06-29-2025, 11:46 PM
Buddy & I hadn't been to RP in over 3 wks. Worth the re-acquaintance this morning, fishing from 5:30-11:30, as each of us jacked ten smallies in the 12-15" range. Dark single-tail grubs the best throw, particularly on a light Carolina Rig, with the whopper-plopper coming in 2nd. Cranks & jerkbaits tried out, but didn't make the team. Unlike Starvation's catch last week which were rock related, today's fish were caught just out from the visible submerged brush where perch were de-tailing our grubs, making them into what we call a "poor man's Ned," which also boated a few nice bass. Unfortunately, no jumbo perch in the mix like 5 months ago on the ice. Wondering if they were out deeper. A good steady ripple made for a quiet approach on this sweatshirt morning. A few tuna boats were making waves, but not like the recent reports from Jordy & Echo. Planning to hit DC before the 4th.