Where da fish?

[OO7:BASSINASSASSIN]

I went down to the lake this morning, fished from 6:30 to about 9:30. To my surprise the lake was way higher than it was a few days ago. The water was "normal" in color and fairly warm. The fishing was tough. I saw the fish bust once on the shad. I caught 21 peacockbass and 2 largemouth bass. Stan, one fish had a tag in it, I had a hard time reading it without my glasses, looked like #3605. The fish was 19" long and looked to be about 4 pounds. Caught at Morgan's point. Did not see many fish today.

[roadwarriorsvt]

You caught 21 peacocks and two largemouths and you didn't see many fish today? Are talking about two different days?

[Stan Wright]

I'll send the Tag information to Annette and let you know when I find out something. (it was probably tagged in 2007)

If that's a "slow day" for you.....
I can't wait to see what you can do on a "good day".

[Stan Wright]

Wild Wednesday.....


Blue Boat Pt.
and

Mikimiki Flats
and

Kunea Pt.

20 to 25 fish at each place.... Live bait and fly rods.

[OO7:BASSINASSASSIN]

Sorry guys, did not mean to sound like I was bragging or misleading you. I guess I should clarify what I wrote. First of all, the water level had been relatively stable for the past few weeks, the weather was good, and the water color was nice. Therefore I expected to see a lot activity, tucs busting on shad, schooling fish on the shoreline, explosions in the cover, etc. Instead it was very quiet. I saw a lot of bait. When I wrote I did not see many fish, I am referring to what I see swimming around not what chases my lure, missed strikes or hooked fish. I would see maybe one fish pass by every 10 to 15 minutes for the first two hours. I did see a school of about a dozen swimming back and forth along the shoreline around 8:30 to 9. After that they seem to dissappear again.

By tough fishing, means I had to make a lot casts to get a strike and I was not confident there was any fish around. I was basically fishing blind. I picked what looked like a good ambush spot, kept pounding, and hoped whatever swam by would bite. I also lost 2 lures to fish and a third got wasted. It is damaged but still swims but I have to constantly tune it. So I had to earn every fish.

[Stan Wright]

I didn't see any fish too.... normally we see a lot along the shore. Peacock bass and red devils...
(I love sight fishing....)
Anyway...
The fish were able to see my live bait, and I saw them after they were in the dip net.

But it's a lot more fun to see them swimming along, cast to them, and watch them grab the lure or bait.