Fished all over DC last week, launching out of Sturgeon Bay, Ephraim, Sister Bay, and Rowleys. I still did not get to all the spots I wanted, but wind always plays a part of where one can safely fish. Water temps went all the way from a high on 75 down to 57 depending on where I fished. Depending on location and wind direction, at times I was fishing in all 3 phases of the spawn.
One thing I learned is the importance of a good pair of polarized glasses. Many of the spawning bass were in 6-10 feet and impossible to see well without glasses. Talons on the boat would have been nice too as it is easy to lose sight of a bed over open water with the sun glare and wind blowing. The bonus is almost every fish was catchable off a bed when I found them. All it really took was a white or pink Ned, as seeing the bait disappear off the the bed was about the only way to know the fish picked it up. Typically if I did not set quickly the bait was out of the fishes mouth before I knew it had ever been picked up. Other then that it was a mostly rock or rock to sand transition bite. Outside of one really good jerkbait bite I found it was mostly tubes catching those fish. A few also fell victim to small swimbaits and the drop shot.
Skifish, I don't know if you have been up there, but had a guide tell me they were hammering big numbers of prespawn fish in your neck of the woods.
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Too many more pics to add. Seems crazy, but most of the time is spent looking for fish, followed by a flurry of fish, then more time spent looking for fish.
All my time was spent solo except for a day with Captain Jimmy Doering of Cast N Catch Guide Service (highly recommended) and a day spent with one of the coaches on the high school bass fishing team. Hard to believe I have a hard time getting any of my fishing buddies up here, but I usually seem to end up by myself more days then not.
Until next time......
One thing I learned is the importance of a good pair of polarized glasses. Many of the spawning bass were in 6-10 feet and impossible to see well without glasses. Talons on the boat would have been nice too as it is easy to lose sight of a bed over open water with the sun glare and wind blowing. The bonus is almost every fish was catchable off a bed when I found them. All it really took was a white or pink Ned, as seeing the bait disappear off the the bed was about the only way to know the fish picked it up. Typically if I did not set quickly the bait was out of the fishes mouth before I knew it had ever been picked up. Other then that it was a mostly rock or rock to sand transition bite. Outside of one really good jerkbait bite I found it was mostly tubes catching those fish. A few also fell victim to small swimbaits and the drop shot.
Skifish, I don't know if you have been up there, but had a guide tell me they were hammering big numbers of prespawn fish in your neck of the woods.
Too many more pics to add. Seems crazy, but most of the time is spent looking for fish, followed by a flurry of fish, then more time spent looking for fish.
All my time was spent solo except for a day with Captain Jimmy Doering of Cast N Catch Guide Service (highly recommended) and a day spent with one of the coaches on the high school bass fishing team. Hard to believe I have a hard time getting any of my fishing buddies up here, but I usually seem to end up by myself more days then not.
Until next time......
