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Author:
Phish
Date:
Jul 19, 2010
Subject:
Highland 7-19
Message:
Water temp: 82-85 Clarity: Pretty darn clear in most areas. 4-7 feet visibility Time: 1:45 - 7:30PM Hit Highland with Phil (PECo). It was our first time fishing together and Phil's first time to Highland. Tough fishing. We couldn't really figure them out. We through at docks, a creek channel, weed lines, rocks and wood. Were were everywhere from 15 FOW to very shallow. We ended up catching a few fish, but nothing of any real size. Phil did get his first smallie ever, which was nice, and I caught a rock bass that looked like a hybrid with another fish because it had pronounced leopard spotting. Phil got a nice looking sunny and I got a calico. I got 2 1.5 lb LMB. First one came on a 3:16 Lures 6" soft plastic sunfish in 15 FOW about 10 feet off the end of a dock. 17lb flouro, 8' Diawa Zillion swimbait rod with Zillion reel. 2nd LMB came hours later in 11 FOW by slowly retrieving a gold/black lipless crank and ticking it off the grass. Shimano rod, Diawa Aggrest reel. Super slow retrieve. Got the calico, and the rock fish the same way in the same area. Trip was shortened by thunder and ominous looking weather map. It was a very pretty evening and as always, it was great to be on the water. Thanks for joining me, Phil!!!
Author:
Flipper
Date:
Jul 20, 2010
Message:
I've never hit Highland for bass, though I hear it can be good. Every time I go there I fish for trout, as you can go there in the middle of the summer and troll around the middle pond (deeper) and limit out pretty quickly. Hard to find lakes like that around here.
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