NumenOn the Water
Date: 8-22-15
Date: 8-22-15
Body of Water: Whitefish Lake
Boat: DC's Lund
With: DC
Target: LMB
Time: 6:15 AM - Noon
Conditions: Generally overcast; mild southerly breeze; water temps 75-75 F; lots of boating activity as the day progressed.
Good old friend DC and I got together for a morning's fishing and a meal. Whitefish Lake is a favorite of mine, and his new home on its shores provides super easy access to her largemouth bass. DC and I are also very compatible in the boat (whether it is mine or his) and so the fishing is always a pleasant experience, but with concerted effort and appropriate intensity.
We left his dock in the pre-dawn darkness and were soon on the spot. We both started with top-waters, and my Yozuri prop bait got inhaled on my first or second cast. At 16 inches or so, this prooved to be my biggest bass of the day, but it was followed by a succession of short bass with big intentions. I soon added another keeper-sized bass to our tally, but everything else on this bait for the rest of the day was between 13 and 14 inches; just too small to matter in a Michigan tournament, real or imagined.
Good old friend DC and I got together for a morning's fishing and a meal. Whitefish Lake is a favorite of mine, and his new home on its shores provides super easy access to her largemouth bass. DC and I are also very compatible in the boat (whether it is mine or his) and so the fishing is always a pleasant experience, but with concerted effort and appropriate intensity.
We left his dock in the pre-dawn darkness and were soon on the spot. We both started with top-waters, and my Yozuri prop bait got inhaled on my first or second cast. At 16 inches or so, this prooved to be my biggest bass of the day, but it was followed by a succession of short bass with big intentions. I soon added another keeper-sized bass to our tally, but everything else on this bait for the rest of the day was between 13 and 14 inches; just too small to matter in a Michigan tournament, real or imagined.
Looking for bigger fish, other baits entered the mix. Fish were caught on just about everything, but I concentrated on drop-shotting while DC threw tubes, cranks and swim jigs. I caught a small walleye (13 inches; origin unknown other than improbable natural reproduction) on a slow-rolled spinnerbait and a bunch more short bass on the Yozuri. DC caught the largest bass of the day at 17+ inches on a tube, but that was our last qualifying "keeper" of the day. Our virtual bag was just three bass at 5.5 pounds or so. While that doesn't sound like a great day on the water, it certainly was. The ease of access, the muted but colorful sunrise, the birds, the fish, the companionship all contributed to a wonderful day.
What do I have to say about this?
The day was enhanced by a shared meal with DC and our spouses. Burgers, Key Lime pie, and a pontoon cruise, mixed with 30 years or so of mixed memories and our time on the water all contributed to a peaceful, relaxing day. With some fish!
The day was enhanced by a shared meal with DC and our spouses. Burgers, Key Lime pie, and a pontoon cruise, mixed with 30 years or so of mixed memories and our time on the water all contributed to a peaceful, relaxing day. With some fish!
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