So Joe... » Fishing http://sojoe.info Random stuff that Joe likes to talk about Tue, 08 May 2012 16:28:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 My Lowe 1448T in the water http://sojoe.info/2008/09/my-lowe-1448t-in-the-water/ http://sojoe.info/2008/09/my-lowe-1448t-in-the-water/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:00:40 +0000 Joe http://sojoe.info/?p=429 Just thought I’d throw in some shots I took while actually using the boat. The closest lake to me (besides Lake Michigan) is Big Muskego, which is really closer to a swamp than a lake I think, with it’s maximum 4′ depth. I never saw anywhere I went that looked close to 4′, most looked to be 1′-2′, and is very weedy, so I don’t go too fast. I’ve seen in some forums that people are getting good fish though, both Northern and Large Mouth Bass, as well as some Bluegills.

On my first fishing trip, I did catch a little bit, which was difficult as it was windy, and I hadn’t yet added an anchor (can you guess what my next post will be about?). My first fish was a Bluegill a little smaller than my hand. I didn’t get a picture since it was hooked deep, so I was focused on getting the hook out and then getting it back into the water. Second fish was a tiny Pumpkinseed, seen below, Third was a little Perch, probably about 4″ long. Finally, while doing a little casting with a ‘Scum Frog’, I got a 12″ Large Mouth Bass, that immediately went into some pads, so I had to slowly pull my boat over to it and reach in to pull it out.

No keepers, nothing grand, but it’s officially a fishing boat now!

At the Boxhorn launch for Big Muskego Lake

At the Boxhorn launch for Big Muskego Lake

Motoring at low-speed on Big Muskego Lake

Motoring at low-speed on Big Muskego Lake

My second fish, a Pumkinseed smaller than the bobber

My second fish, a Pumkinseed smaller than the bobber

A 12 inch Large Mouth Bass to initiate my fishing boat

A 12 inch Large Mouth Bass to initiate my fishing boat

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