Skipjacks are a blast two catch

[flathunter]

I fished for skippys for the first time today, what a blast they are to catch..Fished with fellow brother pendog we each caught 19 skips, got a lot of bait in the freezer now!

[bearcat]

Hey Flathunter I know what you mean. I have had the chance to catch skippies on several occassions. They sure put up a great fight. When they are biting real good you can almost forget about catfishing . For awhile that is.

[dinkbuster1]

looks like you guys were at aberdeen....true?

[pendog66]

it was a lot of fun, but i have to admit i was worried there for alittle while when i hadnt had a bite since 6:15 and Jack was showing up at 7:30

[Salmonid]

Hey Jack, Im glad you got into them, they are a blast on light tackle and then to keep them for catfishing later, what a great concept!!
My main bluegill pond I fish for bait is loaded with 8.5-10" bluegills and I have more fun catching bait then I do sitting on those pointed rocks along the GMR. :p

We will need to get together sometime this spring, Your home waters or mine, I still have a few spots that not even the Mellon or the Dawg know about ;)
Perhaps we can do a float in my drift boat, its a neat ride with comfy seats!! Holds 1000 lbs so there is plenty of room for 3.Complete with drink holders

I dont suppose your cats rods got any nibbles while you were there did it?
Im headed back down on Monday I think to the same spot with my fly fishing buddies, there a blast on the fly rod

Glad your adventure with Pendog was better tehn your last one with Mellon, ha ha

I assume your gonna get out on the Scioto here in the next few days, I hope to hear all about some nice channels!

Salmonid (Mark)

[H2O Mellon]

I cant believe my pal, Flathunter broke his own picture posting rule. A blind man could tell where those fish were caught! :grin-big:

I'm glad you guys got into some, but where were the bigones? I'll have to post the pics of the two 2#'s Mark & I caught.

Way to go guys. Now I really hope to catch fish on these. Last year Skips were not the go to bait.

Dink, I have plenty, if you want some, just hollar.

[H2O Mellon]

Mark, If you can put your drift boat in, I should be able to put my boat in. We could all 4 have an outing. :rock-big:

[dinkbuster1]

mellon i'll trade you some shad, i have a spot where i can get tons of shad in all sizes, even during the winter. heard skips dont freeze really well?

[TOPS]

Now, you have become an honoray member or the Arkansas bait catchers club! :D You are hooked now our motto is catching bait is fun also!! :D

[TDawgNOk]

Hey Mellon, ship me some!!!

Anyone know where I could get into some skips in north eastern oklahoma?


Oh, and I couldn't tell where the pics were taken.

[pendog66]

a fishing gallery in the making??? it looks like me and bryan will be joining you on monday Mark. Still got to get the ok here but i dont see any problems. But we must get a catfish this time. But another 40 or 50 skips will do just fine too. ;)

[jtrew]

I've had excellent results freezing skipjacks; very poor results freezing shad. I think it's because the skipjack are much oilier than the shad.

[flathunter]

Dink, I have had much better luck freezing skips than shad.

[flathunter]

Mark I look forward to a springtime trip..No Go on the scioto right now, the recent rains have it way up..And no bites on the cat rods.

[H2O Mellon]

Jack, I look for a great fishing season this year. We will have some sort of Jon so we can hit the holes we want, we will be hitting the Ohio for the big ones, the GMR, Paint Creek......

I'm just wondering, if it's going to be too hard on an "Oldtime Catter" as yourself :know-big:

[flathunter]

This oldtime catter can still out walk a mellonhead :D

[H2O Mellon]

True...... BUT I can outlast ya in a canoe! (speaing of.... I just relived your Canoe purchase on a diff thread) :0a33:

[H2O Mellon]

What the heck, since we're posting pics..... The pic turned out real bad. But Mark & I figured these were 2#+ each. Pendog will vouch for it, the pic doesnt do them justice. For real..... I'm not lying...... Stop Making Fun of Me...... :D

[Dwednuts]

If those weighed 2# I have been catching world record skipjack all along, LOL!!!

[rodpod]

Did you weigh those skips? They dont look that big.

[flathunter]

Heck Bryan the 14 inchers I caught today looks that big..Why do you have to lie to these nice people :D

[H2O Mellon]

yes that what I mean. That must not have been steam comming off the river, becasue if those are 2#'s we were all high!

[H2O Mellon]

It gets worse..... Salmonid told me that Pendog measured the largest one (mine... of coarse) @ 27 inches. Not only were Salmonid & I high, Pendog was blind as a bat! :crying:

[Dwednuts]

You two aint right somewhere!!!

[H2O Mellon]

Did you guys know that the KY state record for Skipjack is 2 pounds 13 ounces.

That seems small.

[Dwednuts]

True fishermen at work here!!! Welcome to the "Flathunter-Mellon Show"

[rodpod]

Maybe they should get a joint account named "mellonhunter" and make all of their posts. LOL

[Dwednuts]

Or maybe flatmellon, LOL!!! they are alot like Laurel and Hardy :D :D :D

[Dwednuts]

What is the ohio state record? I am sure it is bigger , LOL!!!

[H2O Mellon]

Okay, if someone is fishing from a boat on the Ohio River & they launch in KY, if they have both an Ohio Lic & a KY lice & catch lets say 2.14# Skip & for the sake of argument the Ohio record is 2.15#, would/could this 2.14 be proclaimed the new KY record? or vice versa lets say KY has the bigger one, since you launched in KY, fishing OH & KY land, whose records do you go by?

[flathunter]

Hey Bryan, listen closely....WHO CARES! :D

[Dwednuts]

Good Shot Jack :thumbsup:

[Dwednuts]

Apperantly KIy record is bigger or you would have braggedit up big time :p :p

[H2O Mellon]

for some reason a state record Skipjack Hering is not listed for Ohio. In that case.......... I have the record. I am a record holder. Yippie! I want it certified. What ..... says about a 1.25 #'s??

[Dwednuts]

You must have been using Flathunters scales for that one, LMAO!!!

2 POUNDS, LMAO!!!

[pendog66]

i will vouch for Bryan. Those skipjacks were monsters. I currently have three in the freezer that are over 20 inches, and according to my scale bryan's weighed 2 pounds. the pictures do not give the fish justice. and the measurement of 27 inches maybe wrong it was a long night and day i might have been seeing things.

[H2O Mellon]

It's the steam, you kow how those good ole Kentucky boys are. There was some wacky tobaccay in the air! :p

[Cataholic]

Whacky Tabacky in Kentucky, Who ever heard of such hogwash!
They say on a cool night in Ky you can smell the squeezins!
Good lookin' Skippy's 'ceptin lately with the ones I've been catchin make those look like Shad!
Yep, sum bigguns! Come check my bait freezer! :D

[DeerHunter01]

Hey now just leave Kentucky out of this one..lmao

I never make fun of Ohio or Arkansas do I ?

Lets see Bryan if you got some free time you come down we will take you skip jack fishing for some nice 8oz and 1lb skip jacks ..lol last time I measured one it was around 21 inches long..just a baby !! :eek:

Now I did get one like you got there I think it was close to 1 oz and was almost a new state record of 1 1/2 inches long. What a fight he gave me..lol

ole metalman and Rodpod are trying out there fishing skills today on the cumberland river for skips this morning we will see if they can break that Tennessee record again. :p

[rodpod]

Not sure if we broke the record or not but these look more like 2 pounders than the other ones posted. LOL

[dip]

mellonhead weighs 600# so his skips were probly at least 8#. they better git a better scale and tape.

[THE CATKING]

Mellonhead weighs 600#'s now ?? He must be on the adkins diet since I saw him last....:p ....:p ...you're a close second dipster....;) ....LOL !!! DA KING !!!