Post by JCOOPER on Oct 16, 2004 14:24:45 GMT -5
This lake is not my style, or so I thought. I started my prefishing in an area I was extremely interested in. Very early in the morning this area had a 5 minute feeding frenzy, that I was able to catch 2-3 keepers during if I could be there before 7:10 am. After that the spot was dead. So I was looking for other stuff. (I am still looking) I could not find a keeper bass anywere else in the 2 lakes, connecting rivers, marinas, secret ponds, or just plain anywhere. I decide to go back the area that I found them in the morning and try to find where they go when they finish feeding. Wednesday (the second practice day) I find them. The bass were moving up on a flat to feed in the morning and then suspending over the main channel in 60 feet of water the reast of the day. At the meeting I am assigned boat numger 38. I am excited that early draw will put me there in time for the frenzy in the morning.
Thursday- as we arrive the bass are already busting. I dont even have time to take off my vest I just tell my co-anlger to get the net out of the rod locker. In 8 casts I boat 8 bass. 3 are keepers-1LM and 2 spots. The rest of the day I could do no wrong(except catch large weights) I was catching them the rest of the day doodling a dropshotted 4in finesse worm 35feet down over 50-60feet of water.
I end up weighing a whopping 5 bass for 7.9 lbs. a couple hours late though I find myself in 17th place. I am really excited I see no problem duplicating what I did thursday on friday.
Friday- today I am boat 78 , when I arrive to my area(an area that had me and me alone on thursday) there is a boat there. If I could have kept my mind set and stayed on track I would have been fine, but I let a visitor really bother me. When he left I was able to fish it correctly, but I was not in the zone like I was on thursday. I catch my first keeper at 11:06 am and my second at 12:11. After that I had 8 more bites 4 of which I actuallt had hooked. I just couldnt keep them hooked up. The wind was alot stronger- I couldnt feel them rising with the worm like I could the day before. They would actually come from underneath and swim up. In hindsight I had all the bites I needed- I just didnt execute. I think it might all have come from not paying attenting during the morning prayer!
Thursday- as we arrive the bass are already busting. I dont even have time to take off my vest I just tell my co-anlger to get the net out of the rod locker. In 8 casts I boat 8 bass. 3 are keepers-1LM and 2 spots. The rest of the day I could do no wrong(except catch large weights) I was catching them the rest of the day doodling a dropshotted 4in finesse worm 35feet down over 50-60feet of water.
I end up weighing a whopping 5 bass for 7.9 lbs. a couple hours late though I find myself in 17th place. I am really excited I see no problem duplicating what I did thursday on friday.
Friday- today I am boat 78 , when I arrive to my area(an area that had me and me alone on thursday) there is a boat there. If I could have kept my mind set and stayed on track I would have been fine, but I let a visitor really bother me. When he left I was able to fish it correctly, but I was not in the zone like I was on thursday. I catch my first keeper at 11:06 am and my second at 12:11. After that I had 8 more bites 4 of which I actuallt had hooked. I just couldnt keep them hooked up. The wind was alot stronger- I couldnt feel them rising with the worm like I could the day before. They would actually come from underneath and swim up. In hindsight I had all the bites I needed- I just didnt execute. I think it might all have come from not paying attenting during the morning prayer!