Had a 3-way meetup this morning at the Knolls (Utah Lake). Fellow tuber Lee and kinky kayaker BLK got launched about 7 am. Air temp 50 and water temp 62…warming a couple of degrees by noon. Breezes were light to nothing. Lake was glass all the way across as I drove off at noon.
We all got rid of the skunk early and then it just got better as the morning warmed up. I caught 4 cats before 8 and 4 more between 8 and 9. Then, as I began to munch my morning energy bar it went nuts. Caught another 10 cats between 9 and 10. After that it slowed down a little bit…and I ran out of bait just after 11.
**Total for the morning was about 26 to 28. Most were around the 2 foot mark, but caught quite a few 25s, and 26s. Even a couple of 27s and one 28. No 30s for me yet this year. **
Not sure how many BLK ended up with. He also got “de-baited”…not like in Cleveland though. Ditto for Lee. I think he said he finished with about 12.
We were using mostly baby white bass. I had brought about 15 or 16. But I had taken a dozen large chub minnows and they were well received too. I would have run out of bait sooner without those. Mostly fished the baby white bass a half at a time…heads or tails…with a small strip of fillet cut from a larger white bass for extra added attraction. The fish voted for it…when presented on blue-back silver fligs.
We fished over a wide area of the Knolls…each of us in our own chosen area. The fish were everywhere…and they were in all depths…from 4’ out to over 7’. Best depth for me overall seemed to be about 6 feet.
Pitched some plastics and small cranks a few times but other than one misguided carp I didn’t hook anything on lures today.
Lovely weather and good company. And BLK actually brought a radio that worked so he was able to offer me lots of constructive help through the morning.
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Pat, I see your 28 incher has a contest placard. Are you gonna post that one to your contest thread?