The fishing has been on and off these  first weeks in October.  The wind has played a very important factor.  On the most part I have chosen not to go out in near gale winds and the days I have gone out in the wind, the boat was very hard to keep in good position.  Casting is also a problem i.e., accuracy is nearly imposable and the wind creates a very large bow in the line making bite detection another big problem.  

The bass bite has been very slow.  I’ve tried all my favorite pond lures and spinner baits but have had very few takers, 5  bass in the 12 – 14 inch class.  However the spinner did well for crappie.  I’ve managed to land approximately 40 crappie but, they have been small; hand size.  I switched to using a slip bobber with a black and green jig.  Bite detection is far better and the crappie seem to love the color, it’s a black rubber body with a green feather tail.  The catfish love it too as you can see.  This one is about 5 lbs and I’ve had several more like it.  The catfish bite starts just before I have to get back for supper, I guess they get hungry about the same time that I do!

I’ve only gone out in the late afternoon, around 2:00 or 3:00pm when I have shade on the West side of the lake and in some of the South side where there are trees over the water.  I’m very lucky to have the lake at my disposal anytime I want to go out.  And, I can choose when I want to go except when the boss, my beautiful wife of 54 years, says, “Don’t be late for supper”.  Oh well, I am sure that many of you fishermen/fisher girls would like to be in my shoes.

That’s it for now, tight lines

Jim

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