Went down and mowed my Parents lawn today. Which, put me so close to the Mean Green. That resisting a visit was futile! I had to wet a line. Arrived around 2:00ish, with overcast skies, and dark clouds looming overhead. Stiff breeze coming out of the South. Tossed spoons the 1.5 hours I was there. Brought 3 small trout to the dock, released to get bigger. Had one other fish hit the lure right at the end of the retrieve. But did not hook up. Could see the fish strike at the lure.

Think it was a "FST" in 0 size, and chrome finish that got the most attention today. For some reason, that lure is super finicky to the speed it is pulled through the water.

There was several bank fishermen in the area. As well as one other guy on the dock next to me. Did not see any other catching going on. Does not mean one wasn't drug onto the bank, while distracted reeling in one of my own. I am using a super light, buggy whip rod. Once hooked up, loosen the drag on the reel and let the fish take drag. Kinda funny when they rip 15 ft of line from the reel.....zzzzzzzzzzzzzz........zzzz.........zz....z. All fish were cookie cutter 10 inchers. Pretty little guys.

Rowing boats started launching at 3:30. So, I felt that was a good time to bug out. Once the 10ft foot oars are laid out on the dock. There was not much room between the tip of the blade, and the edge of the dock for walking!

oneshot

5/31/2013 12:09:00 AM

thats good times! green lake produces.. simple math, its in the numbers.. :)

I've noticed when the row boats come out it gets dicey.. trout farm and teenage row machines competing for the same end of the lake..

so close to my home resisting a weekly visit 0r 2 is for surely futile :) \m/

MotoBoat

5/31/2013 10:15:00 AM

I have a long history with the mean Green. Started out fishing it as a punk kid. Riding my bike from the very house I used a push mower, to cut the lawn today. Probably the same darn push mower too! Only difference was I drove this time, didn't have a bucket hanging from my handle bars with live sculpins in it. Oh, and planned on releasing them there trout.........LOL!

Competing for space. Yep, that's the whole truth right there. They cruise pretty darn close to the front of the dock, where your last couple of vid's were shot from. It's a wonder they don't catch your line during the drive bye. Is it a given that the fishermen are supposed to reel in quick to clear there line when the crew boats are present?. Cause there idea of a "buffer" zone, is buzzing by that dock at 30ft. What if you have a bobber, bobbin away at 40ft out?

Not a complaint, as much as it is a heads up. For someone never experiencing that end of the lake. When the crew activity is a swarming bees nest!

The way I see it. It is all part of the mean Green experience!

oneshot

5/31/2013 11:39:00 AM

yeah, when the boaters are out in force i turn around and head for ice cream instead :)

MotoBoat

6/1/2013 8:40:00 AM

Has the fishing been slow the last couple of weeks? It seems, that has been my experience.

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