Lake Five 5/6/07

jooleyen · 05-07-07, 05:53 PM

Yesterday, the 2nd legal day of bass fishing, I went on a rental boat with my dad. We're still working on our boat. Good thing we brought out trolling motor along, because that wind was horrible. It was cold and windy at first, but then it calmed down and got really hot. Then it got cold and windy again, then at the end of the day it got calm again. The only equipment we had was a trolling motor, so it was kind of tough to locate the fish. I told my dad we should head out to the reeds and lilly pads, which are still submerged, in about 3-8' of water. I casted out with a 3/16oz weight and a Green Pumpkin Baby Brush hog, and landed two on two consecutive casts, a 14" a 15". I'd never done that before. The wind was so heavy, I couldn't even feel the bite. It was just like a rubber band.

We went to a little bay and I lost one on a Baby Bass Trick Worm, due to a loose drag. When it got sunny, I spotted a nice bass just swimming around a dock, but I couldn't pitch because my tension knob was a little tight, and my bait went PLOP, causing the fish to swim away.

A while later we went to a calmer bank and pitched to docks and overhanging trees. I landed another small one on a 3.5" white tube. My dad got his first of the day on a Bleeding Bait Tube. His was 12".

He caught another on a White Trick Worm when we went back to the docks.

When it got warmer and sunny, I headed out to a shallow bay and saw tons of little bass. Do you think there were bigger bass in there? Why did I only see little bass?

We went for hours without catching any fish. I had a bite, but I didn't get the fish. We finally went back to the original spot, the reeds, and I got the last one of the day. It felt awesome.

I realized they were right on the outside of the grass where the gravel and shore started. Is finding what the fish are doing for the day finding the pattern?

I think I should've tried cranking the shallows, but the grass catches onto the treble hooks. We have ultra clear water in almost all of our lakes. (about 16' visibility)

I landed 4 fish total.
My dad landed 2 fish.
We only got three pictures of the same fish. The rest were videos.

I've been learning A LOT lately. I love fishing more and more every time I go out. I'm obsessed with it. It's all I do.

First Bass.

What do you think I should've done?

Thanks.

JB · 05-07-07, 06:10 PM

Ya did what all of us do every time, we keep trying! WTG!

WIbassfisherman · 05-07-07, 08:05 PM

Hey Joolz,

Lake 5 is a great body of water. You can go out there all day in the month of June and hammer fish on a 6" black ribbon tail worm with an 1/8oz slip sinker.

Let me know if you ever want to get out on Okauchee, Nagawicka, etc. We could probably set something up. I promise to put you on some fish if you "pimp" my guide service.

jooleyen · 05-07-07, 10:20 PM

Awesome! So an example of that bait would be a Berkley PowerWorm?
If it ever comes up, I'll definately contact you.

Thanks!

OUTLAW · 05-07-07, 11:31 PM

You did good Jools,You went out and caught Bass.I was out today and caught nothing but pickeral.By the way nice pic

jooleyen · 05-08-07, 04:36 PM

Thanks OUTLAW. I caught only a Pike (pickerel right?) on the opening day of bass fishing.

bobsmitter03 · 05-08-07, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jooleyen

Thanks OUTLAW. I caught only a Pike (pickerel right?) on the opening day of bass fishing.

I think pike and pickerel are a different kind of fish

mack · 05-08-07, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bobsmitter03

I think pike and pickerel are a different kind of fish

different species but very similar...pickeral are yellow, pike are bluish green color..here are pics of both for comparison.

PICKERAL

PIKE

jooleyen · 05-09-07, 05:06 PM

Oh. Thanks Mack. We have TONS of pike around here.

Rebbasser · 05-10-07, 12:38 PM

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Is finding what the fish are doing for the day finding the pattern?

That's part of it. The other part is finding what they will hit. Then you want to look for similar locations. Several years back I was fishing a big muddy stock tank west of Ft. Worth. There were several different types of vegitation in the water, but the fish were up next to just one type. I took a fish off every one of those bushes I fished.

Sounds like you had a great day on the water!

brushhog · 05-10-07, 02:20 PM

Joolz, I wish I had half your knowledge when I was your age - we just wandered around with a pole in our hand and a hook in our thumb!

jooleyen · 05-10-07, 11:18 PM

Lol. Thanks a lot all.

skeeter944 · 05-15-07, 11:10 PM

you have come a long way jools! wtg on the trip! nice fish!

jooleyen · 05-16-07, 06:31 PM

Thanks Skeeter. Instead of making a whole new post, I'll just report quickly.

I went out yesterday the boat and caught 5 largemouth in about 2 hours. Overcast skies, heavy downpour, wind. I caught the first four on a Gold #8 Suspending X-Rap. The last one I caught on a Zara Puppy in bullfrog pattern. I also had two GIANT pike smash my spinnerbait. All in all, it was fun. All caught in about 3' of water. By my estimation, the water was somewhere between 55 and 63.

05-07-07, 05:53 PM	#1
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Lake Five 5/6/07 Yesterday, the 2nd legal day of bass fishing, I went on a rental boat with my dad. We're still working on our boat. Good thing we brought out trolling motor along, because that wind was horrible. It was cold and windy at first, but then it calmed down and got really hot. Then it got cold and windy again, then at the end of the day it got calm again. The only equipment we had was a trolling motor, so it was kind of tough to locate the fish. I told my dad we should head out to the reeds and lilly pads, which are still submerged, in about 3-8' of water. I casted out with a 3/16oz weight and a Green Pumpkin Baby Brush hog, and landed two on two consecutive casts, a 14" a 15". I'd never done that before. The wind was so heavy, I couldn't even feel the bite. It was just like a rubber band. We went to a little bay and I lost one on a Baby Bass Trick Worm, due to a loose drag. When it got sunny, I spotted a nice bass just swimming around a dock, but I couldn't pitch because my tension knob was a little tight, and my bait went PLOP, causing the fish to swim away. A while later we went to a calmer bank and pitched to docks and overhanging trees. I landed another small one on a 3.5" white tube. My dad got his first of the day on a Bleeding Bait Tube. His was 12". He caught another on a White Trick Worm when we went back to the docks. When it got warmer and sunny, I headed out to a shallow bay and saw tons of little bass. Do you think there were bigger bass in there? Why did I only see little bass? We went for hours without catching any fish. I had a bite, but I didn't get the fish. We finally went back to the original spot, the reeds, and I got the last one of the day. It felt awesome. I realized they were right on the outside of the grass where the gravel and shore started. Is finding what the fish are doing for the day finding the pattern? I think I should've tried cranking the shallows, but the grass catches onto the treble hooks. We have ultra clear water in almost all of our lakes. (about 16' visibility) I landed 4 fish total. My dad landed 2 fish. We only got three pictures of the same fish. The rest were videos. I've been learning A LOT lately. I love fishing more and more every time I go out. I'm obsessed with it. It's all I do. First Bass. What do you think I should've done? Thanks.

05-07-07, 08:05 PM	#3
WIbassfisherman BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hartland, Wisconsin Posts: 151	Hey Joolz, Lake 5 is a great body of water. You can go out there all day in the month of June and hammer fish on a 6" black ribbon tail worm with an 1/8oz slip sinker. Let me know if you ever want to get out on Okauchee, Nagawicka, etc. We could probably set something up. I promise to put you on some fish if you "pimp" my guide service. __________________ T-Rexx Lure Co. Prostaff

05-07-07, 11:31 PM	#5
OUTLAW BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Back in the woods of Benton , P.A. Posts: 210	You did good Jools,You went out and caught Bass.I was out today and caught nothing but pickeral.By the way nice pic __________________ Willy,Waylon & Me , Yeah

05-07-07, 06:10 PM	#2
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Ya did what all of us do every time, we keep trying! WTG!

05-07-07, 10:20 PM	#4
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Awesome! So an example of that bait would be a Berkley PowerWorm? If it ever comes up, I'll definately contact you. Thanks!

05-08-07, 04:36 PM	#6
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Thanks OUTLAW. I caught only a Pike (pickerel right?) on the opening day of bass fishing.

05-09-07, 05:06 PM	#9
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Oh. Thanks Mack. We have TONS of pike around here.

05-10-07, 02:20 PM	#11
brushhog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesboro, NY Posts: 1,222	Joolz, I wish I had half your knowledge when I was your age - we just wandered around with a pole in our hand and a hook in our thumb!

05-10-07, 11:18 PM	#12
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Lol. Thanks a lot all.

05-15-07, 11:10 PM	#13
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	you have come a long way jools! wtg on the trip! nice fish!

05-16-07, 06:31 PM	#14
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Thanks Skeeter. Instead of making a whole new post, I'll just report quickly. I went out yesterday the boat and caught 5 largemouth in about 2 hours. Overcast skies, heavy downpour, wind. I caught the first four on a Gold #8 Suspending X-Rap. The last one I caught on a Zara Puppy in bullfrog pattern. I also had two GIANT pike smash my spinnerbait. All in all, it was fun. All caught in about 3' of water. By my estimation, the water was somewhere between 55 and 63.

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