Poxy Boggards
10-22-2012, 02:25 PM
Hit up Big Bear as a warm up for the local trouting that is about to start.
Got to the lake at around 7:30 AM, it was in the low 30's up there early in the morning, and I was glad I brought my jacket. Got inspected at the east launch and headed over to Boulder Bay to launch the yak. Boulder bay was full of weeds that looked to be going through a die off.
Headed out from boulder bay and made my way west toward that dam. Had a couple of bites before I got the first one to stick on an SC shiner, 3/4 of a pound recent stocker. Got a couple more quick bites, but no more fish on the stringer until I hit the northwest shore by the dam. Saw a float tuber by the dam with a really nice stringer. Picked up another little stocker then headed back around that area a few times for nada.
Started the drift back towards boulder bay, wind was blowing hard at this point and I was just drifting when I got bit again, but this one felt nicer and actually pulled some drag. Reeled in a beatiful hook jaw holdover with a nice full tail. I'd guess it was about 2 pounds, maybe 2 1/2. Picked up another holdover right at the entrance to boulder bay, another beauty, no hook jaw and just a tad smaller then the 1st holdover. Sorry no pics! Also caught a few panfish. There was a group of 3 tubers up by the damn that were killing the panfish on minijigs.
All in all a fun day on the water! I'd guess that in a few more weeks the weed line will die back as colder temps prevail. Good luck and tight lines.
Got to the lake at around 7:30 AM, it was in the low 30's up there early in the morning, and I was glad I brought my jacket. Got inspected at the east launch and headed over to Boulder Bay to launch the yak. Boulder bay was full of weeds that looked to be going through a die off.
Headed out from boulder bay and made my way west toward that dam. Had a couple of bites before I got the first one to stick on an SC shiner, 3/4 of a pound recent stocker. Got a couple more quick bites, but no more fish on the stringer until I hit the northwest shore by the dam. Saw a float tuber by the dam with a really nice stringer. Picked up another little stocker then headed back around that area a few times for nada.
Started the drift back towards boulder bay, wind was blowing hard at this point and I was just drifting when I got bit again, but this one felt nicer and actually pulled some drag. Reeled in a beatiful hook jaw holdover with a nice full tail. I'd guess it was about 2 pounds, maybe 2 1/2. Picked up another holdover right at the entrance to boulder bay, another beauty, no hook jaw and just a tad smaller then the 1st holdover. Sorry no pics! Also caught a few panfish. There was a group of 3 tubers up by the damn that were killing the panfish on minijigs.
All in all a fun day on the water! I'd guess that in a few more weeks the weed line will die back as colder temps prevail. Good luck and tight lines.