06-19-2005, 10:54 PM
[cool][#0000ff]We didn't get out fishing this past week so TubeBabe INSISTED that we hit the water today. Launched from the ramp at Lindon about 6:30, swatted a couple of skeeters and powered out of the harbor. Water temp was 69, which was comfy since we were waderless.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]No fish around the point of the jetty and nothing stirring at the creek. Decided to start with some of the large chub minnows I acquired last week. Had a pickup and run on the first cast, within seconds of the bait settling to the bottom. First cat in the basket just after 7. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Had a couple more "pop and drop" on whole minnows, so started cutting them in half. BANG, BANG...a couple more kitties in the basket. TubeBabe was now using the halved chubs too and we stayed even until we both had 4...about 8 AM. We remarked that that was about the time the fish had started hitting on our last trip. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I worked and finessed to add four more cats to the basket, while TubeBabe managed only a couple more before the kitty bite died off. I worked plastics for awhile, and lost a walleye that would probably be about 5# and brought in two fiesty white bass. One was male and the other female. Neither had spawned yet and both were ready.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Our cats ranged from 2.2 pounds to 4.8 pounds. I had three over 4.5 pounds and the rest were between 2.2 and 3.1. TubeBabe's fish averaged smaller, but she did have one just over 4.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Water temp was 72 when we splashed out about noon. Lotsa big boats and PWC taking advantage of the warm day.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]No fish around the point of the jetty and nothing stirring at the creek. Decided to start with some of the large chub minnows I acquired last week. Had a pickup and run on the first cast, within seconds of the bait settling to the bottom. First cat in the basket just after 7. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Had a couple more "pop and drop" on whole minnows, so started cutting them in half. BANG, BANG...a couple more kitties in the basket. TubeBabe was now using the halved chubs too and we stayed even until we both had 4...about 8 AM. We remarked that that was about the time the fish had started hitting on our last trip. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I worked and finessed to add four more cats to the basket, while TubeBabe managed only a couple more before the kitty bite died off. I worked plastics for awhile, and lost a walleye that would probably be about 5# and brought in two fiesty white bass. One was male and the other female. Neither had spawned yet and both were ready.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Our cats ranged from 2.2 pounds to 4.8 pounds. I had three over 4.5 pounds and the rest were between 2.2 and 3.1. TubeBabe's fish averaged smaller, but she did have one just over 4.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Water temp was 72 when we splashed out about noon. Lotsa big boats and PWC taking advantage of the warm day.[/#0000ff]
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