Pacemaker Fishing Forum

Mo and I launched at Truxton Park at 6:30 am. It was breezy enough to consider staying in Spa Creek rather than try the trip up the river to Weems Creek. We began fishing where we left off last week.

Sunrise was not until 7:00 am so we began casting our lures in the dark. For thirty minutes we got no bumps. As I look back over the years of white perch fishing, I cannot remember catching them in the dark. I now believe they do not bite in the dark.

When the sun came out, so did the perch. Mo got the dollar fish and from that moment on, I had a difficult time keeping up with him. The best I did was to momentarily pull ahead by two fish. Mo came up with a theory. If you cast too many times in the same area, they will lose interest in that lure. When the bite fell off, he would grab rod #2 and things began happening again.

His solution was to use a second rod with an entirely different lure. It worked and the rest is history! The final count was Mo--35 to Carl--26. I taught him what I know; now maybe I should watch him.