04-07-2011, 08:12 PM
So I meet the Whizzle out at the ramp a bit after 5a on wed morning. I was a little late, thankfully he is an easygoing fellow.
We motor out to one of his favorite spots and almost immediately he nails one.
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We fish a bit longer, then decide to beach the boat and check out some of the shore. The Whizzle sights one and it's on. After a few trips to the boat he gets the right bait on and nails her or a friend much like her. We lost her and had to relocate it....
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We decide to check the shore a bit more and wouldn't ya know Whizzle spots a beautiful smallie. A quick toss and...
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After this a bass boat moved in the cove and we decided to get back in the boat and try another spot. We fish for a while, trying various things. Then I see one sitting in some fairly shallow water behind a bunch of carp and I give it a quick toss and....
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We spent an hour or so more sighting and chasing fish. Though we didn't get any more takers it was a blast fishing that way.
A couple of things of note about the trip. It really pays to fish with a knowledgeable person(especially the water you are fishing). I had been missing many fishing possibilities I had not considered. To be honest I had been totally lost about how to approach bass fishing on Mead. I am by no means an instant expert now, but I have a solid base and confidence which I hope will blossom into some nice black bass days out there. Also, besides being knowledgeable about the lake and tactics, the Whizzle is a phenominal net man. The pretty bass I am holding is only in my hands because he snagged her in mid-air as my knot failed. [blush]
Bottom line.. nice day, nice fishin', nice company.. it's one I will remember for quite a while.
Mark
ps. I did want to note, that we took turns casting to all the fish we sighted. Just so happens he's holding the majority of the fish cuz he knows what he's doing.
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We motor out to one of his favorite spots and almost immediately he nails one.
[inline 2011-04-06_06-08-43_50.jpg]
We fish a bit longer, then decide to beach the boat and check out some of the shore. The Whizzle sights one and it's on. After a few trips to the boat he gets the right bait on and nails her or a friend much like her. We lost her and had to relocate it....
[inline 2011-04-06_07-59-57_372.jpg]
We decide to check the shore a bit more and wouldn't ya know Whizzle spots a beautiful smallie. A quick toss and...
[inline 2011-04-06_08-08-14_610.jpg]
After this a bass boat moved in the cove and we decided to get back in the boat and try another spot. We fish for a while, trying various things. Then I see one sitting in some fairly shallow water behind a bunch of carp and I give it a quick toss and....
[inline 2011-04-06_09-00-21_107.jpg]
We spent an hour or so more sighting and chasing fish. Though we didn't get any more takers it was a blast fishing that way.
A couple of things of note about the trip. It really pays to fish with a knowledgeable person(especially the water you are fishing). I had been missing many fishing possibilities I had not considered. To be honest I had been totally lost about how to approach bass fishing on Mead. I am by no means an instant expert now, but I have a solid base and confidence which I hope will blossom into some nice black bass days out there. Also, besides being knowledgeable about the lake and tactics, the Whizzle is a phenominal net man. The pretty bass I am holding is only in my hands because he snagged her in mid-air as my knot failed. [blush]
Bottom line.. nice day, nice fishin', nice company.. it's one I will remember for quite a while.
Mark
ps. I did want to note, that we took turns casting to all the fish we sighted. Just so happens he's holding the majority of the fish cuz he knows what he's doing.
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