I was a real pretty morning and I started trolling almost from the boat ramp. Just as I neared Hales Ford Bridge I got smacked by a tough 18"er. I surely felt like this would be a hot day! Checked out the area and crossed the creek mouths on both sides. Saw some fish but nothing grouped. So I headed down lake.
Almost at the Coast Guard Station another rambunctious juvenile jumped on a lure. A 17". Surely this was a good day. Had I known I would have turned back then. Made a couple passes on Coast Guard Station and on the other side but no bites. So I motored down to Betty's.
I saw a couple boats working in there but didn't see any activity on them. I trolled all the way to the back end and saw bait and just a few fish. No takers. Trolled out again and over past the condos. Nothing. Then I trolled into Becky's, all the way back. Seemed to be a lot of bait back by the marina but no fish. As I was trolling out I passed over two good schools of fish. I came back to them, jigging, casting, A-rigs and the kitchen sink. No bites, but finding those schools was encouraging.
I left the creeks and ran up to R31 since that was my last good contact with fish. Yup, there were fish there but they didn't bite my stuff. Again I tried everything but no results. Must be time for minnows.
Later Joel
Almost at the Coast Guard Station another rambunctious juvenile jumped on a lure. A 17". Surely this was a good day. Had I known I would have turned back then. Made a couple passes on Coast Guard Station and on the other side but no bites. So I motored down to Betty's.
I saw a couple boats working in there but didn't see any activity on them. I trolled all the way to the back end and saw bait and just a few fish. No takers. Trolled out again and over past the condos. Nothing. Then I trolled into Becky's, all the way back. Seemed to be a lot of bait back by the marina but no fish. As I was trolling out I passed over two good schools of fish. I came back to them, jigging, casting, A-rigs and the kitchen sink. No bites, but finding those schools was encouraging.
I left the creeks and ran up to R31 since that was my last good contact with fish. Yup, there were fish there but they didn't bite my stuff. Again I tried everything but no results. Must be time for minnows.
Later Joel
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