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Day on the Lake - Sunday 2.28

I had a chance to fish a brand new lake last weekend for the first time in a while. Since this lake was new, I had a great time picking it apart and luckily finding a few fish. Here's my version of day on the lake:

 

8:05am - Wake up with a little hangover and call Tito to see of he's game on. Sure enough he is and we decide to meet at the lake.

 

9:15am- Arrive at the lake, launch the boat and show each other some of our newest baits (Wakebaits, Mop Jigs, Trailers, Thumper Spinnerbaits).

 

9:20am - Start pitching jigs and plastics at a fishy looking shoreline across from the boat launch in 3-6' of water.

 

9:50am- I see a reed quiver and move, a sign of fish in the area.

 

10:45am: I skip my mop jig under a dock and feel a bite, watch my line swim a foot or so and set the hook - no hook up, crappy!

 

12:30pm- I switch from the mop jig and big trailer to a Black and Blue 4" flipping tube and 1/8oz tungsten weight .

 

12:37pm- I pitch to a log surrounded by reeds in 4' of water, get bit and swing on it. This one hooks up solid and is in the boat in no time.

 

2:15pm- Get tired of flipping the wussy bait and go back to a regular sized jig with a yamamoto craw trailer

 

3:30pm -Pitch to this nice looking patch of wood in 3' of water and swing on what I thought was a fish. Turned out to be a log. Gave it all I had and proved to me how freaking strong those GLX flippin' sticks are.

 

5:30pm- We made our way all the way around the lake and callled it a day. It was awesome to be off the shnide for Mr. Green Jeans as a good friend calls them.

 

Total Results:

1 fish - 4lbs even

1 missed fish on a jig.

47-48 degree water temp.

A buttload of pitches.

 

Anyone else get on a new lake last weekend?

 

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Permalink Reply by BigBass Dez on March 2, 2010 at 4:56pm
haha ..And thats coming from the masked angler .. ! what did you do this past wkend ?

Misanthrope said:
Sounds like you might be on the down low?

BigBass Dez said:
Went to shadow lake on sunday with Ryan Got jiggy with it from 2pm-6pm , end result .... Practice is never a bad thing !! :-)
Permalink Reply by dalton weyant on March 2, 2010 at 5:22pm
man, were is this new lake at? haha
Permalink Reply by Joel Alinen on March 2, 2010 at 5:30pm
If that tree in the water is the one I think it is then that lake is full of RATS!!! That catch shows Jordans skills because that is the only big fish in that lake and that fish is probably 20 years old=)
Permalink Reply by Daniel on March 2, 2010 at 6:01pm
Joel is correct if its the lake im thinking of. But Ive actually heard there's plenty big fish in it just didn't see any the only one time Ive been there. Lots-o-rats!

Nice job Jordan
Permalink Reply by Joel Alinen on March 2, 2010 at 6:47pm
Is the boat launch right next to those trees?

Daniel said:
Joel is correct if its the lake im thinking of. But Ive actually heard there's plenty big fish in it just didn't see any the only one time Ive been there. Lots-o-rats!

Nice job Jordan
Permalink Reply by Daniel on March 2, 2010 at 6:49pm
If you look out those trees are to the left. and the parking lot is across the street.
Permalink Reply by Joel Alinen on March 2, 2010 at 6:51pm
Thats the one...rat fest! Bring a split shot with a lizard and you will have fun all day long=)

Daniel said:
If you look out those trees are to the left. and the parking lot is across the street.
Permalink Reply by Kevin Jones on March 2, 2010 at 8:18pm
Jordan,
All I can say is you continue to impress. Keep up the good work, this was an awesome post! I hope I can contribute soon as well but have been so busy lately. Stay tuned!
Permalink Reply by nwbasscat on March 2, 2010 at 8:49pm

the lake in question has some toads 5lb 13 oz 2-28-10
Permalink Reply by Mike Matkowski on March 2, 2010 at 9:06pm
Richard Shaff and I had a chance to go out on the Columbia River. We met up at the ramp at noon, after a brief boat ride, our efforts were quickly rewarded by two nice smallies caught less than 10 minutes apart. The weather was beautiful, sunny and around 55 degrees with not a hint of wind. We spent the next four hours fishing under the glaring eyes of an adult Bald Eagle perched high in the trees nearby who watched us catch 7 more healthy smallies By days end, we tallied a heavy bag of five anchored by Richard's hog that he "Snipered with a snub". We caught our fish dropshotting in 40 degree water, 40-50 feet deep and on various soft plastics anchored by Quickdrops.
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Permalink Reply by David Ohl on March 2, 2010 at 9:27pm
Nice Mike! Did you get my email? If not, mine is bassboytr21@yahoo.com..
Permalink Reply by Ben Hanes on March 2, 2010 at 9:36pm
Mike you dog! Good job. I've still been chasing slime rockets up in the Reach. It's about time to come back to the real deal.

Mike Matkowski said:
Richard Shaff and I had a chance to go out on the Columbia River. We met up at the ramp at noon, after a brief boat ride, our efforts were quickly rewarded by two nice smallies caught less than 10 minutes apart. The weather was beautiful, sunny and around 55 degrees with not a hint of wind. We spent the next four hours fishing under the glaring eyes of an adult Bald Eagle perched high in the trees nearby who watched us catch 7 more healthy smallies By days end, we tallied a heavy bag of five anchored by Richard's hog that he "Snipered with a snub". We caught our fish dropshotting in 40 degree water, 40-50 feet deep and on various soft plastics anchored by Quickdrops.

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