Bill "Musky" Modica's Comments

Hey there my blue gill budDAY! Hope all is well. Its been a min since ive been on here. So much goin on. Gardens. Heat. Kids startin school. Rain. Work. This is supposed to be my prime time dog days of summer fishin right now and I havnt been able to enjoy it. Looks like all the learnin I did last summer Im not gonna get to use this one. Im up for the fall challange. Hopefully we wont get any hurricanes this year and I can get down and dirty in the delta come sept.

Remember dont just take the picture........ capture the moment.

Thanks for the photo Bill it really helps. I do have a quick question. Where do you get your snaps? I've been all over locally and can't find them without a swivel.

Kindly –Bryan

BYW, is this your band playing in the background? The music ROCKS!

Thanks for the info Bill. I ordered some Blue Fox Rattlers from www.overstockbait.com . I do have a question on the rigging. I read your post on Deep water spoon presentation and rigging and was wondering where to get the Fluorocarbon leaders or do you buy it in bulk and make your own? Do you have a picture of the rigging you could share with me? Your help is appreciated.

Kindly,

Bryan

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Hey Bill...I finally took the big step into Spoonville...and with some giant fish. Those hybrids crushed the hammered silver Pimple and fought incredibly hard! Thanks for all your info. I do believe I was in error...I think I got my fish on the # 3 which is the 1/5 oz model...it was larger than what I normally use for ice fishing.

Cool band shot...I guess I gotta post one of me playing my Tele. see ya!

No wonder I like ya Bill.

Thanks Bill!....You have a swell page yourself!...Love those sunrise/sunset images!...and those fried bluegill look delicious!...lol!...Thanks again!

Hey, I tried cleaning my fish tonight with the manual knife after watching your video. I do believe it worked very well. Not a single pin bone.

Thanks for the righteous web link. I bought as many as allowed. Next, I will give them ye olde try. I also have to say I learned something new watching your fish cleaning video. You are a wealth of info. My kids will appreciate the pin bone cleanup. I've been using an electric knife for years,and will try putting the manual to use just to try it out.


Thanks again.

Bill, I have not heard of them. I'm still stuck in my teen years. I shall search them out.

Actually she caught the only good fish that day action was hot.But was a great day to be on the boat.She got droping a crawler into 45 fow.The schools are really starting to set up out there now.Numerous fish from 30 to 45 fow.Mostly hugging bottom 1 to 3 feet up.However I forgot to bring my spoons with so I could not try it again oh well theres always next week.Only had my 1/10 swede.Wanted to try the 1/4oz this time out.Have a blast cos I know you'll be frying them up shortly after you leave.

Hey Bill! I'm not sure if anyone as mentioned this spoon technique yet or not. Maybe you are familar. Up here in Northern Mn, we use dropper rigs alot through the ice. It's a mainstay for jumbo perch and crappies. I started using them for deep water gills through the ice as well. A dropper rig is a small spoon like you are using but the treble hook is removed, keeping the split ring on the spoon. In stead of the treble hook, I tie on a 3-4inch piece of mono or florocarbon, in the 4lb range, to the ring. For a hook I lean towards a size 8 or 10 circle hook and tip it with a maggot or Glup. It works great!

Hit the Geneva this morning.I would say the spawn is done now if in fact they ever did not real sure on that,but what I did find out was today I was just fishing(black and white kitty for me this morning).On the brighter side I did find the schools in geneva bay.Early they were in 35 a little later they were 31 to 28.One larger scattered school this morning anywhere from 15fow to 32. After I passed this school all the fish seemed to be holding within 1 to 3 foot from bottom holding in isolared weeds just south of the submerged point.

Hey tough guy.. thanks for the heads up on your rig. I shall be giving it thee ol' college try. I'm sure I'll be tapping you for more bits and pieces. You must be like the originator or something..heh.heh..heh..yeah Metalingus..

Bill,
I'm just figuring out how to get them on there. Good to know there's at least two of us. By the way, I've tried fishing with some small spoons and getting mixed results. I don't know if it's spoon type or my working them. I know that would work on bigger fish, especially in deep water. I've watched your video to see how you're working them, but I'm not sure if it's a drag or what. ??? Thanks again.
Lance

Hey Bill thanks for the info I figured it would be deeper there just wasn't sure where to start looking.I dont get the chance to fish it as much as I'd like due to the economy but then again if it was better I probably wouldn't have the time to go can't win for losing, right?You do any perching on the big pond if so I think Ill is closed now,but they are starting to get a good bite on here.If interested I can get you on a good area a bit crowded but it always produces.Think I'll try to get back out there this week.Tight lines and may the release into the grease be sweet.

Hey Bill have you still not made it to Geneva yet this year?I was out the other day, to see if they were spawning yet, but no dice I understand your pattern when you do the spoons.How deep do they spawn out here 10 to 15 FOW. Just curious, I am still learning the lake and its many areas, but would really like to try and focus on just a couple,and go from there.

hey musky mod! can you tell me what your favorite spoons are and a website where i can get them