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Author:
Mr.Cranky
Date:
May 27, 2012
Subject:
Mohawk Pond today (5-27)
Message:
1st time on the water there this year. I had perch and bluegill on my mind as I'm not much of a trout enthusiast but will keep one if I catch one. Had the portable Humminbird hooked up to learn the layout and contours of the pond.Got on the water about 11:30 AM. I followed the shoreline off to the right of the boat ramp, out toward the little rock island there. Anchored in about 12' of water to cast in to the shallower stuff. Boated a small 'gill, then foul hooked another somehow; both were returned. Fish finder beeped with a bigger fish symbol under the boat. I quickly reeled in and dropped the lead head jig with a 2" twist tail grub down to the approximate depth and jigged it a bit and bingo, fish on. Stayed deep, long runs to the side, not your typical sunfish type fight, nor a bass heading up to the surface to shake things loose. I'll be darned if it wasn't a rainbow, 14" it turns out. 1st one I've caught in probably 40 years (since I was a kid). Put him in the cooler for eating tomorrow. Spent the rest of the afternoon (until 3PM) working the drop offs and shallow waters. Ended up with 5 big bluegills, 2 perch about 11" or so and the rainbow. Toward the end of my time there, I went in real close to the edge, like 2-4' out and hooked and landed a number of LM bass, only one of legal length and him just barely; could have gone either way so back he went. Nobody else on the water when I got there but lots of swimmers and kayaker's when I left. All in all, a great way to spend a few hours on this holiday weekend. Trout for lunch tomorrow! Ken
Author:
PECo
Date:
May 27, 2012
Message:
Nice job on a too sunny day, Ken! :D Stocked trout are dumb fish. Chain pickerel are almost as dumb, but they're [i:5fe2fcc811][b:5fe2fcc811]a lot[/b:5fe2fcc811][/i:5fe2fcc811] more fun to catch. But, hey, at least you get to eat your dumb catch! :lol:
Author:
Mr.Cranky
Date:
May 27, 2012
Message:
I did hook one pickerel, I'd guess 10-12" long, he spit the hook just as I got him to the side of the boat, thank goodness. The good Lord put too much slime coating on that species, in my opinion. But you're right, they are fun to catch, though.
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