White caps - white knuckles - Lac Deschenes Sunday July 10
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 12:45 pm
Took off before dawn this morning because I had to get back early. The forecast was for a west wind all day. I hate west winds on Lac Deschenes. They just come charging down the pipe bringing with them 3 foot swells with the occasional surprise sunami just to scare the bejeepers out of you. As soon as you pull up to the sailing club, you can hear the clanging of the rigging on the sailboats. That's not a great sign.
I haven't been out much lately and many of my weekends are spoken for. So, I figured I'd see if I could hide near shore over on the 'Dark Side".
Getting there was a challenge. I started out with my rain jacket on but soon had to stop to put on the pants too.
I pulled onto a shallow flat just offshore and anchored just as the sun was coming over the treetops.
The waves were smaller. But, there weren't any fish. I decided I'd have to troll or leave. Troll it is.
I was using a Berkeley Frenzy running maybe 5 to 6 feet down in 12 to 15 feet of water when a 1 1/2 lb. channel cat took it. A short while later, a much larger cat took it as well. Once again, high up in the water column. Not really where I'd expect them. I was going to take pics of the cat. However, he was foul hooked near the eye. I figured he'd had enough for one day
Apart from a hammer handle pike, I didn't see much other action there.
It's hard to get a perspective of the size of these waves relative to my 16 footer.
Finally, around 10 AM, I made it over to Shirley's Bay. The wind had subsided somewhat. Caught this fella in 5 feet of water on top of a reef. No leader and only 8lb test mono on a 2" plug
He was battered and beaten by something bigger than him.
I was going to provide pics of the lures which produced. They're both in the river. Argh!
Later,
Leakyboot
I haven't been out much lately and many of my weekends are spoken for. So, I figured I'd see if I could hide near shore over on the 'Dark Side".
Getting there was a challenge. I started out with my rain jacket on but soon had to stop to put on the pants too.I pulled onto a shallow flat just offshore and anchored just as the sun was coming over the treetops.
The waves were smaller. But, there weren't any fish. I decided I'd have to troll or leave. Troll it is.
I was using a Berkeley Frenzy running maybe 5 to 6 feet down in 12 to 15 feet of water when a 1 1/2 lb. channel cat took it. A short while later, a much larger cat took it as well. Once again, high up in the water column. Not really where I'd expect them. I was going to take pics of the cat. However, he was foul hooked near the eye. I figured he'd had enough for one day
Apart from a hammer handle pike, I didn't see much other action there.
It's hard to get a perspective of the size of these waves relative to my 16 footer.
Finally, around 10 AM, I made it over to Shirley's Bay. The wind had subsided somewhat. Caught this fella in 5 feet of water on top of a reef. No leader and only 8lb test mono on a 2" plug
He was battered and beaten by something bigger than him.
I was going to provide pics of the lures which produced. They're both in the river. Argh!
Later,
Leakyboot
