Mendo 5/6...Lots of action

FYI, I ended up getting a call about the toilet later in the day. That was kinda crappy!

CHEERS!

That was kinda crappy!

                           Did anybody use it?

Mendo was a blast! On Saturday NCKA had a mega launch in calm water on the north side, and many of the guys landed beautiful stripers (although not me ). On Sunday the guys left me in the dust at the campground to go fishing--I just don't get it and told me to just keep making left turns to meet up with them at the south launch ramp. Instead I launched on the north and paddled along the east shore further than I had gone the day before. I used a 3" shad rap deep diver because I didn't have any bait and caught (and released) a SMB, my first.

It was so sunny and warm that I parked the fishing rod and did a typical kayak paddle up the river to the east of the launch ramp. Gorgeous! I saw all kinds of birds, including a little seed eater of some kind with a broken feather and a mama duck with her young, turtles sunning on logs and diving in the river, and wildflowers in bloom.

After I packed up about 2:00 PM, I made all those left turns to say goodby to you guys, but I ended up on the freeway. What's up with that? I guess I was supposed to take the OTHER left out of the campground!

I had a great time and enjoyed meeting all of you. Hope to see you again soon. Good luck next weekend!

Janice aka "Big J"

Big J - You're "broken feather" bird is a cliff swallow.

It's not just Mendo...

You got that right
Having a good time and ending up dead senseless.
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Great Time!  Good to see everyone and meet a couple of the new members.  Sunday was hot, hot, had to leave early. 

The Toilet( I mean bikini shot ) was a good one.

John 

You guys were on one!!     looks like "all" got into something or another. whuts up wit the Shad? and lack of?

Janice ~ you've got to troll the live-minnow.....they work!

Mooch ~ you ham! 



 

I did not catch a strper at MEndo until I switched to a much lighter setup. 10lb main line , 8lb floro leader. Since then I have caught fish every time out.

Besides the one striper, I caught and released this 20 incher on a drifted minnow...

the fish on top was Dustins = a 29.5 incher
the bottom was mine at 29 inches...

Man... I Hope the bite lasts. I'm so determined to hook up at that place... I'm sporting a perfect 0 for 4 over there... looking to break that streak real soon.

Good job fellas... that's a bunch of nice looking fish you guys hooked into.

Freddie

I am sooooo sorry I bailed Sat. night, should have stayed for the slaughter!  Well, I'm new, and learning my lesson.  Ba back soon,

Rick

That was great day!!!
& more pics!