Memorial day fishing.

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

Nothing of size to report.   I went out to a local creek.   I had great hopes.  I received a custom made top water lure from @BilletHeada while back.  I had a great place that I wanted to try it.  I saved it for this location on this creek. 

I took my homemade foam boat for a trip.  The boat did great.  I need to add a pull rope for the shallow drags, and some type of anchor.  

I didn't get far from the launch when I came across a nice group of young adults.   They were curious about the boat.  I stopped and talked with them for about 10-15 minutes.   We hear of all of the riffraff but these were just a group of good people out enjoying their day.  

After declining a "brewski" I continued upstream.  Came across a kayaker who was releasing a common carp.  He didn't catch much as we crossed later in the day.  

I made it up to the special location.  The creek has changed since I last was at this location. I got out of the boat to fish the creek.    I started fishing just below in a new outcropping of boulders that seem to be placed to prevent erosion.  Not long after I got 'Montauked'. The phenomenon where you are all alone then, suddenly you are not.    Some one or a group decides to fish near or on top of you.   

Anyhow, the group moved up to the spot I had hoped to use my lure.  I decided to go ahead and try it in this area.   It worked like a dream!  I got a few hits, but they were sunfish and did not get a good bite onto the lure.  I had braid on this reel, and have broke off many times. The braid left was getting caught on the connection to the backing knot.  It kept backlashing but when it casted , it was a great time.  

 

All said and done, a bad day fishing is better than working.  

[BilletHead]

1 hour ago, Daryk Campbell Sr said:

Nothing of size to report.   I went out to a local creek.   I had great hopes.  I received a custom made top water lure from @BilletHeada while back.  I had a great place that I wanted to try it.  I saved it for this location on this creek. 

I took my homemade foam boat for a trip.  The boat did great.  I need to add a pull rope for the shallow drags, and some type of anchor.  

I didn't get far from the launch when I came across a nice group of young adults.   They were curious about the boat.  I stopped and talked with them for about 10-15 minutes.   We hear of all of the riffraff but these were just a group of good people out enjoying their day.  

After declining a "brewski" I continued upstream.  Came across a kayaker who was releasing a common carp.  He didn't catch much as we crossed later in the day.  

I made it up to the special location.  The creek has changed since I last was at this location. I got out of the boat to fish the creek.    I started fishing just below in a new outcropping of boulders that seem to be placed to prevent erosion.  Not long after I got 'Montauked'. The phenomenon where you are all alone then, suddenly you are not.    Some one or a group decides to fish near or on top of you.   

Anyhow, the group moved up to the spot I had hoped to use my lure.  I decided to go ahead and try it in this area.   It worked like a dream!  I got a few hits, but they were sunfish and did not get a good bite onto the lure.  I had braid on this reel, and have broke off many times. The braid left was getting caught on the connection to the backing knot.  It kept backlashing but when it casted , it was a great time.  

 

All said and done, a bad day fishing is better than working.  

 Atta Boy Daryk!

[Johnsfolly]

@Daryk Campbell Sr sounds like fun regardless. The boat looks like it worked well. You caught a few as well. Congrats buddy!

[JestersHK]

Looks like a fun day buddy.