Skunk thread (aka the walk of shame)

[MuskieBait]

(08-14-2015 01:04 PM)OldTimer Wrote:  Chalk up one for me..........didn't fish all that long, then lightning, thunder and heavy rain chased me right off the river..................grrrr

Wouldn't say it was a skunk if you couldn't put an honest effort into it.

If that was a skunk, then I'm skunked every day since I'm at work and work prevents me from fishing

[OldTimer]

I did see something different though (and new to me) ............. a few BIG (3#+) silver redhorse in the shallow riffles with their backs and tails sticking above the surface of the water - they were jostling and rolling slightly like they were scouring the bottom for something.

[MuskieBait]

And they were not responding to your presentation?

They could also be very, very late spawners. This year has been really messed up. I saw carp spawning in mid-July, and a friend reported a Largemouth Bass protection a school of fry recently.

[OldTimer]

(08-14-2015 03:56 PM)MuskieBait Wrote:  And they were not responding to your presentation?

They could also be very, very late spawners. This year has been really messed up. I saw carp spawning in mid-July, and a friend reported a Largemouth Bass protection a school of fry recently.

Way too spooky........... And not definitely not spawning - single fish.

[Sam the boy]

(08-15-2015 05:10 PM)OldTimer Wrote:  

(08-14-2015 03:56 PM)MuskieBait Wrote:  And they were not responding to your presentation?

They could also be very, very late spawners. This year has been really messed up. I saw carp spawning in mid-July, and a friend reported a Largemouth Bass protection a school of fry recently.

Way too spooky........... And not definitely not spawning - single fish.

I went to central island last Thursday, and I got skunked. So weird, thee was no fish, like none! Other than the pike I hooked at a harbour which my line snapped just when I was going to land it.

[OldTimer]

Chalk one up for me today. Fished 2.5 hours targeting carp using corn - saw little surface activity (2 light rolls - unknown species) and no minnows at all in the shallows . Not a tap.

Oh well - was still absolutely great weather and I did meet an angler older than I - we shared stories and our thoughts on the thalweg in the Grand at various access locations - good stuff!

Worthwhile day. Actually got some more tan.

Cheers,

OldTimer

[zippyFX]

Sorry to here OT!

I was out on Wednesday night and got three solid hits but all dropped the hook before they got to the bank