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What a crazy outing it was. Bob and I started out fishing some structure near the launch but didn't get any hits. I told Bob I wanted to fish a new piece of structure that I found the last time out. He opted to stay at the first spot for a bit longer.

I set up on the new piece and decided to try some new crankbaits that just got delivered this afternoon. I just recently found out about the Strike King 6XD. I ordered a few because they are supposed to be able to get to the 18 - 20 foot range even though they are labeled to 17 ft. The extra depth would put me in the strike zone longer. Well the experiment paid off. On my 3rd cast I hooked up and big. After taking drag several times I knew I had a pig. Luckily it only made one small jump and I was able to bring it to the net. It weighed 6lb 5oz and was 22.5" long and fat. My biggest from the reservoir so far.

After Ernie and Steve showed up we set up on another point but couldn't find the fish. Once again I moved north to another area. On my second cast I hooked up on a fish that must have been suspended in some bait. It was in the 2 to 3 lb range but lost it at the boat on a jump. At this point it was raining pretty hard but the wind was light so I stuck with it. A few cast later I hooked up again and landed one that was an even 3lb.

While landing the last fish and releasing it, the skies opened up and the wind started howling. I hated to leave feeding fish but it got really nasty so I quickly picked up anchor and paddled to the shore. I met up with Bob there and we waited out the rain. It never quite stopped but the wind settled a bit and we fished a bit longer. Bob had a hit on a brush hog but I was unable to get focused in again. I actually got cold and my shoulder started hurting so we called it a night.

It was great meeting Bob and Steve and always good to fish with Ernie. Let's do it again under better conditions.


6lb 5oz


3lb


That's Ernie and Steve behind that wall of water

Last edited by Paul Naj (Jul-13-10 7:43PM)

What a pig!  That's one nice bass!  Good for you Paul. 

Fishing deep structure seems to be paying off.  I haven't quite cracked the code on that yet.

I am ready to do it again...

When I was paddling back, I was surprised at how hard I had to paddle to get going. I thought that the yak sprung a leak again and had taken on water. As I got to the dock, I felt a bump but it wasn't a rock. It was my grappler anchor that was trailing me! I paddled almost a mile that way...what a workout!

BTW
Nice fish Paul.

That is a funny story Ernie but completely understandable. When the conditions turn like that you almost go into this sort of survival mode and you lose site of small details. If you read the end of my first post I talk about not being able to get focused again after the heavy rain and wind passed. When the wind was hawking and the rain was pelting my eyes and my kayak was filling up with water I was only concerned about not losing my contact lenses, not taking on too much water to put me in a dangerous situation and getting out of the intense wind to the shoreline.

I just think about our time on the Upper Potomac Ernie when the weather changed....went from flat river conditions to ocean conditions and I can only imagine how you felt having to paddle upstream!

Sorry to hijack this incredible post. Nice catch Paul!!!

Nice work Paul! picking up right where you left off and hammering them out at BDR!

Paul Naj wrote:

Sunday PM looks open at this point.

I am out for Sunday....will keep looking at another date.