Charleston lake Help

Post by **Fishing Freak** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 11:00 am

Can anyone give me a few tips on lakers in charleston lake. I've tried this lake 3 times this year and nothing.Every time out i mark hundreds of fish but no takers, any suggestions on getting them to strike.

Thanks

Post by **Dartee** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 12:21 pm

Where abouts have you been fishing?

I've been getting trout in the Big Waters out from Salmon Island, the shoal out from Long island and the out from the shallow water marker that is out in the middle (deep on both sides if you hit the hole right).
Been using blue and silver 4" Nasty Boys and Blue and Silver Williams Quickfish.
The shoals at the bottom of Donaldsons has also produced.

At the beginning of the season was catching @ 25' in 50FOW, now 35-40' in 80+FOW.
Been trolling 2-3mph slower hasn't been doing any thing.

Other then that lots of patience

Post by **Fishing Freak** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 12:51 pm

Thanks Andre
I've been on the opposite side of big water.
Trolling at 45 ft over 80 to 120 fow
Don't know the actual speed, but have been told if I get the downrigger cable humming then i'm between 2 and 3 mph.
going out at 2;30 today, I'll give it a go on that side of the lake.

Let you know how I made out when I get back.

Thanks for the pointers.

Post by **scttsmpsn** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 7:04 am

... friends of mine have cottages at Charleston. One of my buddies who heads up there with us has never caught a laker after a dozen tries.

I would think that a downrigger that hums will do more to scare the fish than anything. I would tend to think it would scare them off. I could be wrong. Anyone have any thoughts?

As it has been hot you may want to try down deep; 75-90 feet. We still get some smaller ones up around 40 feet but we've dragged up some big ones from the deep.

I have been having good luck with a K12 Silver with blue kwikfish. We didn't have anyluck with gang trolls year. Did in the past but we were getting them on spoons this year.

Cheers,

Scott

Post by **Fishing Freak** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 9:20 am

Well I'm still beat when it comes to lakers.

I fished both sides of the lake today, tried 8 different lures and minnows.
Marked lots of fish again, but no takers.
Talked to a couple other boats, they had the same luck today.
Guess they just don't bite the days I go out. lol
I'll keep trying until one day i succed.

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Post by **Dartee** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:47 am

Scott

I asked the question regarding the cabel singing on the Great lakes forum (since more rigger use over there).
http://www.fish-hawk.net/phpBB-2.0.2/ph ... php?t=4438

So far it doesn't really seem to matter except that 2-3mph appears to be the magic #.

Fishing Freak
To bad you didn't get into the Lakers ,,they can be frustrating but thats part of the challenge.

Post by **Muskiemagnet** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 5:19 pm

You may not be getting out early enough for the lakers. I find they bite best between 5am and 9am.

Post by **scttsmpsn** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 7:32 am

... MM is right. We usually fish 6am-10am and again at 3pm-6pm.

In respect to the downrigger singing; as I asked in the Great Lakes forum, has anyone noticed a negative effect for Lakers specifically?

Cheers,

Scott