ForeBay 4/9

Meet Stuart and Craig around 7:30. It was pretty much dead calm when we launched. Stuart was drifting minnows, Craig and I where trolling lures.

I got nothing for the first 3 hours except for one dink. I paddled back over towards Stuart and watched him land a 18.5". I started to paddle away and got hit hard. After a few nice runs I brought it to my yak. I nice fat 4# about 25" long. My biggest striper to date! I paddled around a bit more and landed an 18' (released). The wind had started howling at this point I made one last troll. After not getting bit I started drifting back towards the launch with my lure still out. I am drinking a gatorade when by rod gets bent and line starts screaming out. I grab my rod and it feels heavy. Just then a largemouth launches itself out of the water behind me. It felt like reeling in a log. It flew out of the water about 3 more times before I landed it. A nice 4#'er. I was going to hold it so Stuart could snap a pic of my first ever large mouth but after a few minutes I dunked it back in the water to revive it a bit and it slipped out of my hand.

Fun day we where in by noon.

Bill & Craig,
It was great being on the water with you guys.  

Trolling seemed like it was the way to go today.  That was the only fish/hit  on the minnows for several hrs of drifting.  I was starting to get discouraged with the bait after I kept hearing you guys land fish.  After I switched to trolling, I hooked one not too long afterwards (rattle trap).

Bill,
thanks for the 4 lber.  My in laws were thrilled to get such a nice fat fish!!  didn't realize how small mine really was unitl I got home to clean them.  Congrats on the Large Mouth.  From the distance, I saw the splashing and new you were on a decent sized fish.

BTW, I got a call from Fred at Mendo.  He fished with Ken and Eric and between them, Ken caught a nice 9lber.  He spoke to another fisherman who claimed that the water level dropped in the lake, which sloooowed down the bite.  (Sean, what's the scoop???)  

He still had a great time, but was pretty beat from a long drive and hard day on the water.

Stuart

Stu-The water is still really high. If anything the weather has been active up here, and that may have affected the bite.

Nice job Bill    Seems like your getting into some bigger fish every time you go out. Looks like your modified lure is getting the job done    

Congrats on your first Large Mouth!


Stu - glad to see your getting out there!

I felt like your good friend Roland Martin we that LM jumped out of the water!  

Roland who?