suttontroller94

Maybe it's because I'm an Odessa native and have spent allot of time on Cayuta but I wouldn't hesitate to try that again if I were you it has been getting better and produces better perch, crappie and bluegill every year. I could give other places in the Odessa area and more info on that lake in a pm if your interested

Didn't really care for the mapping features and fact that you would have to pay another 120- 150 for a map card stop see depth contours and it was more complicated than the Garmin 

Thanks everyone I ended up going with a Garmin echomap 53. Was very impressed with this unit and got it on sale for 280 at bps wasn't impressed with helix 5 once I got playing with it

thanks guys and We got both Lakers in 70ft and I would need an extra boat hand if I had a bigger boat or my buddies didn't fight each other for the 2 seats in my boat

Out of hughes 2-18 & 2- 22

Weather report finally looked good for this passed Saturday so I decided we would make the trip to the big lake with my 14fter. However the night before we found out you need to pay a fee at the town hall to launch there so we decided to try to find another launch. I've launched at hughes before and knew it could be ice free we arrived a little later than planned to find ramp covered in snow and some ice still in bay. I was well prepared and made the call to bust out the shovel and the salt and we cleared the ramp then busted through the ice and finally got set up on the lake by 745. Things started slow in the cold muddy water but we began to pick away at a better class of fish than normal trolling easy. Mostly in the 6lb range one was 7.5 and we only caught 1 cookie cutter. Ended up going 8 for 9 with most fish coming on the boards back 125 with a bay rat "my secret" short shallow.A couple other sticks took fish aswell. Well my itch wasn't completely taken care of so I decided yesterday looked like a great day to take a vacation day. Arrived at hughes early and made it on the lake easy started off trolling east and began a pick of normal cookie cutters with the occasional 5- 6lber mixed in. Made a turn and worked to the nuke plant and on the way a rigger went with a nice big fish and I lost him. Reset the rigger and not 5min later it went again with a 10+lb Brown I managed to get to the boat for a little redemption. By the time we got to nuke plant we had had a good full of Browns and lake was flat so I decided to point it out and find a couple Lakers. We managed 2 in 15min in 70ft and headed back in tight. Most fish came on white jr. Thunderstick back 100ft on boards as Well as a few other sticks but stinger bloodynose back 60 on a 6ft rigger took most of the better fish. Ended the day 25 for 32 with 23 Browns 2lakers

We fished outside the bouys all day had no problem hooking fish and no trouble with anyone that way. Went 25 for 32 

Looking to get a new fish finder/GPS combo for around $300 or under I was looking at the humminbird helix 5 at cabelas for 299 but just wanted to see what else was out there. I looked  a Garmin striker 4 as Well for only $104 but don't really like the 3.5" screen would prefer a screen around 5"or  so

Worth a shot

Trade you a 2010 Yamaha 9.9 4 stroke and a hundred dollar bill

Thanks and good luck hopefully weather stays nice and most the fish we caught were similar size to the 2nd biggest of the 2 my buddy is holding I was very surprised to get into the quality of fish we did. I'll be up every time I get a day off with a light South breeze

Yes sir we were the red 14fter and just the ramp to the outlet after we busted ice out yesterday 

I'm sure they would work good however don't get popped using them I had Dec give me hell for using one even after he watched me catch it in the lake

Went to hughes and shoveled ramp and broke ice out made for late start but had a good morning

My preferred launch is hughes but I doubt that is ice free

We are heading up from around Watkins and are pretty familiar with that area from steelhead fishing but just weren't sure what launches were ice free currently other than that one

Well that's a bummer anyone know of any other options?

Anyone know of bear creek launch is usable? Plan on fishing Saturday but live 2hrs away. Thanks in advance

Not to hijack your tread but Make sure you check it occasionally because they do vibrate loose. Does anyone know where to get a replacement?

Where are you located and what's your price on the whole lot

I plan on picking some up this spring I just started using cowbells last spring and then I picked up a set of hammer heads and made a similar spin and glows as gamblers however next time I'm definitely buying his rigs its far cheaper and can get better colors than cutting down attomik flies and adding a spin and glow

Will do pap would target Browns initially but might try the lakers thing later and gambler is it a muddy mess?

Nick what length are those eagle claws?

Last I knew bear creek was but I'm unsure if it still is will have to send a scout up to check on launch

Looks like Saturday could be a good day for trying for Brown fish