Baja1ab
08-07-2014, 09:20 PM
We decided to squeeze in one more family day at "The Wood" before the kiddos head back to school. Couldn't have picked a more beautiful day. Typically when we do this I head up at the crack of dawn by myself or w the boy, drop our stuff on a beach spot and head out on the water to fish, fish, fish until family & friends arrive. Today was no different except our kids had a sleepover at my sister-in-laws, who made up some of the party expected to show later in the morning - so the wifey shockingly agreed to come up w me first thing.
Hit the water at about 6:30 (again wife was w me so getting there at 6:30 was a HUGE stretch by itself). Boats were stacked up at the inlet so I said screw that and decided to do what I know how to do - find the green ones. Threw several different things - t-rigged craw, drop shot Senko, spybait - they liked the t-rig Roboworm in MMII. Boom!, it was on. Even had back to back cast hook ups. Nothing big all 2-3lbs and were found on rocky main lake points, surprisingly shallow 6-8', but right on steep shores to open water.
Fam showed up. Played the shuttle bus for a bit, took the 6yo out on the lake lice mobile. Noticed the inlet was wide open at about 11am so I grabbed the boat and headed back. Hell, I brought the bait so I might as well use it, right? Dropped in the c- rigged sardine steaks and started bangin out schoolies almost instantly. Had the wife shuttle the kids over one at a time and they had a blast with them. Our 9yo, non-fisher daughter fell back in love w the bite and our 6yo son reeled in a nice little 4lb catfish which gave him a hell of a fight.
We wrapped up the fishing at about 12:30-1 and just enjoyed the water for the rest of the day. It was a perfect ending to a great summer!
Hit the water at about 6:30 (again wife was w me so getting there at 6:30 was a HUGE stretch by itself). Boats were stacked up at the inlet so I said screw that and decided to do what I know how to do - find the green ones. Threw several different things - t-rigged craw, drop shot Senko, spybait - they liked the t-rig Roboworm in MMII. Boom!, it was on. Even had back to back cast hook ups. Nothing big all 2-3lbs and were found on rocky main lake points, surprisingly shallow 6-8', but right on steep shores to open water.
Fam showed up. Played the shuttle bus for a bit, took the 6yo out on the lake lice mobile. Noticed the inlet was wide open at about 11am so I grabbed the boat and headed back. Hell, I brought the bait so I might as well use it, right? Dropped in the c- rigged sardine steaks and started bangin out schoolies almost instantly. Had the wife shuttle the kids over one at a time and they had a blast with them. Our 9yo, non-fisher daughter fell back in love w the bite and our 6yo son reeled in a nice little 4lb catfish which gave him a hell of a fight.
We wrapped up the fishing at about 12:30-1 and just enjoyed the water for the rest of the day. It was a perfect ending to a great summer!