OK Night in the Trophy On Platte/Sullivan

Nothing But Platte Lake Specials tonight

I think I culled 5 or 6 times

3:00-9:30 PM NW Corner to Big Bass Pt, Deep in Guy's to Double Cane Pt, Channel Inn Bay, SPRO North to River Mouth.

70-74℉, PC, 0-6mph SW SE

61-65℉, Very High Falling

 Started in the NW Corner of Platte, mostly pike but did get about 4 or 5 bass as well. Made my way to Big Bass PT only landing one of 4 or 5 bites. Jumped across the Bay. Got one bass deep in Guy's Bay. Nothing at Double Cane Pt. I bounced to Channel Inn Bay at 6:15 PM. It was calmer there. Couldn't keep them pinned to start with. The fish were aggressive. Settled on the buzzbait. Lost a big dog because I did hammer the hook home on the strike. After 8 PM I headed into Sully. working the NSPRO shoreline. Got a few more bass and pike. It was just an OK night considering conditions. Just couldn't find a group of fish other than in CIB and they were spread out there. Lots of beat-up tails tonight.

19 Bass 

17 Pike

1Fin 

Calm Morning No GOMH, Docks in the Evening As Well

7:30-11:00AM Reeds Across, F Flat Docks
Conditions: 64-74℉, Sunny, Calm to 7mph SSW
Water Temp: 70-72℉

2.40lb Terminator Jig Craw Fatty (Black/Red)

So started in the reeds across the way.  I got a small pike on the War Eagle Buzz Toad.  I missed several blowups that buried me in the reeds as well as getting a couple of pike on the Sprinker.  Finally, I gave up in the reeds and headed to the docks.  I got 8 bass doing that, but no size to speak of.

15.75" Vet ChatterJig

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15.5" Terminator Jig/Fight'n Frog (B/R/WR)

  7:30-9:30PM Docks Across, Rice East of GOMH
Conditions: 80-74℉, Mostly Sunny, 3-15MPH
Water Temp: 74℉

It was blowing pretty good when I arrived out of the ENE.  I got a bass right away at the first dock on the Vet Chatterjig.  I then went on to catch a couple small bass and pike.  I dumped a couple ok size bass as well, before landing the 15.5" on "The Dock".  I had just dumped it's twin sister a few casts previous.  The wind calmed down and I headed for the rice East of GOMH to see if the warming water headed the fishing up.  Other than a few pike and one ? blow up the move was a bust.

11.19lbs Best 6 Bass for the Day

For the Day:
12 Bass
12 Pike

GOMH Morning/ One Bass Evening

16.33" Rippin Rap

4:45-5:45AM GOMH NE
Conditions: 64℉, Cloudy, Light NE Wind
Water Level up just a bit more

1st Cast 15-incher Rippin Rap

I got a 15-inch jumper on my very first cast this morning.  I got 5 jumpers total on the NE side.  Some lady showed up at about 5:20.  I just figured whoever was fishing on the South side was on the SW and loaded up the car at 5:40.  That is when I discovered the lady was on the SE side.  I elected not to try the SW side.   As I was making my way to the lake place it started sprinkling.  As I was getting the boat ready the sprinkles turned into a light rain.  I chose to pack up and leave.
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6:30-9:40PM Across from Platte Access, The Juice
Conditions: mid 60's, cloudy, light NE wind
Water Temp: 70-68℉

I started out in the reeds on the point.  There is a good combination of thin and thick.  I tried using the Lunkerhunt Propfish Shads.  Wasn't impressed.  I switched to the Sprinker and got 3 quick bites, but didn't get to see what one of them was.  I ended up getting 3 pike and a 13.75 bass on the Sprinker there in the reeds.  I then worked my way toward the bullrushes.  No clue what the bass were doing.  Didn't raise even one.  Got 4 pike on Big Sexy Maxx.  At 8:45 I pulled the plug and headed for the Juice.  I missed two bites there on Maxx and one on the Sprinker as I was coming out.  Fish left me befuddled tonight.  I thought with the overcast the bass would be going, they obviously weren't.

Pike In the Last Trophy Trip of 2016

Because the camera was being sketchy

25" D & M Baits Piranha w/Craw Fatty

3:00-5:00PM Loon Sex Bay and the Juice Flat/F Flat
Conditions: 55-50℉, Partly Cloudy, Windy out of the SE,
Water Temp: 44℉

Loon Sex Point

I headed to Loon Sex bay first.  I had a hit by a pike on the bluegill Poison that I put a Zoom Swim Fluke on that I just won on Ebay in front of the boat house.  I went across to Loon Sex Point and got the 25" pike there on the Piranha.  I then got a 23.5" pike on the Piranha.  I missed something that hit the Hack at Jig as I was pitching into the reed edge.

Where did the fish go? 

At 4PM I headed to the juice, starting on the eastern side where the wind wasn't as bad .  I had a small pike hit the Flat Shallow that jumped off as I went to take a picture of it.  I got two pike on the Pure Poison with Swim Fluke.  I missed the last hit of the night on the Piranha. I packed up shortly after 5PM when I discovered the Craw Fatty no longer had any claws.

And so ended the season in the Trophy

  I tried to take a picture with me standing on the front of the Trophy, but the camera was out of juice when I was in front of the flag pole as I got ready to leave.
 

Caught A Bass At the Inlet

16" Piranha

4:45-7:15PM GOMH NE, Inlet
Conditions: High 50's, Cloudy, light SE wind

I thought maybe I'd get a golden this morning with all the shiners that were around and I did miss a hit right away on the white Poison.  I did catch one toothy on that Poison.  I also missed a bite on the NE side on the Yabbie.  Also had a small fish pop the Slush Daddy 4 inches off the water.  Had a small toothy knock the Phantom on the SW side as well.

Nothing on the South side of the Inlet.  The bass smashed the Piranha. I needed to get home to start getting my tackle ready for tomorrow.