3rd trip of the season
I just haven't had the desire to get out on the water this summer but today, I just had to agree to go. My fishing partner called and told my wife that we HAD to go since there weren't going to be too many more 80* Sunday's this year. OK, ya twisted my arm, I give up!
He started off pretty quick, 3rd cast and hooked a LMB that went in to the cooler. We normally catch a bunch just under the legal limit but this one was over by a good margin. We have lots of Friday afternoon fish fry's over the winter so we need to put some in the freezer. I was even quicker; 1st cast and a small bluegill that went back for another day. It was also my last fish for the next 2 hours! He got 2 more bass before we moved along up to where I knew we'd get some better panfish. We had to work for them but we found them in deep water, just above what I believe would be the thermocline (as shown on the HB) at 23'. Remembering Bee's advice to work the electronics, we hovered over them and kept picking them up now and again. I had to remind him that these were very light biters at this time of year and he did better than I, both in numbers and size.
He did most of the cooler filling, including this 15" beauty. I had the small calico of the day at just over 12".
We ended up with with the 3 keeper LMB, 1 'gill, 1 nice yellow perch and 7 crappie.
All in all, it was a nice Fall Sunday afternoon here in NE. I'm really glad I went out today rather than cutting the grass and straightening things up around the homestead here. I might even have to plan another trip or 2 before the weather turns.
Yes, I was talking to myself; sometimes even I have to ask for expert advice.