Post by ikMOON on Dec 2, 2017 15:37:56 GMT -5
Weather: Mostly sunny, High 50s, light wind.
Water: 52-55 degrees, visibility of 3'+
Method: Dollar bill size gizzards, free lined on planers
Hours fished: Noon-4:30
Another LATE report. My apologies, as I have been quite busy with work here lately. I really only had one agenda for the day, break in a new net that I bought back in the summer. It's a Tim Wade 9', 3/4" mesh, 1.25 lb per foot. I wanted to get down a litter further than my other net allowed last year, and since the peanuts had seemed to thin out from my last trip I thought it would be a good time to get some practice. The net worked great. Still a little challenging to get her opened up from a small platform but quite functional. This one sinks much quicker than my other 1/2" mesh net.
I got a well of bait up to 8" size within a few hundred yards of the ramp, but went down lake a ways to a spot I where hoped for some bigger ones. I found lots of bait there, but all the same size as what I already had. So I got to give a bunch away, that's always fun!
After my arms were shot and my tank was over-baited I decided to try and switch things up by intentionally pulling spots according to one specific criteria--places that I thought would most likely suck. Turns out, with the exception of one hard channel bend, everywhere I pulled that day sucked, whether it looked like it should or not. The only action I got that afternoon was within the space of about 10 minutes, where I had three on, but only one in the boat. I don't have a picture of the one fish because I threw him back in order to pick up another bent rod, that soon came unbuttoned.
I have a pro tip for you: Don't assume that because the tall cans of deviled ham have a zip top on them, that the short ones do too. I laughed out loud when I opened the paper and realized I wasn't going to be having any potted meat on my crackers for lunch. Some folks call it deviled ham, I call it potted meat. Mmmm hmmm.
All together it was as great day on the water. Beautiful weather, plenty of bait practice, and one fish to chase the off the skunk.
Water: 52-55 degrees, visibility of 3'+
Method: Dollar bill size gizzards, free lined on planers
Hours fished: Noon-4:30
Another LATE report. My apologies, as I have been quite busy with work here lately. I really only had one agenda for the day, break in a new net that I bought back in the summer. It's a Tim Wade 9', 3/4" mesh, 1.25 lb per foot. I wanted to get down a litter further than my other net allowed last year, and since the peanuts had seemed to thin out from my last trip I thought it would be a good time to get some practice. The net worked great. Still a little challenging to get her opened up from a small platform but quite functional. This one sinks much quicker than my other 1/2" mesh net.
I got a well of bait up to 8" size within a few hundred yards of the ramp, but went down lake a ways to a spot I where hoped for some bigger ones. I found lots of bait there, but all the same size as what I already had. So I got to give a bunch away, that's always fun!
After my arms were shot and my tank was over-baited I decided to try and switch things up by intentionally pulling spots according to one specific criteria--places that I thought would most likely suck. Turns out, with the exception of one hard channel bend, everywhere I pulled that day sucked, whether it looked like it should or not. The only action I got that afternoon was within the space of about 10 minutes, where I had three on, but only one in the boat. I don't have a picture of the one fish because I threw him back in order to pick up another bent rod, that soon came unbuttoned.
I have a pro tip for you: Don't assume that because the tall cans of deviled ham have a zip top on them, that the short ones do too. I laughed out loud when I opened the paper and realized I wasn't going to be having any potted meat on my crackers for lunch. Some folks call it deviled ham, I call it potted meat. Mmmm hmmm.
All together it was as great day on the water. Beautiful weather, plenty of bait practice, and one fish to chase the off the skunk.
