Tullibee

[swamptiger]

35 minutes ago, eyeguy 54 said:

interesting. whitefish are normally a bit bigger. I have had them in the smoker at the same time and love them both. I fillet the fish and smoke with the skin on. maybe why they taste the same?   love them  

 

Might depend on where they come from - not sure about that.  I've also caught tullibee that are wormy, and I've never seen a wormy whitefish.

 

And then there is also the mooneye in the Rainy River system, which look similar, but are also soft and mushy.

 

 

[LindellProStaf]

So what is the Leech Lake Blood Bath Days???

[smurfy]

48 minutes ago, LindellProStaf said:

So what is the Leech Lake Blood Bath Days???

back about 15-20 years ago ya could go out on leech and pound the tullies.............off of stony point it be like a huge city out there fishing tullies...............and catching hundreds...... at that point no limit.....hence blood bath!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

[LindellProStaf]

Man that sounds like fun...

[eyeguy 54]

save the soft and mushy tulees for me.  

[smurfy]

12 minutes ago, eyeguy 54 said:

save the soft and mushy tulees for me.  

me to......gotta try that again!!!!!!!!!!!!!

16 minutes ago, LindellProStaf said:

Man that sounds like fun...

it was a blast...........but cleaning them all!!!!!!!!!

[Flash]

How far off the bottom do you usually catch Tullibee?

[Duffman]

11 minutes ago, Flash said:

How far off the bottom do you usually catch Tullibee?

 

They can roam all over in the water column. They'll follow your offering up and down.  After you fish for them for a while you can tell by their behavior on the locator that they are probably a Tullibee. Hard to explain....but they seem to be constantly on the move. Never just sitting there and staring at your offering.

[smurfy]

14 minutes ago, Duffman said:

 

They can roam all over in the water column. They'll follow your offering up and down.  After you fish for them for a while you can tell by their behavior on the locator that they are probably a Tullibee. Hard to explain....but they seem to be constantly on the move. Never just sitting there and staring at your offering.

CORRECTAMUNDO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Flash]

What is usually  the bait of choice?  I'm going to the Brainerd Extravaganza this week end.  I've been there before and lots are caught.

Flash

"Set the Hook"

[smurfy]

USUALLY wax worms with a shiny/flashy hook. they like flashy....kinda like Reb!!!!!!!!

 

in march when they where on the feed bag we'd cut them open and use the fresh mayflies!!

[Mike89]

47 minutes ago, smurfy said:

USUALLY wax worms with a shiny/flashy hook. they like flashy....kinda like Reb!!!!!!!!

 

in march when they where on the feed bag we'd cut them open and use the fresh mayflies!!

 

 

that is what we'd do too.  worked like a charm!!