Nobody else was out fishing the bank when I went out yesterday morning at sun up to go fishing. I tried at North Farms Reservoir, but I didn't think I was in the same place as the fish. It's 64 acres and I only have access to the south side because I don't have a boat. I saw a few people out on boats, they were able to go to where the fish are. I decided to try spring lake instead, so I went home and walked across the street to spring lake. I still only fished the south side, but that's the best side of Spring Lake. There is a small dam where the water flows over, the water is reasonably deep right up to the bank on the south side so I can access the fish better.
I tried using a zoom super fluke in a shad color, Gulp! sinking minnow in Green watermelon, both texas rigged but weightless. Very slow and fewer jerks on the super fluke to keep it down, the sinking minnow is a little heavier so I could jerk that more and let it fall. Then I tried using the fluke as a topwater by reeling it in faster, still nothing.
I might have gotten one bite on the super fluke when I let it drop really slow, when I stopped reeling in the line felt/looked like it was pulling out so I set the hook and when I reeled it in it was just weeds.
I got discouraged after a couple hours and tried a different location. I tried for another hour and went home. If I was getting more bites I would have stayed all day, but it didn't work out for me.
I didn't think to try the husky jerk, which was recommended on the "fishing when it's cloudy/raining" thread after my trip.
It didn't end up raining, but I had my rain pants on and the jacket part was in my backpack.
I'm going to try again in the middle of the week, the fish activity report says that will be the best time. I know you have to get out there and fish as much as possible, but my girlfriend will kill me if I don't spend some time with her this week. She's perfect in every respect, but she won't fish :
Any suggestions for next time? The weather should be sunny to mostly sunny in the mid 70s.
Thanks
Joe