Available Fishing Guide:
Website: Darrell & Dads Family Guide Service
Saw AMX at the launch this morning. He'll do his thing, then I do mine and we'll meet up somewhere to exchange notes.
Started off with a topwater lure with no bites. Then changed it to something more subtle and got 2 strikes from a fish. But it missed the lure both times completely. Followed up with a soft jerkbait with no reaction. Got a 3rd strike going down the bank that made contact, but didn't hookup.
Switch up to a dropshot. Managed a couple of dinks. I was working the east bank. Since it's early, I'm thinking it might be a good time to go to the west bank to try a bit before it gets too hot. I hear a boat coming up behind and see it's AMX. So far, it seems we're both having similar outings. Do a couple more casts and start to pull out into deeper water when I notice bait fish and some larger arches in about 25' of water. Get a couple 1#ish SMB. Broke off my leader on a hookset. Retied and broke off testing the knot. Then again. FFFUUUUUU. Removed about 15' of line and that seemed to do the trick. After no more nibbles, blasted off towards the west.
Got 3 dink to 1# SMB back to back to back cast so that was some fun fast action. One of them spit out this 3" stick bait.
Managed to get 2 more in the 1-1.5# SMB. Then blasted off to meet up with AMX at a point.
Worked the point with only 1 nibble, no fish. Getting a tad toasty and it's only 9:30AM.
We stopped off at Farthole for several casts. We found some active dinks to just under 2#ers that were willing to bite. Had a couple of "doubles" so that was pretty cool. I set my goal to hit 2#. Set it low to be achievable but so far, not looking good, lol.
Planned on heading in, but wanted to show AMX the 4# hole. I think on my 2nd cast there, caught myself another one of those 1# we've been seeing all morning. He took off and I stayed out for a bit longer so I could reach my goal. Caught 4 more there, but nothing over 1.5#. Had a pretty funny experience fishing at this hole. I had a fish steal my bait so I put on a new one. After a while, I get another bite and see it's one of those smaller bass. It jumps and I see my bait fling off like usual..... but wait, I see something still hanging off the side of the fishes mouth. I look closer and this must have been the bait thief. My lure is still attached and I know for a fact the bait that flung off is exactly what I'm using. Pretty cool and funny. I wasn't fast enough to save it before it sank too deep.
Lots of dinks, plenty of 1#ers. Didn't see anything bigger.
Available Fishing Guide:
Website: Darrell & Dads Family Guide Service