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Skunk City · #1 10-22-2012, 09:07 PM

Fished good old Monksville for Walleye today. Jigged my a$$ of and fought strong winds all day but no 'eyes. At about 6pm, I needed to break the skunk before packing it in so I threw on a Mepps #4, just trying to get a Pickerel (yet to catch one this year somehow). 2nd cast had this gorgeous little guy hit it off a still green/living weedbed. Planned on doing the Walleye thing all day, so I had none of my Muskie lures in the kayak with me

. At least I know where to find them next time lol.

MikeNJ · #2 10-22-2012, 09:13 PM

Nice little guy. Sure beats getting the skunk after a long day of fishing!

kcritch · #3 10-22-2012, 09:35 PM

Skunk....That actually looks like a lure you would use to catch those Pike you usually catch in the river!

Really cool looking little guy. Looks like someone put those spots on with an airbrush.....nice pic.

jimmythegreek · #4 10-22-2012, 09:49 PM

at least u beat the skunk lol. U got a depthfinder on that yak? wondering if you marked anything on the bottom? ive been wanting to hit it for eyeballs but hard if you dont know the lake

Skunk City · #5 10-22-2012, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jimmythegreek

at least u beat the skunk lol. U got a depthfinder on that yak? wondering if you marked anything on the bottom? ive been wanting to hit it for eyeballs but hard if you dont know the lake

Yes, Humminbird 170. Pretty basic compared to whats out there (and what I really want), but I did pick up some fish on the bottom. Even knowing this lake, having navionics, and an old map from when it was filled, its still tough there. Water temp was 58 degrees.

Skunk City · #6 10-22-2012, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kcritch

Skunk....That actually looks like a lure you would use to catch those Pike you usually catch in the river!

Really cool looking little guy. Looks like someone put those spots on with an airbrush.....nice pic.

I picked that up for the River lol. Was hoping it was tasty enough for a chunky Pic.

NorthJerzyG · #7 10-22-2012, 10:20 PM

Nice!!! Recent stocker?

jimmythegreek · #8 10-22-2012, 10:38 PM

im no expert, but ive found that non aggressive walleyes wont really mess w jigs unless u hit em in the head w it, but feeding eyes will nail them. I prefer to bottom bounce worm harnesses w spinner rigs while trolling, it works well. also dropper rig w a live herring drifted over marked fish will make a full walleye eat, I know this for a fact. jiggin is great if you have advanced electronics and gps, to mark a fish and try to stay near it and jig it is very tough unless theres a school and u can keep track of em.

JOHN D · #9 10-22-2012, 10:51 PM

just wondering, what do you use to catch walleyes. i bass fish in munksville all the time and i always wanted to go for eyes but i really have no idea what to do. thanks

FASTEDDIE29 · #10 10-23-2012, 07:17 AM

Coool lil musky. Nice way to end the day. Still no eyes out of there Skunk? They gotta be on the chew now. I havnt fished there in 2 years for the Eyes but they should have the feed bags on by now. The last time I got em there was in december and I didnt have to go far, 30 yards off the south boat launch, right on the ledge. Work that ledge up toward the sunken island. I was using a 1/4 oz silver Binsky.