/13. HIGH WINDS BANGED US AROUND MOST OF THE DAY FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT AROUND 25 - 30 MPH. WINDS WERE MUCH TO STRONG TO FISH THE WIND BLOWN SHORELINES SO WE STARTED OUT WORKING THE RIVER CHANNEL EDGES. EYES WERE STACKED UP ON THESE EDGES IN ABOUT 14 -15 FEET OF WATER. EXTRA LARGE FATHEADS AND 1/8TH OZ. JIGS WAS THE BEST PRESENTATION. AFTER ABOUT 2 HOURS OF CATCHING ACTIVE FISH THEY SHUT OFF ON THE CHANNEL EDGE. WE THEN MOVED INTO A WEEDY BAY WHERE WE FOUND THE EYES AND LARGER PIKE ON THE MOVE. WE MUST OF BOATED ANOTHER 30 OR SO FISH, WALLEYES AND PIKE UP TO 27 INCHES. BACK OUT ON SUNDAY, WILL KEEP YOU POSTED.
GOOD FISHING,
DOC
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