Lake McLure trout 12/21/13

We were bored, so Big Jim and I went to see what McLure was like on Saturday. I wanted to see the headwaters where the Merced river comes in so we tried Horseshoe bend.The sign at the entrance said no boat launching due to low water, but I figured I could find enough water to launch a kayak. When I could drive  no further it was still aways to the water, so we went back to Barrets cove. Big jim is recovering from back surgery, so I left him sitting on the dock and I paddeled up towards the house boats pulling a needle fish and a crockodile. I figured one would run deep and one would run shallow and I'd adjust by what produced fish.
    By the time I got to the no wake buoys by the house boats I started catching fish. I didn't go too far, maybe to the 2nd cement trestle on the old railroad grade before turning around.The wind had been to my back going up and I was concerned I might be in for a workout on the way back.
    After the third fish I reeled in on the Needlefish, my line was so twisted I couldnt get it back out, (guess I need better swivels),so I removed about 20 feet of line and went to retie. I couldn't find the lure,so I reached into my box and pulled out a Lil' Cleo spoon. It didn't seem to matter, it caught just as many fish.
     As I rounded the point by the houseboats I hooked  up on both rods. I guess its not a good idea to troll two lines when its that good! I fished from about noon till 2:45. I caught and released 11 fish. Nothing real big,but I finally got the no fish catching stink off my boat.
    Big Jim got nothing off the dock.....