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Baja1ab
05-26-2015, 10:48 AM
The weather wasn't ideal but we had planned this trip based on one of my fishing buddies picking up his new bass boat just two days prior (back story - I bought my boat last June and both my fishing partners - who had never caught a bass until they fished with me - now have their own bass boats, lol). So the three of us each headed out with our sons to give Skinner a shot. We got there right at 6am as they were letting the first vehicles in. I must say I was surprised to see so few in line given the holiday weekend, but I guess the weather was a turnoff.

We launched and so began the mini-tournament; Team Red Boat (us), Team White and Team Blue. We tooled around to the ramp 2 area and my boy was on only 3 casts in - spinner bait. Not huge but we were on the board. I was fishing a slower presentation (really finessey drop shot set up) so I was only on my second cast, then netted his fish - and two cast after I was on. I thought "holy cow, is this how it's going to be?"

After that it slowed a bit. It misted all morning and transitioned into a good rain for a short time. We suited up in our rain gear and pushed on. It shut off shortly after and warmed up a bit and was quite pleasant.

In all I picked up 7 LMB to the boy's 2 and we even trolled around some points a little a picked up a couple of small striped models. We bailed sometime early afternoon. Team White and Team Blue both left with their tails between there legs - skunkola.

Given the weather I guess we did okay. We sure had fun so I guess that's what counts. I have only fished Skinner one other time and that was last summer. I hope to get to know this lake better this year.

Joe

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Stormcrow
05-26-2015, 12:01 PM
Look at this kid holding those fish like a pro....Excellent! Way to go guys!

BassinPLS
05-27-2015, 07:07 AM
Baja1ab,

What great times. You son will be "hooked" for life! I miss fishing with my sons now...they're busy at the salt mine; so I take the grandkids now!