Getting my Bass Kicked

On the Bas Opener I got my ass kicked.

I threw all different kinds of lures, all different presentations and all different locations. I had one nice bass on, but it threw the lure on a big jump.  That was the only bass sighting I had on the weekend.  Clearly I was in the wrong spots for hours and hours on Saturday and Sunday.

Weekends like that really kick your ass. Everyone I spoke to was getting shut out last weekend on the bass.

I did manage a white sucker on a Live Target perch down at Gibbons Park on Sunday morning.

I will soldier on and get back at it this weekend.

Carpe Carp.

Weapons of Bass Destruction

This is what I'm packing for tomorrow. Starting at the top left going clockwise.

1. Tube for wacky-rigging worm.
2. Live Target - perch colouration.
3. Assortment of small and medium tubes.
4. Rockstar inline spinners.
5. Weights, hooks and jigs.
6. Worms.
7. Russian Lure - see posts from February.
8. Storm Kickin' Stick - perch colouration.

I'll let you know what works.

Bass Opener

Bass Opener, the third holiest day of the year. (Easter, Christmas, Opener) It is the beginning of summer for me. It makes the end of the Scouting season. (I make sure we're done by opener) It is the day I begin fishing in earnest. My goal is to get out 100 times before Halloween. I've been out about 20 times so far, so I really need to hit it in the summer.

I have my new rod Charlene, my new lures #1, #2, my old stand bys. (tubes, inline spinners and worms)

The only questions is where to fish? The river is a little low but now within normal tolerances. Do I hit hit the North Thames? (In town, out of town) My old spot by the dog park on the South branch? There a new pond I was turned onto that I want to try. So many choices, so much guess work as to where the bass will be.

I might try and hit about 5 spots on Saturday and give no more than 45 mins at each unless the bite is on.

I'll post about where I fish and the success of each early next week.

Still have the skunk on

I went out a couple of time Easter weekend with my new rod Charlene.  I tried a number of areas to get some catfish but turned up empty.  I am assuming that the combination of the weather, bait and location were not what the fish were looking for. I tried bacon on the bottom at Springbank, warm water discharge at Greenway and the Forks of the Thames.  No nibbles at all.

In good news I watched Derek play with his new 3 segment Live Target lure. The swimming action was great, just like a fish and it kicked around and did a 180 when stopped on the retrieve. It looks like that could be a devastating lure come bass season.

I need to get something soon to get the skunk off my new rod. The weather looks decent for Saturday. I'll have to give it a try.