I hit the river bright and early yesterday morning for what I hoped would be a “not so crowded’ great day of fishing out on the water. Well, the “not so crowded’ part worked out great, but the fishing was a little tough. I caught 14 fish, but they were all very small. I also fished from sunrise to sunset, and received a healthy dose of vitamin D via the sun in the process. ;) Even though all of the fish were small, I still had a good time and consider it a true blessing to have been able to get out on the water, catch a few fish and enjoy the beautiful fall day.
Pictured below are the two biggest of the day, and I think they may have weighed a pound each, possibly a wee bit more.
As Nomad mentioned below, the green algae was horrible, but it wasn’t horrible everywhere. Weird…
The most exciting part of the day happened while I was dragging a top-water weedless frog across this stuff and a bass came out of nowhere and nailed it. I unfortunately missed the hook-set, but the way he exploded out of the water and slammed that thing was enough to get me hooked (no pun intended) on top-water fishing. I’ll definitely be doing some more of that in the near future.
:lol: I even had #50 sun block, but I was tough...
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Great job Rob….14 bass is not too shabby
You guys have got yourselves a great looking river up there with all different kinds of fish holding water, I WILL get up there and fish with you guys sometime!!!!
Yeah man, 14 is better than none at all and you know what they say; “size doesn’t matter”
Bring it on, Steve!
By the time I get back from Nigeria in mid October, the temps should be coming down nicely….I was thinking about fishing Andong, but I could come up to “your” instead (or I could do both
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Thanks guys. Yes, 14 fish is 14 fish, but man was it tough.
I think you should do both Steve!
I’d love to get back down to Andong one time before it gets too cold.
As ususual, you guys just keep slaying them. Topwater fishing is definitely exciting and addicting.
Having a 14 fish haul at the end of your day is no small feat. When I first started I would be lucky to get 1-2 because of my lack of experience. Eventually I received the proper training on how to effectively fish in certain areas (top-water is no exception) and how each of them require different types of lures, poles, and procedures in order to gain optimum rewards. Besides, you pointed out the whole premise of the post in that you have a great day out. I’ve come across some people in rivers and streams who would blow things out of proportion because of their haul of fish or lack thereof. They took it way too seriously and forgot that this is not just a sport, but also a leisure activity that brings together good friends and family for a good time. You haven’t forgotten that: To me that’s the essence.