Couple hours on a new lake
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 4:23 pm
Finally got a chance to get out with a good buddy Saturday AM. We only had a few hours but the fish were hungry. He was messing around with a wacky rig while he was soaking crickets for a bluegill fish fry. I had a handful of small bass and a decent 2-3 lbr when I came back to check on him. He's only pulled one dink bass out so I decided it was time to bring him into the glorious world of frog fishing.
I got him rigged up with a toad and pointed out some good spots and within the hour he had 3 more to the kayak and lost a nice 3-4 lbr after an awesome jump.
Was an odd day for me. my 3rd fish was a little dink. He jumped and spit the hook at boat side but actually jumped into the kayak with me.
A couple fish later a nice 3lbr smashed my frog in the slop and after I got him out he shot right under the hobie and got caught in the mirage drive before I could flatten my fins. When I pulled the mirage drive up, there he was. Just before I was about to drop him back in the water I noticed he still had a hook in his throat but he looked fine so I didn't mess with it and risk it. Hooked him right in the top of the mouth, not sure why there was so much blood.
I moved on to a nice looking laydown and pulled a couple small ones buzzing the tree. I made one last cast to it and a beautiful fish takes a swipe at my toad. Then again, and misses again but he is still chasing. I get my bait to the side of the kayak and I can still see the fish so I let the bait sink and BAM! Not 6 inches from the boat.
only a touch under 5 lbs(looked much bigger) but he was close to 23 inches.
Was a great day, 10 fish up to 5lbs and my buddy caught 4.
I got him rigged up with a toad and pointed out some good spots and within the hour he had 3 more to the kayak and lost a nice 3-4 lbr after an awesome jump.
Was an odd day for me. my 3rd fish was a little dink. He jumped and spit the hook at boat side but actually jumped into the kayak with me.
A couple fish later a nice 3lbr smashed my frog in the slop and after I got him out he shot right under the hobie and got caught in the mirage drive before I could flatten my fins. When I pulled the mirage drive up, there he was. Just before I was about to drop him back in the water I noticed he still had a hook in his throat but he looked fine so I didn't mess with it and risk it. Hooked him right in the top of the mouth, not sure why there was so much blood.
I moved on to a nice looking laydown and pulled a couple small ones buzzing the tree. I made one last cast to it and a beautiful fish takes a swipe at my toad. Then again, and misses again but he is still chasing. I get my bait to the side of the kayak and I can still see the fish so I let the bait sink and BAM! Not 6 inches from the boat.
only a touch under 5 lbs(looked much bigger) but he was close to 23 inches.
Was a great day, 10 fish up to 5lbs and my buddy caught 4.
Nice day fishing.