Cats in the Wood. Bank fishing the Silver Mistress

[michaelk]

The Wood has been a a tough Mistress to fish and learn. First off finding fish-able shores with fish, and somewhere where you won't fall 15 50 ft if you screw up.

That all said and a few skunk trips last night the Wood gave up some fish!!!!!

I broke my cherry n my new rig and caught one of my biggest freshwater fish to date.

Since I always ask where good spots are I am going to give it up here, take the dirt road on the left at the dam go in 2 miles to the shaded picnic tables there are two of them go to the point and fish. The coves and points take your pick but I feel the points give you better chance to catch fish.

Compact cars can make the trek but go slooooooooooow. Also if you are not happy with hiking , then hiking uphill with all your **** don't bother, I have lost about 20 lbs and 10 of those lbs were walking back to my car!!!!

Hot set up fro me was 20lb test, sliding swivel with 2oz pyramid sinker , bead , swivel, 4 ft leader 20lb test chicken liver and a big hook size and make unknown, (I know Lame) but learning. Basic Carolina set up but modified with the sliding swivel.

The low down on this was 2 dink strippers, and 2 fat cats, I was hit at least 25 times and most of those strikes were baby strippers, if I went to a smaller hook I would have caught 20 + fish, but I don't want small fish so I just put up with it. It reminds me of tuna fishing and getting past the crap tuna , when you did you hit a nice yellowtail. The same held true last night.

First trip to the Wood where all the bait was used and used up quickly. Tonight I am taking two tubs of liver and two mack!!!

[catfishkid1]

Nice cats,,,,,,,,I need to make another run back up there..........It's been a year since
my last trip there!!!

[michaelk]

Nice cats,,,,,,,,I need to make another run back up there..........It's been a year since
my last trip there!!!

Thanks. They were fun to catch, but what was "reel" fun was tha nonstop bite!!!!!!

[Cadillyak]

Nice job on the kitties. Glad you got on some. Wish I fished the Wood, but too many lakes down here in San Diego. May have to make that trek one day.

[michaelk]

Nice job on the kitties. Glad you got on some. Wish I fished the Wood, but too many lakes down here in San Diego. May have to make that trek one day.

But you should come up and fish the Wood.

Thanks! My buddy Chris is schooling me and I am learning quick! We both hooked up last night. When he posts up on this thread he can tell us all what hook I was using.

Yes you do have some great water in your area! LMB heaven!

[seal]

There are no fish in Silverwood.

[cee hubb]

But you should come up and fish the Wood.

Thanks! By buddy Chris is schooling me and I am learning quick! We both hooked up last night. When he posts up on this thread he can tell us all what hook I was using.

Yes you do have some great water in your area! LMB heaven!

Owner hooks size 2/O

[cee hubb]

There are no fish in Silverwood.

They're in there, gotta find them

[michaelk]

There are no fish in Silverwood.

I felt the same way until last night. What a hard assed place to fish from shore. Like I said it's part of my exercise program. Holy cow I drop a pound or two each trip! :)

[michaelk]

Owner hooks size 2/O

Thanks I needed to listen better. I was all jacked on adrenalin and just running to my rod all night , went in one ear and out the other.!!!