Ham Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Weather wasn't Great Friday, but I NEEDED a fishing trip. I always have multiple places I want to fish and I struggled to choose between them, but in the end weather and a slow start to my day helped me choose. I had a work commitment and my fishing gear was in disarray. So I finally got headed for Mammoth Spring about 8:45 am and got underway about 10:45 am. Cold Springs Access is well marked and a great parking area with some bank fishing opportunities. The ramp is not Great. Too short. Waldo doesn't need much, but dang. I headed up stream and found a fishy looking spot. Tossed a 1/16 oz Zig Jig in there and missed two bites before catching the trout on the third bite of the first cast. 10:53 am. I caught 5 fish on the first 7 casts. I caught fish until I was bored with the Zig Jig and switched over to Trout Magnets under a float. I swear to God I have no idea why a trout bites a Trout Magnet. They look so stupid, but bite them they do and did. A lot. I worked on my technique and hooksets. I missed a bunch of bites, but I got better at it. I caught 25 at the first spot and left them biting. I'm not sure how many more I could have caught, but I bet a bunch. I needed to learn the lake a little better so I headed upstream. I ran upstream to the first pretty shallow really grassy riffle. I had looked at aerial images snd knew that it was going to be mostly shallow and fast water ahead. I was looking for Bass at this point so I shut Waldo down. I looked for micros, but needed to look harder I guess. Trout were rising all around me so I sore mouthed a few more with Zig Jigs. Mostly 1/16 oz, but I did use 1/8 oz and 1/32 oz and caught fish on all of them. I left those fish and picked up a jerkbait. In a few minutes, I got my first Largemouth Bass Kinda small, but I was Happy to get it. Next Jerkbait fish was a Brown Trout. I had already caught several Browns on jigs. None were very large. I hope they Grow. I tried a Chatterbait for kinda a while. Nary a whiff. Trout taunted me by striking all around me. Pretty much constantly. I would weaken and catch one occasionally on a Zig Jig or Trout Magnet. Whatever I picked up. no more takers on jerkbait. I quit on that. I started picking on risers as I floated downstream close to the ramp. I threw that dang trout magnet about 12 inches under a float. Still learning. I decided to run down lake. I found a deep bank. that screamed Ned Rig. I caught a bass almost immediately. I caught a decent trout on a Ned. I would occasionally mix in a 1/8 oz Zig Jig. It worked too. I stuck with that area until I got my 50 Burger. I ran back up to the risers near the ramp. I caught a few more, but kept missing bites. That really pisses me off. I live and die with every hookset. A missed bite = complete failure. Well, I stuck with it until I caught one of the culprits. And Boy was I Glad I did.. my last fish of the day was an unexpected treat. A Red Spotted Sunfish. netboy, Johnsfolly, bfishn and 2 others 5 Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 Jerkbait Bass on Megabass 95 Wagin React. water temp is 56 degrees. I didn't catch any of size. A local told me that too many people catch and keep. FishnDave and Quillback 2 Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 Ned Rig Trout Johnsfolly, FishnDave and Quillback 3 Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 I probably caught 7 or 8 Browns. Quillback, nomolites, BilletHead and 3 others 6 Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mzrealfish Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Great report. Thank you for sharing. I'm hoping to get a canoe trip in tbe weekend of March 12th. 🤞 Spring break at my school. Won't get another shot until mid May probably. Until then, I'll continue living vicariously through you all. Ham and Johnsfolly 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 I have found another rod I really like. It is a B&M rod made for Leland Lures (the Trout Magnet guys). it is the Leland TCB rod. It is a moderately fast rod that protects light line. The combo comes with 4 lb line. I switched it to 2 lb. I eventually replaced the original dinky spinning reel with the smallest Pfleuger President. I like it a lot. It is a weird combination of micro/mini/ small fish rod that can wear down 18 inch trout. Light and smooth. It is a two piece rod for easy traveling. It has my full recommendation. FishnDave, Quillback and Johnsfolly 3 Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 Here's another pic Johnsfolly and nomolites 2 Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnsfolly Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Congrats Ham on making a bad day into a great fishing trip! Sorry to have missed out on that deal. Some nice looking fish buddy. Ham and FishnDave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillback Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Congrats on a great trip! Isn't that Megabass a "110 Junior:". 😃 Ham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmidwest Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 I have been by that access hundreds of times but only dropped a canoe in and floated to dam one time. I may have to hit it with a boat one time myself Ham 1 "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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