One Hour Cruise

[Phil Lilley]

Went out for an hour this morning from 7:30 - 8:30 before my workout. Pushed out again and worked my sculpin 1/8th oz jig off the bottom but worked more of the middle of the lake than the bluff side. Hunting for something besides little, pesky rainbows. Down in front of Cooper Creek I hung something heavy - thought, "Here's my brown". Stayed down. Worked him up and saw it was a smallie.

He was losing his breakfast on the way in but still had some of it in his mouth as I boated him. It was the remains of 2 sculpin. These guys, along with browns and I bet rainbows are having a field day on the abundance of sculpin we have in the lake. Smallmouth are braving the 40 degree water for the food.

Pretty cool. When I have time I want to fish even further down. Plus I have a theory - I need to prove it out and then I'll report back.

My camera was foggy and I didn't know it. 18 inches, solid.

[Fly_Guy]

That's still a nice brown!