Got out Sunday morning to one of my favorite places to fish. Its a little pond located on the east end. Before my report, a little history. I have been going to this pond for a few years now and have seen a really nice fish in the spring of every year in the same spot. So I have been going back to this place putting time in and learning the small details that will put me on that fish, and Sunday was the day.
As I launched my boat at 9:00 am, the water temperature was already 83 degrees with an air of 85. First up was checking for activity, I started to wake a spinnerbait over a lawn of bladderwort that was nearly to the surface. I scored 4 fish within 20 minutes but all were barely over 12. It did not take long to notice on the other side of the pond I could see larger fish jumping out of the water in mats of watershield going after dragonflies. Sure enough I said bye to the smaller fish and motored to the other side. Right away I was hooking into and landing Bass up to 17 inches on a Scum Frog. As I progressed up the shoreline I came to my favorite area that has produced many quality fish in the past. Upon hitting the area I noticed that there was no commotion coming from the pads. No slurping Bluegill or Bass, but there were dragonflies. So taking a page out of the book of big bass, it was either empty or had big fish lurking around. Still using the SC I started to fish the heavily padded area that had a sharp break to 6ft and continued getting deeper from there. The return on the depthsounder also showed weeds on the bottom. I started to fish the area and as always I pop the frog off the pads at the end, well, when I did she hit. My rod doubled over, I set the hook and it was on! After a decent fight I get her in. The fish went 5lb. 12oz. I am pretty sure that this was the fish I have been seeing since it was from around the same area. Still who knows? The day went on with a steady pick of fish. In all 12 fish in 4 1/4 hours. Including a 3lb. 10oz bass that came about 30ft from where I caught the big one. The day ended with a water temp of 86 and an air of 95.
One more quick note, returning the the big fish spot later in the day I caught a few smaller fish from around the area, but no more big ones. I guess it was safe.
Sunday's East End Outing, Long Island
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Nice fish and a great report!! I felt like I was in the boat with you when you caught her! Nice Job, Dave!
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Sunday's East End Outing, Long Island
Sounds like a great day on the water Dave... that's a real nice tank you caught...
East End, eh?
BC
East End, eh?
BC
Brendan C.
Sunday's East End Outing, Long Island
Thanks for the report and info Lunker Dave. Very nice bass indeed, that is a chunker.
Good pic of you and the fish. Sounds like you had a really great day.
Hey if you ever do get a chance to come out an fish Castaic. Go for it bro.
The Lagoon is one heck of a special bass lake.
Good pic of you and the fish. Sounds like you had a really great day.
Hey if you ever do get a chance to come out an fish Castaic. Go for it bro.
The Lagoon is one heck of a special bass lake.