Put in at Mutton Creek today

[Steve McBasser]

Bill and I launched from the north ramp at Mutton Creek. The water temp was about 51.6* and the air temp was around 38*. Water clarity wasn't bad with a 2-3 foot visibility. We started out fishing some of our favorite spots between Ruark Bluff and Chicken Rock. The warmest water we could find was about 52*. From 9-12 we only had 2 fish in the boat and they were both dinks. After lunch we decided to head up river toward CC Greenfield access. With our move we were able to find much warmer water and much more cooperative fish. We wound up with 5 keepers and about 15 or 20 shorts. Right at the end of the day we finally figured them out. On a handful of occasions caught them on consecutive casts. Dang it. Figured them out......now its time to go home......Oh well, maybe tomorrow.....

[dprice]

Looks like a great day  lots of hook ups  sure is peaceful this time of year

That's a interesting  lookin jig.  Did you catch them off points ?

[marcus]

ole' timer getting it done on the wacky worm

well done gentleman

 

[dan hufferd]

Great job and pictures. That will make anyone smile

[Steve McBasser]

There are tons of points between Chicken Rock and CC.....We caught them just off the points, inside the little pockets....first hundred feet...The wacky worm rules...

[Ham]

Sometimes the fish aren't biting all day. It wouldn't matter what you were doing, you just aren't going to catch them until they start biting and then you can do no wrong.

I always blame myself if I am not getting bit, but sometimes the fish just don't bite.

[Kramr]

Love to wacky worm.

[Steve McBasser]

I had to stay home to day and do "honey do" projects. Bill went right back up there and it pounding them right now. Hope he catches a hundred of 'em......

[dprice]

Lol   I should have  climbed in with him    

[Dollar Bill]

 

Sometimes the fish aren't biting all day. It wouldn't matter what you were doing, you just aren't going to catch them until they start biting and then you can do no wrong.

I always blame myself if I am not getting bit, but sometimes the fish just don't bite.

I believe that's true sometimes too.  Steve & I knew we were in good water and around fish but really struggled to put together a pattern.  My first 4 fish came on 4 different baits.  I went back yesterday and stayed with the wacky worm and pretty much drilled them everywhere I went.  And water temp didn't seem to matter much.  Warmest was 57.4 but my best bank was later in the day (again) and only 52.6...  I stayed between Mutton and Springfield cove and fished from 9 - 5 and ended up catching 36 with 4 keeps.  Wind makes fishing a weightless lure hard but maybe that's why they were more active.  Anyway, this time of year we should be able to catch them on whatever we want and I love me some wacky!