Fishing In The Madness

[rps]

I had not planned to fish today. However, as I enjoyed my second cup of coffee, it started to sprinkle. I checked the weather map and found clouds with some rain were predicted for the day. I got organized and went to the boat. I guess it was 9:00 by the time I was fishing.

In the next hour I caught one fish, a small keeper, but had four more blow up on my topwater. Some days are like that. By then the boats were out despite the cloud cover. I ran up above Beaver town in an attempt to elude them. I actually think they followed me. I really hate those boats designed to throw huge wakes for boarding, especially when we are both up in the river part.

I decided to troll back to the marina. It was like trying to troll while competing in the rodeo bronc riding event.

I was surprised to mark suspended fish at 16 to 18 feet. I changed to a shallower running bait, a purple tiger flicker shad, and wound up with 20 and 22 inch walleyes before I became so frustrated I quit.

The parking lot at Holiday Island was completely full, and people had invented spaces. The overflow lot was pretty much full as well. Alan, the marina operator, had a crazed look and was moving at warp speed. One of the local boat mechanics was visible only by his feet sticking from a very old Mark Twain I/O drifting right in the path of those desperate to unload their PWC. I decided to clean my fish and go home before the fighting broke out.

[Champ188]

I guess I should be immune to it by now but I'm still amazed by some of the things I see and hear on holiday weekends. Congrats on perservering long enough to capture two keeper Walters.

[techo]

You are crazy!

[S&M]

Lots of folks enjoying themselves today. The wife, dog, and myself went from Kimberly to the James. Had a peaceful lunch and caught a limit of bass with a few shorts mixed in. The 2 and 3 pound bass are becoming more abundant again.

Heading out tomorrow morning for a few hours since the bite was so good today. Saw Bill Beck and Pete Wenners out today, most likely on a guide trip.

[tunchi]

Fished beaver Sat. Was going to stay until the traffic got bad. Was just about to call it quits when it started raining and most people got off the water. I wound up fishing till 6. Beaver doesn't get as bad as TR but also doesn't fish quite as good.

[mosouthpaw]

youre a brave brave man....

[Fly_Guy]

Purple Flicker Shad - my new favorite crankbait - can't wait to try it out on Stockton sometime. I caught a real nice lm this morning at fellows with one.