how is fishing in buffalo

[overthelimit]

Same here on dropping fish. None at the net they all came off back aways. Lost a couple nice ones and a few small ones. And one fish I don't know what it was. I really thought I had bottom. But didnt make sense with 5 color leadcore and in 35fow. But this thing was big. Got on the mono leader finally. It saw the boat, 2 big head shakes and it was gone. Never saw it. Any guesses? . Had my adrenaline going. Guessin a super slob walleye or a Muskie.

My guess would be a big channel cat

[copo427ss]

My guess would be a big channel cat

That thought crossed my mind as well. But I have caught plenty of big cats and they fight especially when you get them off the bottom. Plus its just about spawning season for cats. They should be up in shallower water and creek mouths this time of year. Reason I thought Muskie is because big ones will hit a bait like that trolling and just be dead weight, like they don't even know they're hooked and go along for the ride til they get near the boat. My grandfather once thought he had snagged a railroad tie til he saw it had fins and it saw the boat and was gone. This hit. Then was dead heavy weight. Drag going. Til it got near the boat. 2 powerful head shakes and gone. My big eye I got that morning was pretty much the same. Hit was good weight and didnt start pullin til she was near the boat.

[Fishtician]

That thought crossed my mind as well. But I have caught plenty of big cats and they fight especially when you get them off the bottom. Plus its just about spawning season for cats. They should be up in shallower water and creek mouths this time of year. Reason I thought Muskie is because big ones will hit a bait like that trolling and just be dead weight, like they don't even know they're hooked and go along for the ride til they get near the boat. My grandfather once thought he had snagged a railroad tie til he saw it had fins and it saw the boat and was gone. This hit. Then was dead heavy weight. Drag going. Til it got near the boat. 2 powerful head shakes and gone. My big eye I got that morning was pretty much the same. Hit was good weight and didnt start pullin til she was near the boat.

I was in the area on Saturday, and landed a 20 Lb. cat. Also lost 1 there on Friday. I was counting money, reeling him up. LOL

[captainjoe]

We had a BIG channel cat on Sunday also. Off Myers in front of 18 mile creek. When we threw it back - ker plunk. You know that sound that you hear when you throw something heavy into deep water. It fought good but it was barely hooked.

We need some good weather!

[brador7]

Anyone have a preference size of leader from the bottom bouncer to the worm harness? Preferred weights?

Thanks

[glassyeyes]

Personally i use anywhere between 3/4 -2 1/2 ounce weight depending on wind, also depending on type of blade and where the walleye are relating to the bottom is the length of my leader anywhere from a ft. to 5ft. I have alot better luck with smaller blades while bouncing.

you may get better advice from some of the other guys though, i have learned a lot from them just reading through old stuff... some good guys on here who know what they are talking about.

[brador7]

Personally i use anywhere between 3/4 -2 1/2 ounce weight depending on wind, also depending on type of blade and where the walleye are relating to the bottom is the length of my leader anywhere from a ft. to 5ft. I have alot better luck with smaller blades while bouncing.

you may get better advice from some of the other guys though, i have learned a lot from them just reading through old stuff... some good guys on here who know what they are talking about.

Lineman and Glassyeyes ... Thanks for the Info!! ... Worked out nice on Wed Night.... Couple of eaters off the WIndmills with about a 4ft lead .. Trying again tonight

[lineman49]

Anyone have a preference size of leader from the bottom bouncer to the worm harness? Preferred weights?

Thanks

I use 2.5 -3 oz bouncers & a18" - 4' leader mostly single blades with a 4 -5 size colrado blades. & troll .8 -1.5 mph & stay in contact with the bottom.

[copo427ss]

Well it's sounding like had a big cat on then. What depth were you guys getting cats at?