06-12-2019, 08:22 PM
I met TD bright and early this morning at The Knolls to buy a rain suit from him and to try a little fishing at a place I had never been before. The spot I tried was full of reeds and tamarisks and spawning carp. No luck casting into the little open spots near shore so I decided to head to Lincoln. On my way out I saw some good spots that I should have tried so I'll be back another day to give it a fair chance.
I fished Lincoln channel from 8:50 until 12:15 and caught 7 channels. A few bullheads messed around with my big white bass sections but I didn't have to land any. The channels measured 20 to 24 inches, nothing close to being bumpers but fun after having skunks the last few times out. Twice I had doubles that really kept me hopping. It seemed that the fish would move through in schools and I'd get the doubles. At one point I had averaged a fish every 20 minutes. The bite shut off at about 11:30 but I hung in until 12:15, trying a new piece of white bass and a shrimp/worm combo. I had caught all of the fish on just two pieces of white bass, a head and the middle third. I kept finding a new place to hook them and the fish liked them just fine.
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I fished Lincoln channel from 8:50 until 12:15 and caught 7 channels. A few bullheads messed around with my big white bass sections but I didn't have to land any. The channels measured 20 to 24 inches, nothing close to being bumpers but fun after having skunks the last few times out. Twice I had doubles that really kept me hopping. It seemed that the fish would move through in schools and I'd get the doubles. At one point I had averaged a fish every 20 minutes. The bite shut off at about 11:30 but I hung in until 12:15, trying a new piece of white bass and a shrimp/worm combo. I had caught all of the fish on just two pieces of white bass, a head and the middle third. I kept finding a new place to hook them and the fish liked them just fine.
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The older I get the more I would rather be considered a good man than a good fisherman.
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