Last Night Boat Ride

[nathanhooper]

I said I'd report back on my excursion last night, so here is my report.

I fished two different area's that I have seen fish in. I wanted to get right to fishing instead of looking since I did not get out till 6.

I marked a lot of fish in both area's, but could not get a hit for the life of me. Between the wind and the waves, that live bait thing was a complete wash. Part of it was also my stubbornness of trying to use more poles than I should have. I never got the 5th in the water because it would have been the straw that broke the camels back. Ok, so maybe I am exaggerating just a little. Still yet, I would liken what I was doing last night to trying to "drift" live bait down the Colorado river.... I could not keep the boat where I wanted nor the speed I wanted. I tried it two different ways, one with the oz sinker and the other with just a splitshot.

So, I think that in the future I will keep a plan B on board. I believe I could have had better luck trolling some cranks of some type. At least I could have controlled my boat better doing that. I might have to quit trying to figure this out via the internet and actually get in the boat with someone who is experienced with such things. But I don't feel too bad about last night because it turns out that my neighbor has had some good fishing experiences in the Gulf and up in Canada. Not that it would not have been nice to catch a fish, but just not the same as seeing someone who has never caught big fish reel one in.

I'll be out this weekend, if the rain holds off long enough to get out. I'll have my bro and BIL with me, along with their kids at various times, so hopefully I'll be able to track down some hungry stripers for them to get on to. Not sure about my BIL, but my bro hasn't gotten on one yet and I want to set him up with one. His kid is a pretty serious fisherman too, and I'm sure he would have a huge grin on his face seeing a big fish at the end of his line.

Really, for me, that's what makes it worth while going out with others. I've been fortunate to be able to be that "other guy" in the boat with others and I just want to pass that on.