Lights Out ( A Magical Day)

[Jaderose]

Went out yesterday to my usual haunt in the afternoon.  I usually go at dawn so this was different for me.  Overcast, mid 60's, occasional sprinkle of rain but otherwise dead calm.  I just had a feeling and man was I right.  Yesterday was one of those magical days that every fisherman gets occasionally.  I could do no wrong.  My home lake is NOT a numbers lake although it is usually a quality lake.  Yesterday I caught numbers and quality.  In 6 hours I boated around 30 fish with most in the 2-3lb range.  A few dinks and a couple of hawgs.  Might not sound like much but for this lake, it's incredible.  Used a grand total of 2 rigs.  Both spinning.  Weightless GP Senko targeting "bassy" looking stumps and such along the shore line and an 3/16 Owner Finesse Ultrahead Ball jig with either a black Yamamoto Kreature or a Candy Craw Rage Craw for targeting deeper stumps and hydrilla edge lines and holes.  I spent about 10 minutes targeting a mat with a frog and had one small blow up but quickly abandoned that.  (I can't believe I just said that).  When I finally came in, a few shore fisherman asked how I did and I didn't even want to talk about it.  I didn't want to sound like I was bragging or else the fishing Gods would skunk me for my next few outings.  On top of that, I got to watch 2 little fawns drinking water, some lake otters chasing each other around and an old raccoon foraging around for some grub.  What a gift of a day and I could only hope you all have at least one day like that.  Where you can do no wrong. 

[BrianMDTX]

1 hour ago, Jaderose said:

In 6 hours I boated around 30 fish with most in the 2-3lb range. 

I can almost guarantee those numbers and weights would please 98% of the posters here. I’d be ecstatic with that. My best day ever was 12 bass in about 4 hours between 1-3 lbs and I was crazy happy with that lol. 
 

Glad you had a great day!

[Jaderose]

My usual day on this lake is 1-3 per hour or so.  Some day a little better, some days a little worse.  NOTHING like yesterday.  I was just throwing the right thing at the right targets in ideal conditions.  It was a beautiful thing.

 

[Bluebasser86]

I've had days like that on Hillsdale, where I can almost call my shot and I feel like I could catch them at will. Then next time I go I nearly get skunked and the lake puts me back in my place ?

[pdxfisher]

Sounds like a magical day!

[Jaderose]

6 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I've had days like that on Hillsdale, where I can almost call my shot and I feel like I could catch them at will. Then next time I go I nearly get skunked and the lake puts me back in my place ?

Oh yeah.....I have no illusion that I have finally figured Happy Holler out totally and will now fish it like a God amongst men.  I had a good day, did learn a couple of things, and will most likely have my butt kicked next time out

[Jaderose]

and just like that...poof!  The magic was gone.  Post cold front fishing the same lake yesterday.  Conditions were rough and fish were scarce.

[DogBone_384]

On 5/8/2021 at 8:03 AM, Jaderose said:

In 6 hours I boated around 30 fish with most in the 2-3lb range.

 

I'd be lucky to do catch 30 bass in six months... congratulations!