JohnnyBoy
11-15-2010, 09:31 AM
Johnnyboy Here
I was unable to get out any sooner to try and tangle with one of those 20+ pound fish I saw go in. By the way to the staff at Fishinglakes, the slow motion replay was a great idea. Like to see it more often. Anyhow, got out as usual by 5:30, not to crowded, witch was a relief. The last couple of weeks have offered some challenges due to the crowd. No worries though, just changed up the tactics to fit the conditions.
I was really eager to hook up, was on the lake by 6:30, kicking out in the tube. Nice day till about noonish, then the wind picked up a little, then a lot. But up until that point, it was a good day of fishing. I wouldn't call it wide open, but the fish didn't have lock jaw either. I saw everyone getting bit, a fish here, two fish there. It was a slow consistent if that makes any sense. I caught a limit, would have had more, except this was one of those days for me, and I farmed 4 fish.
What was productive ? As always, the Jig worked really well. Yesterday they seemed to like orange better than green, but I was getting bit on both. I tried a yellow head with green body, no luck, went back to white head green body got bit. Same with the orange. They seem to like that white head. I used bait, but got bit only once, Chartues garlic, with an extra dip.
After I got my limit I put the jig away and started tossing lures, but by that time, the wind came up really hard. Took a while to kick off of the lake with that velocity. Just my luck too, it seemed that as soon as I got off of the water the wind stops. Oh well, I still had a great day, caught a limit of fish, was getting bit periodically all day. So I have no complaints. Lots of fun, except the wind.
I was unable to get out any sooner to try and tangle with one of those 20+ pound fish I saw go in. By the way to the staff at Fishinglakes, the slow motion replay was a great idea. Like to see it more often. Anyhow, got out as usual by 5:30, not to crowded, witch was a relief. The last couple of weeks have offered some challenges due to the crowd. No worries though, just changed up the tactics to fit the conditions.
I was really eager to hook up, was on the lake by 6:30, kicking out in the tube. Nice day till about noonish, then the wind picked up a little, then a lot. But up until that point, it was a good day of fishing. I wouldn't call it wide open, but the fish didn't have lock jaw either. I saw everyone getting bit, a fish here, two fish there. It was a slow consistent if that makes any sense. I caught a limit, would have had more, except this was one of those days for me, and I farmed 4 fish.
What was productive ? As always, the Jig worked really well. Yesterday they seemed to like orange better than green, but I was getting bit on both. I tried a yellow head with green body, no luck, went back to white head green body got bit. Same with the orange. They seem to like that white head. I used bait, but got bit only once, Chartues garlic, with an extra dip.
After I got my limit I put the jig away and started tossing lures, but by that time, the wind came up really hard. Took a while to kick off of the lake with that velocity. Just my luck too, it seemed that as soon as I got off of the water the wind stops. Oh well, I still had a great day, caught a limit of fish, was getting bit periodically all day. So I have no complaints. Lots of fun, except the wind.