http://landinglunkers.com Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:38:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Since today is a Korean holiday, I knew that my regular spots would be crowded with carp fishermen so I went back to that big rocky area where I got skunked twice in a row earlier this spring.  However, Rob and I did really well in that area right around ... http://landinglunkers.com/2008/10/03/on-the-rocks/ The fishing is tough out there right now and I don't know why.  Could it be the cooler weather?  The high pressure system?  The unusually clear water?  Do they get active a little later in the day this time of year?  Heh, I don't have the slightest idea.  I did, however, ... http://landinglunkers.com/2008/10/02/oh-bass-where-art-thou/   To start things out, I caught my first-ever bass on a shaky head rig this morning - to be fair, I hadn't fished shaky head rigs all that much in the past but on the occasions I tried them, I had no luck at all.  But this morning, I ... http://landinglunkers.com/2008/09/29/im-really-starting-to-like-mondays/ Nomad has graciously given me access to post pics etc. here.  Here's my first attempt, so if I screw it up too badly, I apologize in advance. Well, any day spent fishing is a good day, however, the fishing itself could have been better on Saturday.  It was a ... http://landinglunkers.com/2008/09/28/tough-bite/ We wanted cooler temperatures, well, we got them and how.  When I got to the river this morning, the wind was blowing hard, it was raining and, it was cold enough for me to need a windbreaker.  The cold front has definitely affected the fish, because I didn't have one ... http://landinglunkers.com/2008/09/25/fall-has-arrived/ I almost slept in this morning because I figured that after those hard rains we had on Saturday, the river would be high and stained - and I was correct on both counts.  The water level is so high that I couldn't get down to the spots I usually fish, ... http://landinglunkers.com/2008/09/22/mondays-aint-that-bad-either/ My upstairs neighbor Mike took me out in his boat today (thanks, Mike!).  I got to check out his boat since I'm thinking of buying one, and I also got to enjoy a heck of a good day out on the river.  Well, more like a half day, since we ... http://landinglunkers.com/2008/09/20/the-river-rocksagain/ Friday; the last day of the work week (for most of us) and the beginning of the weekend.  And, it's a good day to catch fish, I always say .  But before we get to that, there was no fog out there for once and I actually saw a sunrise:   But ... http://landinglunkers.com/2008/09/19/i-love-fridays/ My upstairs neighbor, Mike, went out in his boat yesterday and did really well - I'm posting this for him: I made it out to the river today for the last day of my time off.  I went out late (around 2 p.m.) and stayed until almost 7 p.m.  The ... http://landinglunkers.com/2008/09/17/mike-tears-them-up/ I didn't want to spend the entire three-day weekend without going fishing, so I headed out to the river bright and early this morning to get a few hours in.  I also wanted to test a theory I had which was that in the dark, and with the water being ... http://landinglunkers.com/2008/09/15/theories/