Eagle Rock 5/2

[5bites]

We went back out again this evening. More of the same thing. They kept on slamming that jerkbait. It's a cruel thing that I have to go to work this week.

Still no crappie though I picked it up here and there.

[dtrs5kprs]

I never knew that. It's an experience for me. I'll for sure keep it handy from now on. I love sight fishing but never considered the jerkbait.

I'm sure there are still articles floating around the interweb thingy covering it. Lot like twitching a floating worm.

[SplitG2]

Great post, great kids and a great dad for taking them. Although you can go ahead and admit why the youngest is shoeless...I wouldn't let him wear shoes on the front deck with all that hardware either. Might get a hook in his foot, or worse, smash an eyelet!

[magicwormman]

Great report and awesome to see the kids fishing. That is really what it's all about, spending QUALITY time with family. I love it!!!

[5bites]

Great post, great kids and a great dad for taking them. Although you can go ahead and admit why the youngest is shoeless...I wouldn't let him wear shoes on the front deck with all that hardware either. Might get a hook in his foot, or worse, smash an eyelet!

So I finally had to ask why he decided to ditch the shoes lol. Turns out his feet were getting hot. Like I said, kids do weird stuff. Hopefully we get more pics today. We are getting a late start but that's ok. Sleeping in a little is alright too. Especially when it means getting a good breakfast.

[5bites]

More of the same today. We didn't launch till 930. Since it was the last day down we decided to get all the stuff done before leaving the cabin so we could just leave from the ramp at the end of the day. We also let the kids swim around some today so it wasn't full on hardcore fishing.

Anyway they were still smashing the jerkbait. Not everywhere but I did fish anywhere today that I fished yesterday and most places I never fished before. Basically spawning areas obviously but even some steeper banks held some. More than once when my bait came past wood for a split second I thought I got to close and hung but it was a fish that came out and ate it so wood helped some but wasn't a must by no means. I bed fished a few and for whatever reason they preferred or hated the green pumpkin paca craw the most. I colored the claws orange mostly for me. Several came of beds to eat the jerkbait too. Some would follow it forever and not eat it but making repeat casts would eventually get them. The biggest of the Brady was a spawned out 19" that my oldest son caught. There was a male and female loosely guarding an area about 20' in diameter. I couldn't find a bed but they hung around. Anyway after trying to make either one of them mad by pitching around the area and the bushes they drifted in and out of they always responded to the jerkbait the best. So my son was pitching it in the area repeatedly and I watched the fish after swatting and missing finally bolt up and crush it, then the fight was on. It was pretty awesome to witness. It's why I love sight fishing so much. It's frustrating but no other time do we get to interact face to face with the fish like this and learn their personalities or watch their mood change and try to figure that specific fishes key to getting him to bite the lure well enough to hook. It's addicting to me. Anyway we had another great day.

[SplitG2]

Another great report. I tried throwing a jerk today after reading your comments and couldn't get a bite. Landed 3 quality spots on the ned this morning before we had to get the house picked up to head home. Thanks again for great reporting.

[wayneblevins]

thank you for posting it is great to see some one doing things with there kids. I would have loved to went this weekend but my son had to have a minor surgery maybe we can go in a few weeks. he is not that into fishing but my daughter is. It drives her mom nuts I had to take dolls deer hunting with us this year because she just had to go hunting with me.

[merc1997 Bo]

i see some very happy boys!!

bo

[5bites]

Another great report. I tried throwing a jerk today after reading your comments and couldn't get a bite. Landed 3 quality spots on the ned this morning before we had to get the house picked up to head home. Thanks again for great reporting.

That getting the house picked up and heading back is for the birds.

I was having to work that jerkbait pretty hard. I'm feeling it today lol. My oldest boy was working his hardest to get the right action out of the bait. I wish I had it rigged on a 7.1 though. It was hard to keep up with the jerks while cruising down the bank with a 6.3 reel. That luck-e strike jerkbait has pretty good action. I wish they had a deeper model.