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Author:
PECo
Date:
Jul 10, 2010
Subject:
Spring Pond 07/10
Message:
I ran out to Spring Pond as the rain was ending this afternoon and fished from about 3:45 PM to 6:45 PM. I had an exciting time, but ended up catching very little. When I arrived, the wind was still blowing fairly briskly down the pond from the N, so I started by throwing a watermelon/red flake Y-Not soft plastic crawdad lure on a weighted jig hook from the shore into the SW corner. I got one good hit, but the fish spit the lure before I got a look at it. The wind started to wane, so I launched my kayak. I started in the SW corner and worked my way N to the shallow area about 50 yards up the W shore. I started with the Y-Not but didn't get anything, so I switched to a wacky-rigged watermelon/red flake Yum Dinger. The first hit I got was extremely strong and doubled my rod over completely. I got the fish to the surface and saw the biggest chain pickerel I've ever seen. It was well over 24 inches and probably closer to 30 inches. It was well hooked and I got it all the way to the kayak before it bit through my 30 pound braided line. [b:574d010884]Sonofab*tch![/b:574d010884] I cursed myself for not re-tying my hook before I launched, figuring that the line was probably worn from my last outing. I tied on a bigger hook on some fresher-looking line and started throwing to the same spot. I wasn't too hopeful for a hit, but got one and, to my surprise, it was another 24+ inch pickerel. It was slightly smaller than the first one and [b:574d010884]Sonofab*tch![/b:574d010884], it bit through the line, too! Guess who's going to buy some of TurtleKiss' 50 pound braided line tomorrow! After losing yet another decent fish, I said to hell with the W shore headed to the S shore. On the way there, I landed a 12 inch largemouth bass. Yeah, I wasn't too excited about that. It felt like I landed a sunny or a little rock bass. Whoopee. . . . I got nothing on the S shore and started working my way up the E shore, where I landed a 17 inch, 2 lb 1 oz largemouth bass. While that was more like it, it still felt a little anti-climactic. Further up the E shore, I landed a 15 inch, 1 lb 7 oz largemouth bass. And then I snag-hooked a sunny, right behind its eye. But it was released unharmed. I worked my way up the E shore until the pebble beach and basalt boulder, but got nothing else before I had to head in. The ironic thing about my day was that I was thinking about chain pickerel while I was driving to Spring Pond. I had seen and caught one in the pond about 1-1/2 months ago, but hadn't even seen one since. Both of the pickerel I hooked today were healthy-looking, fat, pretty green fish. And both doubled over my light action 5' 6" Ugly Stick rod. I think I'll pair my medium action 6' 6" Ugly Stick rod with the 50 pound braided line for my next outing. And, no, "she" didn't say that I need a stiffer rod! I'm just tired of all of the big ones getting away and think the stiffer rod will help me to horse them into my kayak more quickly.
Author:
Bluegill Terminator
Date:
Jul 11, 2010
Message:
Hey PECo it can be done with the ultralights. Back in 2008, when I didn't know what a baitcaster was and I hated bass fishing true story :( , I caught this 6 pound 4 ounce bass [img:f29202f2bc]http://www.ctfishtalk.com/gallery2.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=4161[/img:f29202f2bc] on my 6ft 6 light power trout rod on 6 pound test in my monster canoe. Just got to try to keep them down and not let them jump up in the air. As for the pickerel I got bit off on 60 pound test Power Pro the other day I don't know how thats possible. :roll:
Author:
PECo
Date:
Jul 11, 2010
Message:
Pete Were you standing when you boated the 6-pounder? My problem is that anything over 3 pounds can double my rod over and swim under the kayak. I sit so low that I can't get them over the side very quickly. Losing that first pickerel yesterday is still bothering me. You got bit off on 60 pound test? Are you sure it wasn't your knot? What knot do you use? I've found Palomar knots to be pretty reliable. I just picked up some 50 pound Spiderwire braid. I really, really don't want to have to use a leader just because there are pickerel or northern pike in the water. Phil
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