SLIP’S 2018 LOGS, STATUS AND STRATEGIES

[Slip Sinker]

As I turn the last page of the “SLIP’S 2017 LOGS, STATUS AND STRATEGIES” log book on an astounding year of angling… I think back on the initial strategies and goals for the year. I wanted to tag at least (4) Trophy Master Angler Panfish and that would include one thru the ice which would be a PB using that method. I ended up with 2 trophy P.Seeds thru the ice with a PB at 9.8" as well as(13) total Master Anglers thru the rest of the open water season!

To accomplish this feat I would greatly scale down my presentations to micro lite equipment… rods, reels, lines and baits. Careful considerations of lines were incorporated into my methods which would not exceed 2# mono diameter…and super lines that would approach 8# test or above to handle the trophy quality of fishes sought.

I would also aim to make my time on the water more productive by timing the trips with solunar periods… majors and minors on New and Full Moons. I've discovered big fish follow the moon… period! 2017 proved that especially considering the hard water Ice Period. I was on the big fish spots on the peak periods and it paid off!... BIGly!!!

I think I coined a phrase “Fishing for the Numbers by the Numbers” by incorporating all methods and strategies to gain my odds on the water for numbers as well as numbers of trophies. By the end of the day and all the numbers were tallied for 2017 I broke many records for the Master Angler Program in at least 2 counties.

I’m hoping for an even better season for 2018 and success for the fishermen following BBG!

Ken

[Slip Sinker]

20180612-~~<")))))><(-*Post.Spawn.Period*--86%/78°

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20180613-~~<")))))><(-*Post.Spawn.Period*--98%/78°

[Slip Sinker]

...Major.Period on a new moon should be killer... anybody else going out on this 98% productive day?

[John Sheehan]

I'm gonna miss it Darnit! Good Luck Slip!

[Slip Sinker]

Thanks John... the winds are working against me

[Slip Sinker]

I'll be fighting high winds today 15 to 20 miles an hour but I should find some shelter areas that were highly productive in the past.

This is my personal best fishing lake for Bluegill and I feel the predatory draw to the major major period

[Slip Sinker]

At the boat launch now nothing but white caps

[Slip Sinker]

I have never caught so many 9 to 10 in slot bluegill in all my life in such a short span. Wow !

[Slip Sinker]

Major.Period Is just about over and the bite just slowed down

[Slip Sinker]

20180613-Pushing Forward thru the Weather on the New Moon

Minimially there are at least two times a month an angler should be out on the water for high productivity… the New Moon Major.Period and the Full Moon Major.Period... knowing these times and dates in advance I planned my next trip.

With a slice of pizza in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other waiting my turn at the launch… i watched a fisherman and a pair of jet skiers load up quickly to escape the high winds and whitecaps from this small popular public lake… I seriously was sitting there near the tipping point in decision between continuing with the trip or packing it in turning back and heading home. It was that close.

Once out on the lake I headed towards the most protected shoreline. Water temps registered in the mid 70’s and water gin clear. This lake scours clean from weed control leaving only low growth. The boaters and skiers love it.

My plan was to use slip floats and long cast jig setups in the high winds… this proved difficult with bows in line and limited casting direction. The most protected shoreline offered a couple tiny fish to the slip float presentations. Long casting proved futile in the floating algae masses.

Within only a half hour I was seriously calling it was when I noticed a big blue tail checking out the slip/float/waxie… finally a decent fish. The fish ignored the presentation. I repositioned the boat so I would be upwind of the fishes position and started making long casts with the wind with the bare jig/waxie combo… BAM… finally some decent hits and tags. These fish measured between 9 and 10”. I missed few fish in the fight to the boat that were very heavy in weight and strength.

I was on the solunar peak, on the location with the correct presentations! It all came together.

I stayed on the spot thru some of the Lull.Period and was rewarded with a 10” on the nose Master Angler certificate B.Gill! I was planning on just fishing thru the Major.Period but when you have such a flurry of quality action I decide to stick it out thru the Lull.Period. it paid off bigly!

On the way in I pitched a few docks using the “Between the Docks strategy” and was greatly rewarded with more quality fish as well as a bonus 20” class LMB.

This fish was tagged tight to the dock and was battled with my lightest UL set-up to date freshly strung with 2# Suffix NannoBraid… the fish battled strongly even breaking water a couple times under the dock yet this line came out a winner with the fish literally winched back to the boat… strong stuff!!

Thanks Brad Reid for the line recommendation! So far I’m extremely happy with it.

[Slip Sinker]

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[Slip Sinker]

...20180613- Intraday Solunar snapshot of Major and Minor Periods