Pacemaker Fishing Forum

Labor day weekend was spent doing something that I haven't done in a really long time, 3 straight days of fishing in the kayak. Although all 3 days can be summed up this way:  absolutely brutal fishing!!  Never skunked but LOW NUMBERS AND SIZE

Met a friend early Saturday morning for a float on a stretch we did a few months ago when there was a little bit more water in the river.  Temps started at low 50's so had some expectations.  First part of float was shallow but there was a crazy bug hatch.  Few swipes on a fluke in that stretch and buddy got first fish with a little 12-13" on a swimbait in little deeper water with current.  I picked up a small one on a 5" KVD fluke in shallow shoreline area.  Then nothing till we got to an plain looking area with some depth and bigger rocks on bottom.   Had a short flurry on the fluke, about 5-6 hits from mostly smaller disht. Did pick up a couple about 12" and another about 14" on swimbait.  Buddy picked up another one.    And that was it for the day.  4-5 for me and a couple for him.  More grass than before with water lower.

Sunday and Monday afternoon got about 3 or so hours each day on 2 single access outings, trying to focus on deeper areas with current each time.  Bright sun and low water was making it tough.  Ended up with 3-4 both days, with majority of them on either a small z man swimbait or bigger reaction lures swimbait.  Still got several short strikes/swipes on the smaller swim bait.  Few fluke fish in shady banks both afternoons.

Really hoping for some rain so the fish get feeding again.  Even though it was tough fishing, I was on the water