mrjonez
07-05-2010, 08:48 PM
Got to the lake around 7, and we were a little leery of the 4th of July camping mayhem. there was already a heavy line at the gate, but we cruised through with our yearly pass and hit the rental shop. there were more people than i've seen in forever up at the lake. fathers walking to the lake with their sons, matching 11 foot surf poles in hand. extended families crammed on to pontoons, flooring it right out of the marina, causing the entire crew of kids to scream like they were riding the big dipper. speed boats with wake boarders blasting strip club music were kicking up wakes and blowing us off spots. but with all that hoopla going on, every spot we favorite was empty and productive.
wake and _ _ _ _?
http://mrjonez.com/fishing/piru_07042010/piru_07042010_01.jpg
first cast of the day. cameras out, this day is going to be AWESOME! I, of course, start a mean string of smack talk.
http://mrjonez.com/fishing/piru_07042010/piru_07042010_02.jpg
Ironmachin bites my style and throws a margarita mutilator and pulls this big drag peeling mother. He subtly lets me know his fish is twice the size. My smack talk gets cut off in 3 casts.
http://mrjonez.com/fishing/piru_07042010/piru_07042010_03.jpg
We move spots into some weeds. He hooks up again. Tension is building and i'm starting to feel the pressure.
http://mrjonez.com/fishing/piru_07042010/piru_07042010_04.jpg
The suns comes out around 1030, and i say i bet the bite is going to shut off. Like clockwork Machin pulls in another one.
http://mrjonez.com/fishing/piru_07042010/piru_07042010_05.jpg
Our halfday rental time is just about due. Holmes drives while I grumpily break down my gear. My mini jig rig is still intact so i throw a few casts blindly, trying to milk it.
http://mrjonez.com/fishing/piru_07042010/piru_07042010_06.jpg
In your face.
http://mrjonez.com/fishing/piru_07042010/piru_07042010_07.jpg
A true fishing expert knows that bass love mini jigs on sandy bottoms.
http://mrjonez.com/fishing/piru_07042010/piru_07042010_08.jpg
wake and _ _ _ _?
http://mrjonez.com/fishing/piru_07042010/piru_07042010_01.jpg
first cast of the day. cameras out, this day is going to be AWESOME! I, of course, start a mean string of smack talk.
http://mrjonez.com/fishing/piru_07042010/piru_07042010_02.jpg
Ironmachin bites my style and throws a margarita mutilator and pulls this big drag peeling mother. He subtly lets me know his fish is twice the size. My smack talk gets cut off in 3 casts.
http://mrjonez.com/fishing/piru_07042010/piru_07042010_03.jpg
We move spots into some weeds. He hooks up again. Tension is building and i'm starting to feel the pressure.
http://mrjonez.com/fishing/piru_07042010/piru_07042010_04.jpg
The suns comes out around 1030, and i say i bet the bite is going to shut off. Like clockwork Machin pulls in another one.
http://mrjonez.com/fishing/piru_07042010/piru_07042010_05.jpg
Our halfday rental time is just about due. Holmes drives while I grumpily break down my gear. My mini jig rig is still intact so i throw a few casts blindly, trying to milk it.
http://mrjonez.com/fishing/piru_07042010/piru_07042010_06.jpg
In your face.
http://mrjonez.com/fishing/piru_07042010/piru_07042010_07.jpg
A true fishing expert knows that bass love mini jigs on sandy bottoms.
http://mrjonez.com/fishing/piru_07042010/piru_07042010_08.jpg