I probably didn’t need to tell you that but just in case you haven’t noticed, I thought I’d throw that out there. The rains we’ve had lately put a crimp in my fishing plans and although I knew it was going to be miserable out there, I had to give it a try this morning.
As you can see, I wasn’t the only one who had fishing fever. Both of these boats launched around 4:45 this morning, headed straight across the river and stayed in that one area for most of the morning - while I was out there, anyway. I sure hope they had better luck than I did because from shore, the fishing was tough; the water is still stained from the recent rains and the green algae, and like I said in the title of this post, it was pretty darned hot and muggy out even at 4:30 and once the sun popped over the horizon, I started dripping with sweat.
Speaking of the sun, here are a couple of sunrise pics.
I caught four bass this morning, and unfortunately, the one to the left was the biggest of the lot. I threw everything but the kitchen sink (maybe I should have tried that too 
); 5-inch Senkos, 4-inch Senkos, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, rattle traps and even a crankbait. Surprise surprise, all four bass were caught on 4-inch Senkos (black with blue flakes), fished with a fast, jerky retrieve, close to shore. Heh, just a few months ago it was so cold out that I had to get into the car and turn on the heater to warm my hands up; this morning I couldn’t wait to get in the car to turn the AC on full blast so I could cool off.
Mike, Sorry to hear...
Nice going Nomad! Did you flatten the tires on the boat trailers?
LOL Then they’d stay longer
I was wondering when the fishing fever was going to catch up with you.
The rains sure put a damper on everything didn’t they.
Nothing like going into work in the morning already sweating like crazy!
Like Nomad, I had to go out Sunday just to stop the shakes, I was jonesing so bad to go fishing.
I didn’t last 45 minutes in the 3pm heat. I also had to run to the air conditioned car. I tried convincing myself I was doing it the weiner dog, who was also overheating.
I will go out this weekend, come rain or shine. Hopefully I’ll catch something worth posting.
I’ve got the little nephew in tow this week. Decided to try taking him fishing for the first time this afternoon. Went to Sangji because we can usually catch dink bass there pretty easily on Senkos. Got there and the water had come up maybe 10 feet from a about 10 days ago ago. Problem was it looked like chocolate milk. No bites, the little ones were bored, so we headed home. I would have taken him over to the hwy 301 sea wall gates to catch little flatheads on cut squid. That is pretty much a guarantee to catch at least a couple dozen, but I figured it would be very high and dangerous with all this rain lately. Maybe I can take him for some trout this fall. At least it felt good just to wet a line again.
Great job Nomad
I thought everyone had stopped fishing to make me feel better while I’m stuck out here
John,
If it stays cloudy like this it shouldn’t be bad at all this weekend, problem is they’re calling for more rain and 15 knot winds on Saturday
Dave,
The river, aside from (still) being somewhat stained, is at normal levels…they let the water out to keep it down. Hmmm I wonder what Idong looks like these days - I heard the water levels are way up right now.
Steve,
I tried, buddy, but I couldn’t hang…LOL, I got so bad that I took my new baitcaster out behind my apartment to practice some casting.
So the baitcaster bug has got you eh Nomad…..which one did you get??
Steve,
This one is a Quantum Energy PT that I got through a post over at the Ultimate Bass forums a few months ago - ended up being $69 after the rebate. I also have a Shimano Calais 200A. I’ve been casting heavier lures semi-ok but am now trying to learn how to use the reel(s) with lighter stuff like Senkos, which is turning out to be an adventure in itself
Oh yea, I remember that one now.
Stick with it Nomad, you’ll soon get the hang of it. I use bait casters for everything now except for drop shotting or very small plastics. Once you set the brakes up, you should be able to cast a senko for miles. I practiced casting mine up at the local playing grounds beside my apartment, it saved a lot of headaches at the water
Steve,
The problem I’m having right now with the lighter lures like Senkos is overruns or backlashes. I can cast a heavier lure like spinnerbaits or chatterbaits pretty good now but when I tried a Senko, it got ugly real fast. LOL
The best way I found was to slightly over tighten the spool tension knob, this will slow the spool down. Does your reel have magnetic or mechanical breaks?? Also, try and cast short distances and smoothly at first. Try doing side arm casts rather than overhead casts.
As you get better and more confident, you’ll be able to cast with all the breaks off and just use your thumb…..it’s all in the thumb!!
Yep, that’s exactly what others have told me…practice, practice, practice!