A new home lake

[whitwolf]

I have fish a lake 4 times this year that I had refused to fish since 1984. It's  a tough lake to fish and clear water is not something I'm used to. 

 

With encouragement from my son-in-law and a good friend of mine I decided to give it a go. The first two outings were tough in that we only caught one fish and being out of my element it seemed like I had no idea of what to do.

 

The third trip was a little better and the Father's day trip was really nice. I took a few small adjustments and the proverbial light bulb cut on. In a nut shell, I fished the way I wanted and stayed a little further off the bank. While nothing huge was caught we did manage 9. I believe I have found a new home lake and look forward to getting out there this week.

[Boomstick]

Really clear water can be difficult, especially those with no or minimal vegetation. It will take time to learn but it seems you're already making progress. Learning such a lake is rather rewarding though!

 

As a general rule of thumb, lean towards smaller baits when possible and more natural colors.