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Author:
imsafanct
Date:
Apr 28, 2014
Subject:
Upper Moodus - 4/27
Message:
Bill and I took our first trip of the year yesterday, to Upper Moodus. No bass, but lots of aggressive pickerel. The pickerel were a ton of fun to catch as they were full of energy. Bill is officially on my list for 2014, as his first cast of the year caught him a fish, whereas my first cast just got me a huge knot mess on my spinning rod. Sometimes you're the dog, sometimes you're the hydrant.
But in all seriousness, it was a blast to get back out on the boat. All of our equipment worked well. I was able to try a wacky rigged Senko for the first time (thank you Phil!) and I love the way it works. I'm hooked. We caught all our pickerel on jerkbaits; I was using my new Yozuri 3DB jerk and Bill was using some sort of clown Rapala jerk. The Yozuri just moves and looks fantastic in the water.
Weather-wise, it was one of those days where it seemed warmer at 7:00AM than it did when we finished at 11:30AM. It seemed to get cloudier, windier and colder as the morning wore on. Weird. Water temps showed around 52-53 degrees. I was surprised to already see as much weed growth as there was this early in the year, with as long and cold a winter as we had.
And one more thing...Big shout out to the fella who finally got the bait/snack shop open at the Upper Moodus launch. When we finished up, I walked in looking for a coffee to warm up. I walked out with a coffee and two hot dogs that really hit the spot. We chatted briefly about how the town made it a bit of a challenge for him to get the shop up and running, but I can assure you, it's awesome to be able to grab a quick bite and a beverage after a day like yesterday, before we left. Very nice guy too. Two thumbs up!
-Eric
Author:
AVec80X
Date:
Apr 28, 2014
Message:
Sounds like a fun day on the water! Upper Res. is definitely one of my favorite local spots! How was the wind? It's been brutal up there...as have the pickerel!
Author:
imsafanct
Date:
Apr 28, 2014
Message:
The wind was tough. Bill's boat is only 14' long and we use only a trolling for power. I like to stand up to fish, so in windy conditions in a small boat, I turn into a sail. My being a sail is frustrating for both of us, but that's how I fish. Very enjoyable day finally getting on the water.
I don't consider myself a "bass fisherman", in that I fish for whatever, as opposed to only for largemouth like some folks do. The pickerel were a blast as they had lots of fight and their bite was definitely on.
-Eric
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