My Local Pond

Okay, Dale L asked, so I decided I would do a report.  This is my first.

I'm fairly new to fishing (haven't fish in 30 years since my dad took me to the river), I got the bug to try LMB fishing a few months back.  I have finally started learning a little, little being the operative word, and most of the times I go out I get skunked.  But I don't care, I love to get out on my kayak, even if I don't catch any fish.

I have many fishing spots close to home, Folsom Lake, Lake Natoma, Sacramento River, American River.  And a few a little farther out, Rancho Seco Lake, Delta, and I've even been up to Union Valley Res.

But this report is about Mather Lake, part of the old Mather Air Base property.

I like it because it's < 10 minutes away, I have a county parking pass, and no motor boats allowed.  It's very weedy, so I can't use my Outback peddle drive everywhere, but I don't fish those areas anyway.

Went out Friday evening 4-7 and this morning 8-2.  Friday evening I got one good bite with no hook up, and landed one < 1lb LMB.  For todays experience I have a funny story.  I was dragging Sencos texas rigged with a light 8lb line along the bottom through the weeds and got a strike.  Wham, set the hook, and the fight began.  This wasn't a monster but he was fighting pretty good and took my worm down.  A couple times he pulled so hard my drag let out a couple feet of line.  I was working him back to the boat for about 15 seconds (seamed like longer, but I know it wasn't) and when he got within a few feet, poof! gone!  WTF?!?!?  Oh $@%#.  I pulled up my line and the worm and hook was completely intact, I never set the hook!!!!  I mean it was perfect, the tip of the hook never exited the worm!  That sucker was fighting me for that worm even though he was not hooked and only let go when he got close to the surface.  I was so disappointed but you gotta laugh!   

Here's a picture of the little one from Friday, LOL! 

Thanks for the nice post colt45. I sure miss my light gears. Hopefully this weekend
for some stripers.

Jedmo

Nice work on the local pond colt45!  I'll bet there are more than a few bass in there that will give you a good fight!  See you on the water next time.

Bryan

Thanks for posting, colt45 - it was a worthy read, and of course I love the photo.   

I use to fish Mather a lot when I had the parking pass. Haven't fished there lately. Fun little lake.

Thanks for the report,
Al

Hey Al,

Since your from Sacto too, if you ever want to hook and for a local fishing trip, let me know!

George

Loved the report, yeah there's just something about reading other peoples adventures..........

Seems like when ever I get my yak out I see and experience wonderful stuff, like a fish that just won't let go, your guy must have thought he was a lingcod.

Dale L