Skunked at Jess Ranch Saturday 12/26

[Trout Seeker]

I had read alot about Jess Ranch here for sometime, so decided last Saturday to take my 8 year old son to Jess lake. It was my sons 1st fishing trip, and mine in about 20 years, so I was hoping to catch some fish and hook him on fishing.
Sadly to say, we both got skunked. Had 1 bite and that was it in 5 hours.
Needless to say, he is pretty discouraged with the fishing thing.
Anyway, I was looking for some advice on the best bait, technique and place to fish at Jess??? We will probably try it in another 3 or 4 weeks.

Thanks in advance.

[Juventino]

how do you get skunked at JR? They do have a no skunk policy. What kind of tackle were you using, and what test was your line?

[Danny300]

that's a first! Most complaints I've heard from here is. I limit to fast and gotta go LOL

[Juventino]

that's a first! Most complaints I've heard from here is. I limit to fast and gotta go LOL

haha yeah once i had my limit 30 min in had to buy another pass lol

[FLYFISHING MD]

if you work a orange powerworm on 2pline ,7foot rod ,1000 reel. you too can get kicked out by the old man in the first hour

[Trout Seeker]

yeah, we got our skunk fish at the gimmee pond.....but we did get skunked on lake #3.
What size power worm, and how do you rig it?
We were using Power Bait...pink, green and orange with no luck on #3 lake by the north end.

[karlow]

Carolina rigged 2-4lb test with #32 hook on a 1-2' leader. I have not been there in over 20 years. It has nothing to do with luck. Anything that got near the water got the job done! All those lures that never got bit somehow are a can't miss at JR. Case in point, I once made a cast that went into the trees and the lure was hanging about a foot above the water. You got it, a fish jumped out of the water and grabbed it broke my line and kept the lure.

Maybe try Goff?

[Juventino]

yeah, we got our skunk fish at the gimmee pond.....but we did get skunked on lake #3.
What size power worm, and how do you rig it?
We were using Power Bait...pink, green and orange with no luck on #3 lake by the north end.

when i use worms i use a split shot i use just one just enough to get it out there but also light enough to let it float a bit

[MammothMagic]

Let me know next time you go and I will see if I can meet you there I promise we will get your kids on fish.

[FLYFISHING MD]

what is up ''mammoth magic'' did you get my pm did santa get you a kajak