Met up with Chexone at Tydings for a 5:30 launch just as the sun was showing. The water was very muddy as expected and visibility was only about 12-18" I'd say. I wanted to try some top water but the gates were also open making for a swift current. Regardless, we headed toward one of my favorite spots and as I was getting there my rod got hit. It was a good fish but got off. It wasn't long after Chexone got a nice 26 incher. As I was getting closer to check out his fish, my rod started ripping line so I grabbed it and set the hook....at which point my 20# braid gave way. I couldn't believe it. I missed 2 fish but fortunately Chexone didn't miss his.
I started heading south while Mike stayed in that spot. I worked a little more and finally had a nice rock on the line. I pulled up a 26 incher myself, right in front of a boater. I dunno why it's so appealing to me, but it is It sounded like Mike caught a couple more, mentioning a 28" And I managed another 22" But we had to work really hard for them. It wasn't like it was a few weeks ago. For another few hours we didn't get anything.
Dsmera met up with me and we fished around in a different spot but the water was looking worse so I called it a day. Dave got a 19" but it flopped in the water as he was getting his cooler, doh On the way back I happened to get a 25".
It seems weird to be disappointed a little because we did catch some nice fish, but the conditions up there are not very good. It seemed that most of the boaters up there got skunked. At any rate, you can catch some fish if you know where to look but even still, visibility is so poor that you have to hit 'em in the mouth with it
I started heading south while Mike stayed in that spot. I worked a little more and finally had a nice rock on the line. I pulled up a 26 incher myself, right in front of a boater. I dunno why it's so appealing to me, but it is It sounded like Mike caught a couple more, mentioning a 28" And I managed another 22" But we had to work really hard for them. It wasn't like it was a few weeks ago. For another few hours we didn't get anything.
Dsmera met up with me and we fished around in a different spot but the water was looking worse so I called it a day. Dave got a 19" but it flopped in the water as he was getting his cooler, doh On the way back I happened to get a 25".
It seems weird to be disappointed a little because we did catch some nice fish, but the conditions up there are not very good. It seemed that most of the boaters up there got skunked. At any rate, you can catch some fish if you know where to look but even still, visibility is so poor that you have to hit 'em in the mouth with it
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