Self Diagnosis..."It's Varmint-Itis"

[carpelpummel]

Well, I've been bitten by the bug. Finally got the chance to get out this weekend and see what the little rig is all about.

Friday in the Baxter area trying some different things, had a few fish on a grub on a bluff end counting down to 10 or so and slow retrieve including 2 keeps but nothing big. Rest of the day was similar with lots of shorts and only one other keep on shakey heads and split shots.

Finally pulled out the Ned on 1/8 oz with PBJ, and put 14 fish in the boat in an hour and a half including 2 more keeps that afternoon.

Stuck with the Ned most all day Saturday from 6:30 to 3:30 and ended the day with 49 fish 9 keeps, again nothing big but had a blast and learned something new. All Ned fish were at the outside of a spawning cove with deep water just outside, gravel with mixed smaller rock seemed to be the deal for us and to get out of the gale forced winds as much as possible. Fished from Big Bay to Mill Creek. Did have 7 fish out of the total 3 of which were keeps on a blade on the very back of Big Indian.

Oh, and a couple bonus kitty's...had a channel cat a little over 6lbs on Friday and another just over 8lbs Saturday on....you guessed it....the Ned!

[carpelpummel]

Forgot to mention, tried the lil rig up shallow but no love. We had to have the boat in about 30 ft throwing as far as you could get it. Most bites can in that 15-20 ft range