Fathers Day Morning Report

[Troy Gregg]

Took my Dad out this morning for a little while, from 5 to about 9. We went just wanting to wet a line and play with our new old boat. We fished the area around point 1 for most of the morning, starting with top water and just playing around seeing what they would and wouldn't bite. It was also just one of those days when we couldn't keep a fish on the line.

The top water bite was not on for us this morning, I was throwing a Tango Dancer ( similar to a spook) and Dad was throwing a Floating double jointed rapala, no takers whatsoever. We did have a school of whites come up but I couldn't catch up to them in time. Couldn't reach them with a spoon either, i tried though.

I then switched to a Chompers Salt & pepper grub and picked up a couple of shorts and had a couple of fish that pulled some drag on for a little while. Dad started throwing a 3 " swim bait and he too was having the same problem of keeping 'em hooked. He laid into a couple of nice fish as well, one broke off and the other swam straight for the boat, spitting the hook right under us.

I was playing around with a dropshot a little here and a little there, and picked up a short smallie, with missed bites as well. Chomper's brown/purple lam... amazing color. Missed a couple on a watermelon candy as well.

All in all a fun day, not to many to show for our efforts but we had a great time, got all the little quirks worked out of my boat too. What better way to spend father's day then out on the water?

[techo]

I would have rather fished too. It looked like a top water day. My wife reminded me that the kids were burnt out on fishing a long time ago and would rather come visit me today than come over and find out I was gone fishing. So no fishing for me! It was good to see the kids though.