09-18-2009, 10:58 PM
Since I couldn't make the flotilla on Monday, I decided to try the knolls this morning for a little while. With the new moon and cooling temps. I was hopeful.[
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As I neared the turnoff down to the lake, my truck was attacked by a massive swarm of midges. Ewww! The front of my rig was covered with them. As I drove down the dirt road to the the lake, I could see huge swarms flying around above the road. Hmmm - I wondered what that would bring.
As I began unloading gear, I noticed a lot of small fish were picking midges off the surface. I tossed a spinner at them a few times, but to no avail.
I launched just after 7:00AM to 68 degree water and a pleasant air temp. There was a breeze from the north, and it appeared the wind had been churning things up during the night leaving 1-2 foot rolling waves on the surface.
I headed into the breeze thinking if it got stronger it would just push me back to the launch site. I fished my way in 4-6 foot deep water almost up to the north end of the bay without a strike.
By 8:15AM the wind and waves appeared to be calming, so I decided to bee-line it toward the south point. I made it all the way down there, and still not even a bump. Finally I picked up one Whitie on a spinner, but that was it. I had a couple more 3-4" dinks hit and get off on the way in, but they don't count.
I got off the water at about 10:30, a bit disappointed. I really though the new moon would set the stage for a productive morning. Just shows ya what I know.[:/]
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] As I neared the turnoff down to the lake, my truck was attacked by a massive swarm of midges. Ewww! The front of my rig was covered with them. As I drove down the dirt road to the the lake, I could see huge swarms flying around above the road. Hmmm - I wondered what that would bring.
As I began unloading gear, I noticed a lot of small fish were picking midges off the surface. I tossed a spinner at them a few times, but to no avail.
I launched just after 7:00AM to 68 degree water and a pleasant air temp. There was a breeze from the north, and it appeared the wind had been churning things up during the night leaving 1-2 foot rolling waves on the surface.
I headed into the breeze thinking if it got stronger it would just push me back to the launch site. I fished my way in 4-6 foot deep water almost up to the north end of the bay without a strike.
By 8:15AM the wind and waves appeared to be calming, so I decided to bee-line it toward the south point. I made it all the way down there, and still not even a bump. Finally I picked up one Whitie on a spinner, but that was it. I had a couple more 3-4" dinks hit and get off on the way in, but they don't count.
I got off the water at about 10:30, a bit disappointed. I really though the new moon would set the stage for a productive morning. Just shows ya what I know.[:/]
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