Braved the 16* cold this morning to try for some big browns up at Waitts. Some duck hunters welcomed our arrival with a couple volleys at the numerous ducks. Our first fish came after about 10 mins worth of casting before my hands were so numb I set my rod in the holder and the rods buried, my buddy reeled it a nice post spawn buck 22" and 3.5 lbs. That was one of only 2 decent fish all day the other was a 18" post spawn hen. What the rest of the fish lacked in size they made up with numbers and vicious strikes. Caught and released all but 9 fish that were to ravaged by rapaplas to set free. We tried the DR's at all depths and long lines but the 12"-14" fish could not be escaped. Great day of fishing besides the cold.

bazzdude

11/24/2013 10:00:00 AM

great report way to get it done. I have not fished this lake yet. I love throwing rapalas for trout. What rapalla pattern was working best. I fish them at rock lake, do you throw them to the bank as well. You get a picture of the big one? The nice thing about yesterday was no wind right. that would have been a day ender for me. Thanks again.

CoyoteCrazy

11/24/2013 1:59:00 PM

If you go the first couple of weeks of November is insane casting for spawning browns. I missed it this year only catching 2 post spawn fish. I can't figure out how to edit my post to add the pics. The big fish of the day was a 20" football and really dark and one 18" hen also dark. A perch pattern shad rap caught the big buck and the rest of the fish were caught on various colors of the newer scatter lip rapalas.

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