05-17-2011, 02:44 AM
It was a very off and on day, weather wise. Showers, winds, clear and calm. We have a full moon tomorrow and I wanted to fish. Bass usually bite really well just preceding and following the full moon. My Casio Fisherman's Watch predicted very good fishing around 12:00 AM and PM and great fishing (4 fish on the dial) at 6 AM and 6 PM. This is standard for full moon and new moon days. I am on my second Casio Fisherman's Watch and have had lots of fun with them. Of course they aren't always correct, but sometimes...
I was chomping at the bit. Finally around 3 PM I could take it no longer and headed to the boat ramp. I fished a couple of cuts to see if I could determine if the fish were in the 5-8' willows, or in the warmer shallow flats. I caught nothing. I decided to head to one of the flats I enjoy. I fished the outer willows and had a couple hits, with one stealing my Senko. I believe they were crappie or perch. I kept fishing shallower until I was in less than a foot of water. Still nothing.
Finally, at 4:55 I caught a decent bass in about 3 feet of water. It was like the switch turned on. In the next hour and 15 minutes I caught 16 bass between 12-17". There were 3-17" fish, 2-16's, and a bunch of 14-15" fish. Only one 14" fish looked like it might be in the spawning mode. I'd guess it will be the full moon in June when these bass spawn.
Around 6 the wind died and the flat was like glass. Either the fish shut down or I had spooked most of them. I finally caught a final 16"er at 6:15, and at 6:30 I decided I had enjoyed a great evening and it was time to head home for supper. I had left my Boykin Spaniel fishing partner at home, due to the threat of rain, and he was really unhappy with me.
All the fish were caught on a small swimbait, but I'm sure they were on the feed and would have taken just about any lure.
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I was chomping at the bit. Finally around 3 PM I could take it no longer and headed to the boat ramp. I fished a couple of cuts to see if I could determine if the fish were in the 5-8' willows, or in the warmer shallow flats. I caught nothing. I decided to head to one of the flats I enjoy. I fished the outer willows and had a couple hits, with one stealing my Senko. I believe they were crappie or perch. I kept fishing shallower until I was in less than a foot of water. Still nothing.
Finally, at 4:55 I caught a decent bass in about 3 feet of water. It was like the switch turned on. In the next hour and 15 minutes I caught 16 bass between 12-17". There were 3-17" fish, 2-16's, and a bunch of 14-15" fish. Only one 14" fish looked like it might be in the spawning mode. I'd guess it will be the full moon in June when these bass spawn.
Around 6 the wind died and the flat was like glass. Either the fish shut down or I had spooked most of them. I finally caught a final 16"er at 6:15, and at 6:30 I decided I had enjoyed a great evening and it was time to head home for supper. I had left my Boykin Spaniel fishing partner at home, due to the threat of rain, and he was really unhappy with me.
All the fish were caught on a small swimbait, but I'm sure they were on the feed and would have taken just about any lure.
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