Pre-Fishing Gull/ Finishing In the Trophy

OK Day On the Water

3.50lb/18" Herbs Dilly (Silver/White)

7:30-8:30 GOMH SW
9:00-4:00 West Point, F Flat, Reeds Across the Way, Docks Across the Bay
Conditions: 35-55℉, Mostly Cloudy, Light to Breezy out of the  NNE
Water Temp: 53℉

3.02/17.75" Big Bite Baits Real Deal Craw

I didn't get a bite on the NE side.  I got one toothy and one nice jumper on the SW side on the Big Bite Baits Real Deal Craw.  That was it at the GOMH.

12.75" Jenko Big Wig Jig (Gizzard Shad)

I started out at West Point.  I got one bass (12.75) there on the Jenko Fishing Big Wig Magnum Jig and two (10.25, 15.5) on the Real Deal Craw.  I then headed to F Flat.

15.25" R2S Bubble Walker

I got this bass right away on the Bubble Popper up by shore.  I then got a small pike casting out.  While I was letting the fish tire itself out next to the boat I noticed the line was frayed a little bit about 6" up the line.  It didn't look serious so I lifted the fish up to me.  While I was waiting for my chance to grab the fish without getting hooked the line snapped and the fish fell back into the lake.  I was not a happy camper at my stupidity for letting that happen.  I looked for the lure for about 15 minutes, but the bait never resurfaced.  Easy come easy go.

3.02lb/17.25" Pop Max KO

So I put on the bubblegum Pop Max knock off and pretty quickly got a good one on that.  I also got a 12.75.  The wind came up and the topwater bite died.  I got one small pike on the Big Wig.

I then headed to reeds across the way which was in more protected water working North to South.   Not a whole lot was happening in the reeds.  When I was coming to the division between the two beds I got a 16.66" on the Herb's Dilly Buzzbait.

16.5" Hack Jig/Craw Fatty (GP/Chart/GP)

I got this 16.5 on the South side of the divide.  Pretty much in the middle of the bed I got two 13 inchers on consecutive casts.  I thought I might have found 'em, but it wasn't to be.  I worked my way around the point and got the big one of the day on the Herb's Dilly off of a dock that was still in the water.

18" Herb's Dilly

I got a couple more bass (13.5'x2,11) off of docks on the Real Deal Craw.  I also missed so hits.  Then it was back to flogging the water.  I didn't realize how windy it had gotten until I headed in.  The Wind was really humming out of the North.

16.79lbs for my Best 6 Bass

15 Bass
5 Pike

GOMH Then Out In the Trophy the Rest Of the Day

3.04/17.5" Pop Max Knock Off (Pink)

8:30-10:30AM GOMH
12:00-7:00PM West Point, F Flat, Chuck's Point, Across from PA, Double Cane Point
Conditions: 48-57℉, Mostly Cloudy, Light SE to WSW Wind.  Water Level High and Rising
Water Temp: 56℉

Yes the water is high

16" Craw Tube (Green Pumpkin)

I got a swimbait bit off to start the morning on the SW side.  Then I had the Shower Blows knock off I had just won on eBay get bit off.  Didn't even catch a fish with it.  Basically, it was a toothy bullhead fest at the GOMH this morning.  I also had a Jerk Shad get bit off on the NE side.  I caught 10 of them total 7 on a Jerk Shad, 2 on the craw tube, 1 on the Hack Jig.  I did get that one good bass on the SW side.  When I was fishing the NE side Chuck Steinbauer called, but my phone was out of juice before he could tell me anything.

I went home to call Chuck and found out I was needed for the Challenge Cup.

How high's the water mamma?

We are nearing peak leaves

I got back on the water at noon.  I quickly caught two 12" bass on a black Shower Blows knock off and a 10" and 14" on the craw tube off of West Point.  The rest of the day it was a struggle to catch fish.

Pop Max Knock Off

I moved over to F Flat and quickly got my big fish of the day on the above Pop Max knock off.  I thought maybe it was gonna be AWWWWWWWN, but it wasn't.  I caught one dink on the X-Rap Prop and that was it for F Flat.

I then went to Green Cabin Bay.  There was only pike there until I got to the reeds at Chuck's Point.

17.25" Spro Shad Sprinker KO

   I think I missed a couple of strikes there as well.  Next, I headed across from the public access.  I missed a few hits there but did catch two bass (14, 16.25) on a Terminator Frog.

16.25" Terminator Frog (yellow)

Where I caught it.

This was the only area I got any bass across from the public access.  The 14 incher came along the bulrush wall off to the left of the picture.

I made one last move to Double Cane Point.  I got one last 15.3" bass on the Terminator Frog up by the point after I took these pictures.

13.84lbs Best 6 for the Day

1 Jump
10 Toothy
10 Bass
7 Pike

I Got a Picture of a Bass Anyway

He'd been huckleberryed

6:45-10:45PM
Conditions- Humid, 70°F, mostly cloudy, and calm

Today we had thunderstorms at the house, but I don't think much rain made it to Platte/Sullivan.  I thought I was gonna get rained on at some point, but showers staid North and South..  When I arrived there were two cars and people fishing on both of the South sides, so I went NE.  Nothing wanted a buzzbait or Pure Poison.  But I got a couple hits on the Huckleberry and finally hooked into the one in the picture.  Not long after that I had a toothy break me off.  I switched to a Snatchin Stix and promptly got bit off on that.  I then went to a Grass Pig that has wire leader.  I think I missed a good bass on the very first cast.  I had a couple more hits then I got a small toothy that did in my Grass Pig. I then went to the truck and got my other bag which has my plastics and texas rigging stuff, I also grabbed another rod. I rigged a Fluke, the craw tube, and a Snatch Stix on the rod I brought down.

That loon that wrecked my fishing the other day showed up and was pulling the same tricks.  But this time it didn't seem to bother the fish as much.  Shortly after it finally left I I got a 15.5" jumpin bullhead that took out the head of the Huckleberry.  I switched to the black/blue Tonka Tackle craw tube.  I got a 16" jumper on that and a 22.75" toothy.  Peter and his brother showed up, they were there earlier and got one toothy.  He said a little girl got several small bass on a small crankbait.  I switched sides and got my first two topwater fish of the year.  A 12" jumper on the Stanley Phantom and 20" toothy on a black/orange Megabass knockoff.  An old timer who stopped by was more than happy to take that toothy.  After Peter left I went down on the NE side, but didn't get anything.  It's weird,  the mosquito's were horrible until about 9:30, then they just vanished. The lake looked to be down another inch or two.  We're still higher than normal though.

Bass 4
Pike 3

For Bass Opener
Bass 11
Pike 17

Evening GOMH

Tonight I got out to use my new to me St. Croix  Avid 6'8"M rod.  I was impressed and even got a jumpin' bullhead on my Megabass Pop Max knock off.  It really slings the topwater.  I think I'm gonna love this rod.

I got a toothy bullhead on a Zoom Horny Toad and missed several others.

RPRO At Rock Lake In the Trophy also Hit the GOMH

19"

8.25"

17.5"

I headed to Rock Lake just after 5PM to try my hand at a dogfish.  I started by the inlet from Bulldog Lake and I missed a bite in the reeds that was probably a pike, but you never know.  I then went to the North end and got a pike.  Then I headed to the RPRO.  I got a bass and pike and then it slicked off so I tried for sunfish for a bit;  They were fairly scattered and I quit trying for them after getting 3.  Then I got a couple pike on the Grass Pig.  I decided to throw a topwater and got a big sunfish as well as some bass and a northern.  No sign of any dogfish, but I thought one of the bass might be one the way it came up to and nipped at the bait.  I was off a little after 8:30PM.

9"
Next I headed to the GOMH and got 2 smallish silver bullheads. I stopped fishing at 11:15PM