Seth Clarkson Posted July 30, 2018 Posted July 30, 2018 Put in at the park at around 5:30 am to a much cooler temperature than previous weeks. Very little fog since the dam wasn't generating, so we ran down the lake but slowed up when we saw some surface activity on a flat. Wasn't sure if it was just shad or what to start, but decided to get a closer look. Ended up being wads of small white bass chasing shad that were less than a couple inches long. We caught about 7 small males on small spooks, but really should have caught a lot more. They weren't hitting it very good since they were still bigger than the bait, tried a little cleo and happened to catch one by landing it within the rings a bass just created, otherwise I guess they had a hard time seeing it. Didn't find any other topwater action so struggled compared to weeks prior. Ended up catching around a dozen total with 2 keepers, 1 looked to be hybrid black bass and 1 largemouth. Both came on a green pumpkin tender tube. Only fish we found besides the whites were on main lake, either chunk rock/bluffs or dragging on near a mud drop off. Did mark a ton of fish from time to time, but most were suspended and couldn't get them to bite. Dad had a couple of short hits on a coleslaw spinnerbait around a point with brush on it. Ended up hooking into a massive gar near the boat that cleared 4 ft in length easily. It peeled drag and cut his braid rather quickly, but did make for some excitement on a rather slow but more comfortable weather day. Ham and Fish24/7 2
Seth Clarkson Posted August 15, 2018 Author Posted August 15, 2018 Wasn't able to post pics initially and forgot about it. Pretty neat looking fish whatever it was, and a nice cmallmouth or hybrid one. Quillback and Johnsfolly 2
Seth Clarkson Posted August 15, 2018 Author Posted August 15, 2018 Sunrise was well worth getting up early even without catching any fish. Johnsfolly 1
Johnsfolly Posted August 15, 2018 Posted August 15, 2018 5 minutes ago, Seth Clarkson said: Sunrise was well worth getting up early even without catching any fish. Great sunrise indeed! So many people miss moments like that. Thanks! Seth Clarkson 1
Quillback Posted August 15, 2018 Posted August 15, 2018 31 minutes ago, Seth Clarkson said: Wasn't able to post pics initially and forgot about it. Pretty neat looking fish whatever it was, and a nice cmallmouth or hybrid one. Yeah, I'd say that first one is a hybrid.
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