SUMMER FISHING
'06
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Summer Fishing 8/7/06 Mark Burchick
We snuck away from the Howard County
Fair, and got in some afternoon
fishing. We started with topwater
lures, roadrunners and spinnerbaits and
lost two fish, that were able to
spit out the hooks.
What that
really means is that we did not have a
good hook set.
So here is how we salvaged the day
and caught over 30 bass in two
hours. We used Gamakatsu worm hooks
(1/16 and 1/8) with the weight built
into the hook. Mark and Jeb used a
5-inch Yamamoto Senko, green pumpkin
flake worm and I used a Zoom green
pumpkin ultravibe speed craw. We
occasionally sprayed on some
Spike-It Crawfish Slime-It fish
attractant gel, which creates an oil
slick on the water. I think it is
effectively chum in a can.
All of the fish were one-pound
and under, and we worked about a
half-mile of bank cover from the
boat.
On our last fishing venture, we
lost a rod & reel to Davy Jones
locker. We attempted to grapple
for it, but to no avail. I
purchased a Bass Pro XPS 6' 6"
medium heavy rod, coupled with a
Shimano Stradic 2500 FH
spincaster. I love it!
The best thing we can say about
small bass, is that they are
little banshees for their size,
and give you a great ride.
The Senko's were hot!
Jeb said he was 'tired' of pesky
small bass and errant hits by
bluegill, and a few casts later,
landed a crappie, Go figure.
