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Fishing Report; Lake Ripley; August 27, 2006 Conditions: This
morning I went out for a couple hours, and the fish were somewhat
cooperative. I found fish primarily deep, but the key was finding weeds
that had not been touched by chemical treatment. Once I was able to
locate the thicker, healthier milfoil beds, getting the fish to bite was
fairly simple. I've attached a picture of the healthier milfoil next to the spindly "grass" that now dominates the treated areas. Two presentations helped me to dissect the weedbeds.
Cranking
the milfoil edge first with a 10-foot semi bouyant diver put the active
fish into the boat. Although the bass were not crushing the crank, the
technique allowed me to cover water quickly and identify those areas
that I could finesse additional fish. For the most part, positioning the
boat in 20 feet of water and casting to 9, provided the right distance
from the weed edge so that the crank could just barely touch the tops of
the weeds as it dove down to the bottom. Once
I located fish, I put down the cranking rod and picked up my jig worm
rig. A 1/16 oz mushroom head worm rigged with a Gambler Lures 7"
Floating Worm picked off a the additional fish in the very same areas
that I had caught cranking fish. The floating worm that I used with the
mushroom head is actually the bottom half of the worm. I essentially cut
the head off of the worm (just below the egg sack), and thread the tail
onto the jig. The buoyant composition of the floating worm allows the
jig to stand straight-up after settling on the bottom. I used a 6'
6" Rogue Rods Spin Jig rod (model SJ 663S - see http://www.roguerods.com/spinjigrods.htm)
with a fast-action tip. I especially enjoy using this rod for jig
worming because the fast action of this rods allows me to
"pop" the mushroom head off of the weeds while maintaining a
clean hook. Size
was not great for the fish that I had boated today, however, the action
was consistent and kept my interest throughout the morning. |
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