'Strike while the iron is hot'

**moonrunner** · 05-23-2021, 05:29 PM

After doing well at this lake the other day, I decided to hit it again. While on Friday, small spinners w/various trailing plastics worked well, it was not the case today. The first two gills hit a floating Rapala with a single rear hook on a slow retrieve. Both real nice fish. Lost a real good fish on another crankbait when he jumped and threw the hook right off shore. Most of the other fish hit Creme angle worms cut in half/on a #10 fly hook trailed about 3 ft. behind a small strike indicator fished stop and go. Also had a few good fish I couldn't stop before running me into submerged trees and hanging up. Always hate when that happens and you cannot get them dislodged no matter what you try. And lucky me, another little beauty of a pumpkinseed landed today. Pic was taken on a log that the beavers have chewed the bark off of. All and all, just another great day to be out there fishin! Name: DSC00724.jpg
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**Alphahawk** · 05-23-2021, 06:41 PM

Very nice….no pumpkin seeds in the waters I fish.

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**DockShootinJack** · 05-23-2021, 07:02 PM

I am stuck at work when all of this good fishing is going on

**skeetbum** · 05-23-2021, 08:27 PM

Wonderful colors on him. I’d say you had a pretty good day!

**RVG Fishing** · 05-23-2021, 09:51 PM

I really like the colors in those fish, nice !

**BobC** · 05-24-2021, 07:00 AM

Wow. Wonderful day is right, MR. I can see the marks old “chisel teeth” put on that bark. I may have asked this before on past photos, but what size hook did you use on the Rapala? I’m assuming a vertical offset eye.
Bob

**moonrunner** · 05-24-2021, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by BobC

I may have asked this before on past photos, but what size hook did you use on the Rapala? I’m assuming a vertical offset eye.
Bob

Bob,
Those are C'ultiva S-55M size 6 vertical eye, inline from Finesse-Fishing. I also use Gamakatsu open eye siwash size 10 horizontal eye, inline from FishUSA and add extra split ring so hook point is positioned properly if using them on plug type lures. These are the two that I am currently using.

**S10CHEVY** · 05-24-2021, 12:45 PM

Love the coloring, on all those fish, good job.

**BobC** · 05-24-2021, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by moonrunner

Bob,
Those are C'ultiva S-55M size 6 vertical eye, inline from Finesse-Fishing. I also use Gamakatsu open eye siwash size 10 horizontal eye, inline from FishUSA and add extra split ring so hook point is positioned properly if using them on plug type lures. These are the two that I am currently using.

Thanks. I have some of those and also want to pick up some size 8s.
Bob

**Fishfishwish** · 05-24-2021, 06:35 PM

Nice catches, especially that pumpkin seed! Beautiful.

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