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I fished the area above the Boathouse today from shore. I was on the water from 10:45-1:30.
The river was down (3.75 feet at the Little Falls USGS gauge), and the water relatively clear, with 2 1/2 feet of visibility.
It was very clear, bright and sunny. A strong tide was coming in, the river level came up over a foot while I was there.
Herring were flipping and splashing raucously all over the river.
Just when you think that you thinks figured out (getting cocky and overconfident).............
I started with my "usual" double chartreuse dart rig, didn't do very well, and tried all manner of color and size combos, trying to see what would work best.
I finally hit on a combo of a 1/8 oz. White and Pink Dart on the dropper and a size 12 Tony spoon on the trailer, 28" back. Almost all of the fish hit the spoon.
An unusual combo for sure.
The fish were hitting very shallow, like at 2 feet and you could quite often see the strike.
It's odd how a fish with a jaw that opens downwards can get hooked in the center of the lower jaw with a lure that has the hook pointing upward. This is because they roll as they strike-very visible today.
Oh, yeah, I caught about 20-25 while I was there. Mostly small bucks, and several herring. Maybe two females, but nothing like two weeks ago.
The river was down (3.75 feet at the Little Falls USGS gauge), and the water relatively clear, with 2 1/2 feet of visibility.
It was very clear, bright and sunny. A strong tide was coming in, the river level came up over a foot while I was there.
Herring were flipping and splashing raucously all over the river.
Just when you think that you thinks figured out (getting cocky and overconfident).............
I started with my "usual" double chartreuse dart rig, didn't do very well, and tried all manner of color and size combos, trying to see what would work best.
I finally hit on a combo of a 1/8 oz. White and Pink Dart on the dropper and a size 12 Tony spoon on the trailer, 28" back. Almost all of the fish hit the spoon.
An unusual combo for sure.
The fish were hitting very shallow, like at 2 feet and you could quite often see the strike.
It's odd how a fish with a jaw that opens downwards can get hooked in the center of the lower jaw with a lure that has the hook pointing upward. This is because they roll as they strike-very visible today.
Oh, yeah, I caught about 20-25 while I was there. Mostly small bucks, and several herring. Maybe two females, but nothing like two weeks ago.
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