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Author:
imsafanct
Date:
Jun 02, 2014
Subject:
Magic Carpet Ride
Message:
We didn't catch a lot of fish, but we made the trip from White Oak back to Wethersfield Cove about 3 times as fast as our last attempt. Bill got his 3.5hp gas engine back from his buddy and WOW what a power/speed difference between the gas engine and the trolling motor we've relied on for so long. This same trip back took us over 1.5 hrs. last Summer. Yesterday we were back in 30 mins. We launched in Wethersfield Cove just before 6 AM yesterday morning, fished the North end of the cove then headed out to the river and fished it down to White Oak. I dropped a fish early in the Cove and had a couple other good hits on a black/blue spinnerbait before we got to the river. As soon as we made the turn South onto the river, Bill had a 25" + pike follow his crankin' rap right to the boat, hit the lure and then spit it all within a second or two. Too bad; it was a very nice fish. We didn't have any more luck until we got into White Oak, where I grabbed a very nice crappie on the same black/blue spinnerbait. We would have stayed longer in White Oak but the floating cottony pollen kept jamming in our guides and spools. Ever seen it "snowing" on a perfectly sunny 70 degree day? We called it a wrap at White Oak and headed back to Wethersfield Cove and fished the same North section that we fished in the morning. Again, more follows by what I believe were largemouths, barely visible in the slowly clearing water, chasing my perch X-Rap 12. I hung my black/blue spinnerbait in a high branch and left it there, switching to a chartreuse spinnerbait which landed me a largemouth around 2 pounds. That was it. By then it was 2 PM and we threw in the towel and headed to Buffalo Wild Wings. Barely any fish, but a very positive day getting used to the gas engine and being very pleased with it's performance. Plus I committed to spinnerbaits for most of the day with success. -Eric
Author:
PECo
Date:
Jun 03, 2014
Subject:
Re: Magic Carpet Ride
Message:
[quote:803ae3161e="imsafanct"]We would have stayed longer in White Oak but the floating cottony pollen kept jamming in our guides and spools. Ever seen it "snowing" on a perfectly sunny 70 degree day?[/quote:803ae3161e] NWDarkcloud (aka Bob) and I had the same problem on the Connecticut River, yesterday. The dogwood seeds would stick to our braided line and form big cotton balls on the tips of our rods when we reeled it in. The cotton balls would get so big that the line would jam in the guides. I hate that stuff. :x
Author:
imsafanct
Date:
Jun 03, 2014
Message:
Phil, Did you two have any luck? Where'd you fish, and what were you targeting? We're going North this coming Sunday for smallies. Can't wait! -Eric
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