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Author:
PECo
Date:
Jul 21, 2010
Subject:
Rainbow Reservoir 07/21
Message:
Phish and I decided to pick up the gauntlet thrown down by SkeeterRon and Bass Addict, and fished Rainbow Reservoir from 6 AM to 12 PM on Phish's boat. It was a balmy 70 degrees when we launched, but after the sun rose it got sunny and hot. The water was very warm and still. It was like glass out there for a couple of hours. Despite the non-moving water, we first tried the second cove to the north of the boat launch ramp, where a small creek enters the reservoir. I threw a jig, a tube and a lipless crank bait, and got nothing. Phish also got nothing, but spotted and spooked a large trout when he moved the boat. Meanwhile, we heard the sounds of fish, probably trout, splashing as they occasionally broke the surface of the water nearby. We headed south to the bridge pilings, where a kayaker was fishing in the middle of the channel. He was throwing a lure downstream over the rocks and very slowly retrieving it. While we were there, we saw him land what looked to be a decent largemouth bass. We, on the other hand, threw everything but wacky worms at the western piling with no result, until Phish landed a rock bass on a lipless crank bait. We headed south to where the reservoir narrowed somewhat and, once again, threw everything at both shores. I caught a 13 inch, 1 lb 4 oz largemouth bass with a watermelon/purple flake tube on a weighted jig head. Unfortunately, that was our only largemouth bass of the day. I finally gave up on non-wacky lures and ran home crying to momma. I began throwing wacky-rigged pumpkin/red flake five-inch Senkos. With the wacky worms came a little smallmouth bass. I also tried purple/blue flake five-inch Senkos, and caught even more little smallies. Derek (aka DirtyDawg10) had some luck with the purple stuff on Bantam River last weekend, and it worked on the reservoir, too! Thanks, Dawg! As we headed down the reservoir toward the Spoonville Bridge, I caught six smallies in all, ranging from 12 inches to tiny. Meanwhile, Phish caught only one more rock bass. I guess you could say that we picked up the gauntlet, but dropped it right back down, again. If anyone gets out on the reservoir and figures it out, please post a report and let us know what you did.
Author:
SkeeterRon
Date:
Jul 21, 2010
Message:
I'm telling ya, SkeeterJim and I have been there enough times and caught plenty of bass. I think if the water isn't moving, the bite is off. Just my view from the couch.
Author:
PECo
Date:
Jul 21, 2010
Subject:
Ditto
Message:
Ron I can't disagree with you about that. Phil
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