Redside
07-10-2010, 09:12 PM
I had a free day and decided to hit up DVL, since I was by myself I tried shore fishing for the first time. I was targeting bass, and packed as light as possible so I could cover ground.
I made it through the gate and onto the trail by 6:30 a.m. I started out west of the boat ramp, and worked the shore about as far as is allowed. The water level is still coming up, so there is a lot of submerged brush right on the shore. It is a little difficult to find an open lane to fish in many areas.
I tried topwater early, but didn't have any luck. There was no overcast this morning, and I didn't see much surface activity. Due to all the submerged brush, I went with T-rigged roboworms.
My first fish came around 7:30, I had him up close to shore and he wrapped some sticks about 6 feet from shore. I could see him, he wasn't very big, but he finally managed to snap my 4# test.
A little later I caught my best fish of the day, he probably went around 2#. I caught one more, then decided to move. I hiked back to the parking lot, replenished my water supply and headed toward the east dam. I went down a steep slope east of the boat ramp, it was pretty treacherous. Didn't see any snakes, but it is definitely ideal snake habitat.
When I got to the bottom, I worked the shore and caught two more small bass by 11:00 am. I kept fishing, working my way along the shore but didn't get any more. I did hook what felt like a decent fish, but he wrapped me up way off shore, I never saw him.
It was hot today. The wind came up in the afternoon, which made it bearable. But by 3:00, I had had enough and decided to call it quits. By the time I made it up the hill to the parking lot, I was pretty beat. Overall, a pretty decent day.
I made it through the gate and onto the trail by 6:30 a.m. I started out west of the boat ramp, and worked the shore about as far as is allowed. The water level is still coming up, so there is a lot of submerged brush right on the shore. It is a little difficult to find an open lane to fish in many areas.
I tried topwater early, but didn't have any luck. There was no overcast this morning, and I didn't see much surface activity. Due to all the submerged brush, I went with T-rigged roboworms.
My first fish came around 7:30, I had him up close to shore and he wrapped some sticks about 6 feet from shore. I could see him, he wasn't very big, but he finally managed to snap my 4# test.
A little later I caught my best fish of the day, he probably went around 2#. I caught one more, then decided to move. I hiked back to the parking lot, replenished my water supply and headed toward the east dam. I went down a steep slope east of the boat ramp, it was pretty treacherous. Didn't see any snakes, but it is definitely ideal snake habitat.
When I got to the bottom, I worked the shore and caught two more small bass by 11:00 am. I kept fishing, working my way along the shore but didn't get any more. I did hook what felt like a decent fish, but he wrapped me up way off shore, I never saw him.
It was hot today. The wind came up in the afternoon, which made it bearable. But by 3:00, I had had enough and decided to call it quits. By the time I made it up the hill to the parking lot, I was pretty beat. Overall, a pretty decent day.