Monday, October 01, 2018

Smackdown at Eddy's Jetty

(My camera is currently MIA.  Hopefully, I will get it back, but I am not optimistic about that happening.)

7:00-7:30PM GOMH
8:00-10:00PM Eddy's Jetty North Harbor Mouth and North Corner
48-47℉, Cloudy, 2-8mph ESE,
the Water level is getting close to being low at the GOMH

Had one hit on the SW side on the Shower Blows, probably a pike.  That was it.

There was less wave action than I expected at the Jetty.  I got a 18" walleye on my very first cast fishing off the dock at the North Harbor Mouth with Bass Pro Speed Shad.  After not getting anything on several more casts I went and stood on my normal casting rock. On about the 3rd cast it was fish on.  I made my way back to the dock to land the fish.
Ouch!
The dock was wet and slippery and when I stepped on it down I went, somehow smashing my right shin pretty hard.  Fortunately, I held onto the rod and the 18.5" walleye stayed on.  I went back to the casting rock and got another 18" and then a 24" eye.  I didn't get a bite for 10 minutes, so I worked my way down to the North Corner.  It was AWWWWWWWWWN there.  I caught three 19-inchers, two 20-inchers, a 22-inch, and 23-inch walleye as well as losing a couple of bites before the Speed Shad was done for.  I tried a Rippin Rap, but every cast came back with grass on it.  I tried a few casts with the Jackhammer and didn't get any bites.  I put a Swamp Gas Grass Pig on and resumed whacking 'em.  I got five 19-inchers, a 20", 21.5", 22", 24" before the clock struck 10PM.  My tackle bag was still at the Harbor Mouth so I went and got it.  I then went back and picked up my rods and ruler.  I must have forgotten to pick up the camera which was left in the same area as the rods and ruler.  I discovered I was without the camera when I got home.  I drove back to the Jetty, but the camera wasn't there.  What happened to it is a mystery.  I am hoping the Casino's Security picked it up but just hasn't turned it in yet.

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