Posted by Paul from sdn-ar-001ilchicp215.dialsprint.net on June 01, 1999 at 18:26:39:
In Reply to: I disagree... posted by Dan on June 01, 1999 at 10:40:30:
Oh I know that there are pike in that lake and the bass fishing is good. The thing is that I am not able to land anything larger than 2 lbs. Just a week ago I landed a 2 maybe 2.5 lbs bass that broke my pole (still got him though), he really pissed me off, I was about to kill it but then i though of all the other anglers that want a chance...I mean it was a Bass Pro Shops Pro Qualifier ($119.99) pole. I have never had much luck with anything else except an Mystic suspending 2 1/2" Suspending minnow. That I lost the other day and cant seem to find anywhere...ont even at the bait shop....Dos anyone know if the Castaic Baits work?....I bought a shad one from stringers on sunday! If anyone has had any luck on em please inform me....
: I think that there are some very big pike in Bode, as I have seen two 8 pounders come out of there in the last couple of years, and I only fish there maybe once a month or so. I have also seen many smaller pike swimming in the shallows while the bass and bluegill are spawning. Granted, I have not been able to pull a decent sized bass out of there (12" is the largest so far), but I do think that they exist in the lake.
: As for using plastic worms, I have had absolutely zero luck with them in Bode Lake, but I don't fish plastics there often. Usually I go there to use the fly rod, which has out-produced everything I've used there, even live bait. I think the biggest challenge at Bode Lake is to find the bass in a location where you can get to them. Since you can't take a boat out there, you have a limited range, and I'm sure the big bass know that. Add in the fishing pressure, and it is a tough lake to fish, but I am sure there are some bonus prizes in there to be caught.
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: : I dont think there is anything big in Bode Lake! When I first moved to the area, i went to the bait shop that closed down on Golf/Higgins. They told me to buy their big (and expensive) minnows cuz there's a lot of Northern pike in Bode Lake,so they said. That baitshop owner lied thru his teeth! Anyways, i think you'd have better luck nearby at Beverly Lake. I have seen bass caught there.
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: : : Can anyone give me any helpfull hints on Wormin for bass on Bode Lake?