Fri Morning 9/13
I launched my float tube from sail cove at 630 am, the lake was pretty empty, a few kayakers were out in sail cove and maybe one boat out deep. Worked the reeds right away with a fluke, landed one dink to beat the skunk. About ten minutes later landed a chubby little LMB.. Worked my way down the dam, got a few bites but lost the hook set, landed one more
but spent most my time trying to get my hook and weights unstuck. No bites for a while, worked my way back down the dam, got another dink, got him off the hook fast, recast at same spot, got another bigger dink, they were both dark ones.
. It started to get hot and there was little wind, so i started getting away from the dam and fish deeper water. Almost right away i hook up on this LMB, prob my biggest of the day,
. If you notice his dorsil fins are stripped to the bone. As I was trying to grab him he jumped and his fin went into the front of my tube. He punctured my tube in two spots, i didnt notice at the time so i just kept on fishing. I hooked up one more time
in about 18 feet of water. After landing that fish I noticed my tube was kinda leening to the left, that is when i saw my left float tube bladder low on air. I was already close by where i launched, so i didnt panick, i could tell it was a slow leak. I tried my luck for a few more cast, ten minutes later i called it a day and got off the water by 1230pm. I was kinda bummed, i was trying for a double digit fish count day, but it was still a beautiful day and I had fun. Once i got home i removed my bladder, found the two pin hole punctures, sealed and patched em up. Ill let it dry overnight and test it out tomorrow, hopefully it works.
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Originally Posted by Karyn
