FISH CATCHING TRAVEL
No better bite than a good one smashing a high-speed buzzing spinnerbait!
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It turned out to be an interesting day. The lake remains fairly stable and the color is good from one end to the other. The lowest temp I saw was 70, but if we get the weather that we are supposed to get that will change.
The good stuff, on the way in around 1:30 for some reason I decided to fish one more place. With the wind blowing about 10 mph, I headed into the back of the cove and let the wind blow me out. There was barely a ripple on the bank but when I buzzed the spinnerbait right below the surface they literally blasted it. They are the first bass I have caught on spinnerbait in months. But there were baitfish dimpling so it was a no brainer. Since the early 70’s I have loved buzzing a spinnerbait and now will be out first thing and hard at it tomorrow!
One more place and my whole day and attitude turned around.
The early part of the day was like it has been. One here and there, mostly small, with crankbait being the bait of choice as the wind was blowing harder first thing. Once it bumped a stump, I quit cranking, then turned the handle and this catfish just whacked it. Cool bite.
Nothing like a catfish hitting a crankbait, they smack it. Another Kentucky/Spot.
Of course, I made a couple of passes in my white bass area, in fact went way up the creek and while I did not have a bite there, 4 did jump on back in the old area. They are close and maybe this big front will kick them in high gear. And interestingly enough 2 Kentucky/Spotted bass hit the crankbait while trolling for whites. Since they have been up river wonder if they are escapees from the lake above us. Whatever, they are now part of the lake. Can’t wait until they get big.
The best of 4 white bass.
The whites I did catch came on the chartreuse square bill which is the same one that has been catching everything else. It runs about 6 on the troll and the fish that did hit all came a little farther down from where they like to spawn, trolling the river channel. I devoted about a 1 hour and a 1/2 but will probably blow it off tomorrow, unless it is for an “arm break” after buzzing the spinnerbait until it feels like my arm will fall off.
Today the ones I caught were halfway back in a cove, on the shallower side with bait so there should be several places like it. Will be interesting to see if they are biting it first thing. If they are it could be one of those days.
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I am still staying off Facebook, and the internet in general. There will be a return to the fray at some point as spring fishing begins in earnest but for now I am enjoying the break. Lots of folks out today but never did talk to anyone so not sure how they did. I am happy with my results and can’t wait for tomorrow. So keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.
Good Luck and Tight Lines
