Saturday 4/4/15, Alligator Alley MM39 North Side, Temp 82*, wind SW 10, Partly cloudy, water temp 81*, light stain, water levels are above normal for this time of year, little boat traffic.
I went out this morning at first light, solo. Being Easter weekend it was hard to get anyone to go. When I first got to the ramp the full moon was in a partial eclipse. The moon set before going total eclipse.
I ran to the dead end and started fishing back toward the ramps. Since I was alone, and able to fish tight to the bank, I spent some time flipping a jig in the pads, and throwing a small shaky head jig. The small jig did well, but the big flipping jig zeroed. I looked for active beds, and saw none.
I went to the stick-o and caught fish at a stead pace until the sun got high. Things got considerable tougher after 10:00. The only bites I could get were finesse bites, on a Texas rigged zoom centipede, at the base of the drop off.
It was not an easy day, but I did manage to catch 27 bass, the largest 2,5 lbs. Although I'm still waiting for the water levels to drop, the Glades are still a fun place to fish.
