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That is now it's official name now. and Happy Holidays guys. Trappin season is here waiting for the ice to form somewhere close......jk

I have not used my own boat in a year there "trailer trash". Been with a friend in his boat, a old bass tracker with a 40 hp jet motor. Went ocean fishing last week instead on Friday-rough and no fish for our group. Be up next week I hope-weather permitting......jk

I confess, I am a jigger!!!!

Never was aware of any in Keyuka, but maybe they do not mess you up when you are jigging. that is all we do-jigging and it is fun......jk

You might be right but someone said that as a joke and it stuck. Several friends now call it that. Haven't seen you in a while, was nice being around someone you know, just in case. They are biting more than ever before just small and some are very shallow, have caught some casting plugs in 20 feet of water. Good luck to you.....jk

My boat is smaller (14 with a 9.9) and GUFF who used to be here called it "Trailer Trash" We now frequently are in a old bass tracker with a 30 hp Merc. But still stay close to the bluffs, up either side for a miles or so......jk

The fish are not big as they used to be. 25-30 years ago this was the big fish lake with lots of smelt around for food. Then it changed to alewives, fish grew fast but topped out at 30 inches and the alwives died off half a dozen years ago and now perch are the main food and the size shrunk again, with 22 inches being big now. there are stray monsters in there I think eating these little guys but you can't prove it by our success. You will not be skunked, just the opposite and there will be some under the 15 inch size limit......jk

He uses awful heavy tackle for jigging. We have caught trout up to 15 pounds (our biggest) on 10 and I use 6 in Keyuka, just to get down fast. Most anything works that you see on U-tube, you just have to have faith in you tackle. I like the white fireline so we can see our lines above the waterline and not get messed up with each other. I then tie on 8-10 feet of Berkley XT or XL just to hide the line form the fish. I use a snap at the end because I am always changing and trying some thing new. If you want to match the hatch it is perch up to 2 inches but they are not fussy. Paddle tails swim bait blade bait jigging spoons all work. Use one ounce if you are over 100 feet and 1/2 if less. and yes you will frequently be over 100 feet down. Oh use a rubber net as they will roll, but they do taste good, not walleye good but good enough. don't worry about snagging bottom we have not, but I have had several cut off over the years up there.......jk

Keyuka is hot but the fish are real small.....jk

Of course we were up last week too and got an easy limit BUT small of course. Going up tomorrow. Largest just made 22 inches and they spit out little 1 inch perch even the ones form 100 feet of water. Oh we did see a few schools of bait up high 20 feet down. Can these be perch or what are they? Small schools that do not cover the width of the depth finders screen......jk

A 22 there is now a big fish. Easy to get limit but they are small and 25% are under the limit size. they do taste good though......jk

So how long will this last? what a summer of weird weather. the last few days have been relatively nice, not overly hot......k

Surprised you did not get one smaller, we always do and I mean small 12,14, 15 inchers......jk