(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
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.
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.
(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.
(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.
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
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
