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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/11 23:05:59
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Sorry MD, not me this morning but do hope to connect some time soon. Was 3:30ish this afternoon before I began the search for those elusive PA WhiteTailed Crappie. Elusive to say the least 'cause it was tough finding some, to invite home for dinner, and that total sum was only 9 this evening. But today wasn't about catching in as much as it was about a great afternoon on the water, fishing with my good friend registered. The best way I can explain a day on the water with Rob would be to say, if you've not had the chance to fish with him, it sucks to be you. Always a good time when Rob is in town.
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/13 23:13:45
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For Mothers Day, I went fishing , and my wife enjoyed every minute I was gone, having a full day of piece and quiet. Started the day out fishing for Crappie and I must say, fishing was tough in finding keepers. Lots of 7 & 8 inchers but very few 9" or better fish. Tossed various jigs and even tried a minnow or two under a slip bobber but I just couldn't find any fish I wanted to invite home for dinner. Fished for Crappie up to 8 o'clockish when I switched to trolling, pulling a Hot-n-Tot and a Flickershad which I should have done sooner cause I began catching these..... Stupid fish!!!! Attachments are not available: Download requirements not met Still, none made the invitation to dinner as all were released to maybe catch another day. On a gooder note, many of the fish still contained eggs.
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/13 23:35:16
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Well BTDT ...at least you got on the water and gave your wife a break ... lol. We had tickets to Pirate game but with the crazy weather figured we would give them to friends didn’t feel like getting wet ... they lost anyways! We went to casino in Erie and had a ball left some money up there but not all of it ... wife was happy all that counts ... hopefully back on the water soon... sounds like things have slowed down a little up there ....
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/14 09:22:45
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My wife enjoyed me fishing, so much yesterday, she said I can do it again today. Oh boy, how gooder is that?? Mopars I saw people anchored and catching but what, or quality, I am not knowing. I do know my 'hot spots' were not so hot. Cold front did drop the water surface temp to 60 degrees but the temperature was back to 62 by yesterday afternoon. So maybe, I hope, the better fish went deeper for a day or two. On another note, Shenango anglers might be happy to hear Ken now has bait at "Bills Field & Stream" on RT 18 just north of the lake. At least that's what the sign in the parking lot is sayin'. Umm. should have mentioned, Shenango was still covered by a thick blanket of fog (9:10AM). Stupid fog Til next time, tight lines.
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/15 19:58:44
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I live 10min away from the lake yet iv never fished it lol maby one these days ill load the yak and try for some crappies
I'd rather be lucky then good,but im to good to be lucky
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/15 23:16:40
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Hurry Thunderpole, I can't remember when (dam old timers) crappie fishing was as gooder as has been so far this year. My wife did give me permission to go out yesterday and I brought home some Pansies, Geraniums, Dahlias, and Spike Grass which I think may be a invasive weed or sumpthin. Today I dug up garden worms as I removed 6 dead bushes from in front of the house. I think they may be related to the shad as, the long drawn out, freezing temps may have put the kibosh to those babies. Wife says I can go out tomorrow though, and she will go along with me and show me where, to plant all the flowers we bought yesterday. Good times and tight lines.
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/16 12:27:30
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Might try it tonight we have been slamming crappies at shanango but not much to the size we did get into some slabs last trip but it was short lived , hopefully I can find some at Wilhelm thanks to Google maps I have some spots in mind
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/16 23:19:29
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Thunderpole hope you were able to make it today (5/16). I hit the water at 3:00 this afternoon and quit just before dark. 15 in the box 11 to 13 inches and I tossed a few dozen 8 to 9 inchers back. Plus a 15" walleye that went back to play another day. Pictures at 11:00..... tomorrow, my butt is dragging for any photo-op tonight.
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/17 10:05:01
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☄ Helpfulby roygpa 2018/05/17 15:39:35
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/17 15:26:46
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You smashed em dud !!!me and my bud are heading there now hopefully we find those!!! Gonna be a hot one
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/17 17:21:58
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I'm taking it easy today. Gonna sit on the mower and work on my sun tan.
Good luck and don't forget the UV blocker.
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/17 20:06:08
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Well was on water at 7:15 this morning , as BTDT sometimes says .... STUPID FISH ! Caught some nothing to brag about . Dummy me didn’t get live minnie’s. Had some Walmart special minnie’s In oil ... just let me say they suck !! But did get some small crappies nothing for the box though. Used them for about 1 1/2 hr ... then decided to troll with Hot & Tot’s for 3 hrs got 1 small walleye and even smaller crappy.... lol. So I decided had enough of this crap ...also lost charge on my 1 battery for electric trolling motor and my fish finder ..... STUPID BATTERY !! Then came home and wife & I mowed the STUPID GRASS... so all I got ... yep we are tired puppies ..... lol
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/17 21:03:26
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Another fine mess of fish there BTDT! Your freezer has to look as full as mine.
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/17 22:04:24
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Caught about 40 between us 2 kept 12 between us 2 lots dinks cool lake tho so close why have I been fishing pyme all these years
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/18 06:51:38
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Congrats on your catching Thunderpole great to hear you got on Wilhelm. Even gooder, the lake once again, has a lot to offer.
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/18 07:53:10
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I plan on going back today After work and this weekend between storms
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/18 12:07:02
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15 MPH winds from the east forecast for today. Might want to take a sailboat rather than a yak. Just watching a dude chasing Gar around in Texas, using a pedal yak, on the Sportsman channel. Dang fish was nearly as long as the yak... good grief!!! Some guy was pedaling one of them yaks when I was launching at 4 last week. Would take me forever to get back out of a yak after doing that. Probably would be easier for me to roll the thing over in the water and dump my asz out. Good luck if you make it out this afternoon. As for this weekend and the weather, I'm thinking maybe might could should try some shore fishing myself. Right now, I hear a nap calling my name. Good times......
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/18 14:17:43
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My yard paver brick anchor will keep me put as always, my kayak is so uncomfortable I'm buying a new sit on top style with a nice seat my back was shot yesterday in 2 short hrs hopefully I can find less dinks and more bucket fillers today
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/19 12:59:01
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Went this morning till I got soaked caught 50 or so all dinks maby next time
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/19 15:04:10
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I got soaked myself 'cept I wasn't fishin'. Better half said I could go play in the water today and see how the power washer removes paint and cleans the deck on the back of the house. The gooder part though, she said the next time the weather turns nice again, I can go, paint the deck. Thunder, if I might ask, are you fishing your bait just beneath the surface or going just off the bottom. Fishing shallow off of deeper (8' ish) water or fishing the deeper water. Live bait, jigs under bobbers, or just tossing jigs and allowing them to fall? Lastly but not leastly, what size are you refering to "dinks"?
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/20 20:25:45
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I'm fishing trees jigs under a bobber 1-3' deep dinks I'm talking less then 10" well 9" yesterday it was small 7"- at best put 2 in bucket 11"+ bit let em go fished shanango in evening 3 bugs first one died so I took it home the 3 and caught 1 cat there
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/20 20:28:01
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Jigs but I'm anchored in 8-10' water possibility they could be deeper the slabs? Idk that rain came to fast I didn't fish today
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/21 07:09:23
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thunderpole Jigs but I'm anchored in 8-10' water possibility they could be deeper the slabs?
You have mail.
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/21 22:41:59
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/21 23:30:07
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Dang BTDT , awesome catch , might have to get a few more pointers from ya ...seems you have been paying attention to the lake 👍👍
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/22 00:29:08
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Thanks Steve, I had a ball trolling this afternoon (5/21). Stupid crappie wouldn't leave my lures alone. I started out throwing fish back but as time passed, and no walleye, I put a few in the box for safe keeping. Lost a couple beautes near the boat but you'll have that.😩 Finally the Walleye hit and that's my story and I'm sticking to it.😜
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/22 07:59:56
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/22 09:14:18
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Thank you Westside, it was a grand afternoon fishing and reminiscing of the good times on Wilhelm. 🍻
Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you will feed him for a life time. ~Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie (1837–1919)~ Old fisherman never die; we just smell that way.
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/22 10:51:41
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Nice catch BTDT...going to try my hand in Wilhelm next tues,,,don't have time to go up to pymy...do they still sell minnows at the campground store or where should I get them around there?...thx
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Re: LAKE WILHELM 2018
2018/05/22 11:27:31
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ATTE1 Nice catch BTDT...going to try my hand in Wilhelm next tues,,,don't have time to go up to pymy...do they still sell minnows at the campground store or where should I get them around there?...thx
Yep right at Fergies Bait And Tackle by camp grounds open at 7:00 AM at least they have been last few times I’ve been up there,. Probably hit it next week also after all the Holiday traffic is gone .... lol. .... good luck !
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