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I took advantage of this week’s fine weather and light winds, having fished Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. I will make a report for each day, as they each have their place in terms of how well the fishing was.
I launched at 2 pm in a local Pasadena tidal creek to fish the middle of the incoming tide, with the peak high occurring at 7:12 pm. As I paddled towards the headwaters, I discovered the majority of the creek to covered in skim ice that was not worth breaking through. I do not fret because the ice forces me to fish areas that I normally skip over, allowing me to add future spots to the fishing data that resides in my brain.
I spent a good 35 minutes working a cove that should hold fish, but of course, the fish were either not present or unwilling to eat. Oh well.
I made a move to the edge of the skim ice to fish a section that was ice free and a spot that I have not fished. It paid off as I was rewarded with a spunky 19” pickerel. I moved on and fished another cove where I landed another sub 20” pickerel. I then scooted across the creek to fish a series of docks that again I have not targeted for picks. This time, I was unrewarded for my effort.
To another cove I went where I met skim ice once again, but managed to pick up 2-3 pickerel before moving along. An hour before sunset, I made it to another cove where I do fairly well catching picks. I managed 5 fish and alas, right at 4:58 pm sharp, I had a large specimen follow my offering before diving back down. I worked the area for another 5-10 minutes in hopes that they would pop back up, but no luck.
I headed back to the launch, leaving behind what was another challenging day on the water. The next day however, would be my best day yet. Stay tuned!
Offering of choice was again minnow tipped on a RoadRunner jig. Slowly retrieved along the bottom, but just fast enough to avoid getting bunked up.
I launched at 2 pm in a local Pasadena tidal creek to fish the middle of the incoming tide, with the peak high occurring at 7:12 pm. As I paddled towards the headwaters, I discovered the majority of the creek to covered in skim ice that was not worth breaking through. I do not fret because the ice forces me to fish areas that I normally skip over, allowing me to add future spots to the fishing data that resides in my brain.
I spent a good 35 minutes working a cove that should hold fish, but of course, the fish were either not present or unwilling to eat. Oh well.
I made a move to the edge of the skim ice to fish a section that was ice free and a spot that I have not fished. It paid off as I was rewarded with a spunky 19” pickerel. I moved on and fished another cove where I landed another sub 20” pickerel. I then scooted across the creek to fish a series of docks that again I have not targeted for picks. This time, I was unrewarded for my effort.
To another cove I went where I met skim ice once again, but managed to pick up 2-3 pickerel before moving along. An hour before sunset, I made it to another cove where I do fairly well catching picks. I managed 5 fish and alas, right at 4:58 pm sharp, I had a large specimen follow my offering before diving back down. I worked the area for another 5-10 minutes in hopes that they would pop back up, but no luck.
I headed back to the launch, leaving behind what was another challenging day on the water. The next day however, would be my best day yet. Stay tuned!
Offering of choice was again minnow tipped on a RoadRunner jig. Slowly retrieved along the bottom, but just fast enough to avoid getting bunked up.
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