Different kind of love at Del Valle Fri./Sat. (non Yak)

Hit the water in my other mode of transportaion P.B. Friday with a couple of friends for 2 6+ pound trout (me) and a nice 7.7 pounder for the "Guy who doesn't believe there are any fish in that lake!" A few more dinks rounded out the day.
I just couldn't help myself so I went out in my tube today for more LOVE... My first trout went 10 pounds 9 ounces, the second a nice 2 pounds...yelowboat showed up  ...a few more planters...then a 4.5 pounder...then a 3.5 pounder...then a few more dinks.
22 pond stringer, Oh My!

Drifting rainbow Power bait (for you trolling types) kind of DOES work when the water is muddy!
 

ken, careful or you are going to live up to all that stuff compa says about you!

sounds fun!

Drifting rainbow Power bait (for you trolling types) kind of DOES work when the water is muddy!
 

WTG Ken. Those are really big fish. You are right about power bait drifting and on the anchor will outfish artrificials in stained water. But I would rather get skunked. 

Scott

Ken fishinfool,

That 10 pounder sounds like it is AOTY worthy.  What was the length?  Was it one of those tailless footballs?

damn ken that is some serious trout my man. congradulations. i dont get why gb2 would rather get skunked than use power-bait. is there something bad about using power-bait?

Nice work Ken!  Can't wait till the water clears up!

Way to go Ken and I am jealous! 

Ken has the power bait down and Mooch and Frank with the minnoes are killing the convicts with the striped suit. I guess Great bass has his mandogs to content with. Congrats to all!

To those purists I might have offended...No apologies here...I LOVE to catch fish! Anywhere, Anyhow!

What has compa been saying about me??? Hmmmm?


As for AOTY I know I can't compete with the likes of y'all!
Mooch will kick my butt for bass, when he tries a thing or two different this year...
compa already has!!!

Grizz I didn't bother measuring it. It had 2/3 of a tail, but no worries, it was on my ultralight with 4 pound test, so it got FOUGHT to a Finish, took me a while too...

Thanks!

Wow, I saw Kens fish up close---huge, several other nice ones too! I got 3 myself 2 of them nice fish and one dink (yeah, power bait). Nice day on the water--thanks Ken! I stayed later--Got really nice and flat but the action was gone.---Doug

Hey Ken F, I agree catching fish is the thing, regardless of technique. I was out at Del Valle today also, and just got one 12" trout on a trolled lure.

When you said Drifting Powerbait, what did you mean? Were you anchored with the classic shore-fishing sliding sinker rig? Or did you just put it a few feet down while paddling around? Sounds effective, so I've got to try it. Details, please.

Thanks for a nice report.

Andy

Having fished with Ken a few times I can tell you about the method he uses. It is basically a tiny little split shot 18" or so above the #8 baitholder hook on 6# test like. Put enough power bait on the hook so that it floats but will on the hook but will sink to the bottom with the aid of the splitshot.
Then what he does to to cast it out and drag it ever so slowly on the bottom keeping the line taut at all times.

Good luck

I was in my tube today (so I was just cruising slowly) but have done it quite a few time in my Yak.

In water deeper than 15 feet use the sliding egg sinker (smallest you can get away with) and in shallow water just use a splitshot.
When the water is clear it doesn't really matter what speed you go, I let the wind push me.
When the water is muddy I want to be bouncing bottom slowly, so will use the paddle to slow the drift down.
Sometimes there is no joy so I'll anchor where I mark fish.

I'm still wondering what compa says about me??

That 10 pounder sounds like it is AOTY worthy.

Unfortunately no because it wasn't caught from a kayak.

That said, sounds like you slayed some major bruisers Ken.   Way to go!

Michael

I'm still wondering what compa says about me??

Compa says you keep catching all the fish and not leave him anything.  J/K
Nothing that is bad Ken!

  I know!!
The only problem I have with you is...you can't go as much, (at all lately) anymore,
but I hope that will change soon! Don't worry though...yellowboat is picking up your slack, for now, compa!

As for AOTY, I read the rules, and you can't enter "after you catch a nice one".
Plus I fish strictly for the fun of it, anymore.
AOTY sleepers to watch out for this year...MOOCH, Sin-Coast, yellowboat, and compa!