I hit the lake today, Log Boom; it wasn’t raining so hard and I am trying to create associative behavior to this spot. Just like this Blue Heron is to people fishing, he knows that you will throw him Squaw fish. I noticed some nice fish surface feeding around the area I have been chumming over the last few days. Initially I was just going to chum and go back to the house, but on seeing the fish I thought what the heck let’s throw in a line.

I first fished with slack in the line but I don’t really like this as I get the feeling the fish is at the bait but I can’t tell, maybe a control thing. I tightened the line and threw in more chum balls. At this point, the rain started to come down harder and I was thinking it’s time to go before I am wet to my skivvies.

At this point, I had dispensed my entire chum bucket and as I went to grab my rod there was a firm tap. Instead of grabbing it and waiting for another I just looked at it tap firmly again. I finally grabbed it and attempted to set hook only to feel nothing there. Neither the rain, nor the point of getting up early earns this a one star, but my lapse in mental aptitude does.