Fishing the pond September 2011
Well, we’re back in September again and the fish as you can see the fish are cooperating much better than they did in August. This group of pictures show the results of my last three outings. I haven’t been out much in the first three weeks of September because of medical problems and travel. and, when I have been out, it’s been for only about two or three hours at a time.
I have had two carcinomas on my face removed and had some internal organs looked at as well. When you get older, if you’re so lucky, things tend to need more attention than when we are younger. So, I haven’t been out near as much as I would’ve liked. But, the fish have been cooperating much better as you can see. (Reminder: wear sun block)
The fish shown on the lower right was caught on a spinner, this time a Mepps, with a silver blade and with black and red feathers on the treble hook. I caught seven bass on one outing with the spinner and the fish didn’t seem to want anything else. And I caught a few small crappies in the process. This was on my first outing in September.
The fish on the upper right was caught caught on another two hour stretch toward evening, again, seven bass and a few small crappie, but this time on the Blue Fox spinner that I’ve had a lot of luck with before. The fish wouldn’t touch the Mepps spinner. The other three fish, including the new seven pound beauty, were caught on the Cabela’s Aqua Glow critter bait as shown, this time in the brown/pumpkinseed color.
The seven lbs. bass I caught yesterday. I went out at about 2:30pm, the sky was cloudy and the wind was blowing with gusts of 20mph from almost every direction. Boat control was nearly impossible but, I did the best I could under the circumstances. I thought the fish would be in heavy cover and I was right. The fish were in a small groups of lay downs and under overhanging brush. I hadn’t caught a fish at all this year in the spot that I caught this bruiser. I knew that there had to be a big fish or any fish in that area of laydowns and it took all summer to catch one fish there at that spot but, he was worth all the effort I put into that area after all .
At about 4:45pm the weather got worse: heavy winds out of the North West and rain. I was at the far end of the lake when the wind started to get really bad and my Min Kota (50) lbs. push didn’t allow me to gain much speed to get back to where I keep my boat but, I made it and got back home safely. I had only three hits, yesterday and one got away because I didn’t re tie after catching the big one, the not broke (improved cinch knot) The other bass got off because I was busy trying to get the boat away from shore when the fish hit causing me to not get a good hook set. You must have complete control of your rod and reel at all times and I still haven’t learned that!
Tight lines
Jim
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