Clear

Method: Top Fishing From Boat
Species: Largemouth Bass
Tackle: Plastics
Time: Evening
Rating: 3
Views: 1508

First time on Clear, was really just prospecting. Launched at the south end public launch. Went out to just in front of the resort beach, hooked a left, threw out a 2 1/2" Gulp minnow on a little jig head just to have something in the water while beginning my exploration. Immediatedly hooked a fish. Reeling in it didn't feel like much, but when it got along side the boat, I saw it was the biggest Crappie I have hooked in WA. It had been swimming with the boat, which is why there was not much fight. As soon as it saw the boat, it rolled on it's side, flip-flopped one time and spit the hook back at me. This was very encouraging. I spent the rest of the evening slow trolling between the resort and strait across to the opposite side, back and forth parallel to the line of buoys. Caught several very nice Bluegill, several smallish Crappie, and a whole heap of 5 & 6" LMB. I have never seen bass so small be so chunky. Football shaped at that size? Odd to me. Next time hopefully there will be more time for further exploration. Would like to get into a school of those slab Crappie. All fish today were C&R, as I have plenty in the freezer right now, but the Bluegill were tempting to keep. After the next fish fry....


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