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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 Joel Alinen on
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Great fish! I guess I need to give it another shot!
nwbasscat said:
the lake in question has some toads 5lb 13 oz 2-28-10 -
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Permalink Reply by Marc Marcantonio on
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Sweet! Were you using 1/2 oz QuickDrops?
ciao,
Marc
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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Permalink Reply by dalton weyant on
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yall were is this new lake at? i am seeing pictures of fish being caught and im not there haha can someone help me out? i wana catch fish too! haha
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Permalink Reply by Ronald Hobbs, Jr. on
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The next lake you fish will be the new lake. I don't necessarily think that one lake is more superior to the other, every lake has fish in it you just have to make them bite. Good Job Jordan love the format of your post.
dalton weyant said:yall were is this new lake at? i am seeing pictures of fish being caught and im not there haha can someone help me out? i wana catch fish too! haha -
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Permalink Reply by Tag Watson on
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Great post, Jordan. Excellent info and fun to read.
I agree with Ron. I would guess that 80-90% of these Western Washington lakes have trophy largemouth potential and March & April are great months to get 'em! -
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Permalink Reply by Sun on
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David,
I think you should make it out to Terrell for sure this weekend. I landed another one today, flippin blu/blk jig. My bro think he lost a big one, lost his jig when he set the hook on a good bite.
Jordan,
Good job on the nice greenie! It was good to met you today and look foward to fishing in the club tournament.
David Parnicky said:Nice Job Jordan! I hit up a small lake with Robert on Sunday! He got one largemouth on a thumping spinnerbait. I didn't catch a thing. I would give the name of the lake but its his favorite lake, very small, and he introduced the lake to me. As Joel said, we might try to see whats happening at Terrell over the weekend! Can't wait! I love that lake!! -
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