I went out at 4pm yesterday and fished until 8pm looking for bass but all I could manage was three channel cats and they were caught on the fly shown.  My first thoughts were to try surface lures and wake baits because that’s what all the experts say are the best bets for bass during the August doldrums.  I cast the frog in all the logical places, overhanging trees, over and around brush and logs in the water.  The lake is only 5 1/2 feet deep so you’d think that the bass would hear intruders in their habitat, but there was absolutely no action what so ever.

Then I tried a mini Rapala floating jerk bait both on the surface and by swimming it.  Again, no takers, not even bluegill which will usually come up and try to grab it.  I also tried the Rapala square bill wake bait in silver, again nothing.

After a couple of hours of that I decided to go to my stick worm, the KVD watermelon/pearl, and the blue aqua glow bug that I’ve had good success with.  Again not takers.  When using the aqua glow bug, however, I did get a couple of taps so, I tried the fly rod with the crystal wooley bugger (shown) and cast where I got the taps thinking maybe I’d catch a nice bluegill, instead I  got my first channel cat.  The first cat was a little smaller than the ones shown.

So, still hoping I’d catch a bass, I stayed with the aqua glow bug and each time I got a little tap, I’d go with the fly again and got another channel cat.  That happened three times.  I continued this pattern until about 7pm without any further results.  I decided to head back to where I keep my boat casting the aqua glow from one to five feet from the shore and never getting another hit.  I did use the fly rod as well because I saw some fish rising but, never got another tap until I was right where I keep my boat on the fly.   I believe that tap came from a bluegill.  I cast there again a few times but came up empty.

I’m glad that I carry a variety of fishing rods, otherwise I would probably have been skunked.  I had two fly rods, two spinning rods, and four bait casting rods all rigged with baits that I’ve had success with before.  Being prepared is generally a good idea.  The two rods that I had the plugs  on was the only difference.  I did try casting the the open water areas with the plugs as well as around the brush, every thing that the experts say to do, however, nada.  Well, I’ll keep trying whenever the heat outside isn’t going to cause me heat stroke.  Yesterday the temp was in the mid 80’s.

We’re supposed to have thunder storms today so, I’m home for the day, but, so far, no rain and we do need it badly.

Tight lines

Jim

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