WOW.....honey hole pike !!

[buzzbaiter]

Originally Posted by msgdan

No way a shore fisherman would walk miles and no way a kayak fisherman would drag his kayak over a mile through the woods to access this area.

Can't speak for others but I do walk FAR. I have no issues hiking 3-4 miles into the bush. I rarely - except near bridge crossings - ever see another footprint. Often I'll walk until I don't see any then start fishing. The boat usage - on the other hand - has been ridiculous. Can't speak for weekends, but weekdays it gets busy. Saw three yaks just today - two going, one coming back - as I was leaving work. Pressure is def up. Fish are there but like any busy spot, they are likely tuned "out" after being fished over and over and over again this past weekend.

Mondays & Sundays are def worst days to fish because the day(s) before places were likely hammered. I doubt I've fished more than 2-3 mondays all year for that reason. For this reason I often spread my PR trips out so that each section I fish only about 1 or 2 times per month. I can control that. What I can't control is who was just there yesterday or today or 1/2 hr ago.

Another thing is the water level. Its so low these fish are NOT moving much. They have been stuck in the same areas for months now and undoubtedly seen every lure known to man. We need a good soaking to spread them back out.

I've come to realize that its better to expect the worst and hope for the best.