Day 2 on Taney

[crazy4fishin]

I got up a bit early - I was excited to get on the water and see what the day had to offer. Filled the Yeti up to the brim with Dunkin Donuts coffee this morning for something different...made it a touch strong, you know the kind that coats your mouth.... so I was good to go. 

Hit the dock right at 5:47 a.m. pulled the rods out, strapped them down as I knew I would get up to 5.5 - 6.2 MPH running up river in the fog and I didnt want them to go flying out.  Fired up the electronics to make sure that I could be easily tracked via government GPS satellite (I dont want them to work to hard). Fired up the big motor...I think that we can all agree that there is nothing like the smell of a 2 stroke in the morning. 

Headed up river to just beyond the condos - I was guided by the moon this morning.

 

I started with the sculpin jig like yesterday - I found that if I popped it a bit more aggressive there were more and better bites. This worked for a couple of passes.

 

Here is what happens when everything is wet and you are casting, catching, casting, catching using 2lb line...that stuff is a real mess!!

 

One rod down, good thing that I have a backup Lilley's rod rigged with a similar color.

Then I had to a pause as a family of Geese came swimming by - that was like the 2 minute time out in MLF!!

Switched to the pink worm under the float and that lit them back up - but more and more of my friends were showing up! I am surprised that lines were not getting tangled up there were so many folks up there....I wish we had an underwater camera to see all of the offerings. 

I did talk to a guide friend and he was telling me that good ole night crawlers on a drift rig were working great if that is something you would like to try. 

Around now my stomach was telling me it was bacon, eggs and toast time....I did not disagree!!

C4F

[Travis Swift]

Good report and beautiful pictures! 

[JestersHK]

Nice job again on day 2!  Glad you had a safe trip.  Hopefully a bit less crowded than Saturday...