12 Oct 23 ~ Fall Crankbait bite

[A-Jay]

We've had like 6 days of cold rain here,

followed by 6 more days of cold wind & rain.

You get the picture.

Started to clear out yesterday afternoon.

I had the Old Town canoe rigged & ready, just waiting for the weather to break.

Well, I went all in yesterday at 2pm, looking for a sunset bite at Lake Minichuck.

Surprise, I was a bit premature because all I got was more cold wind and rain.

Not a fun deal in the canoe.

Stuck it out all the way to dark hoping against hope that "Wild America" would subside.

It didn't and I went home fishless and with my tail squarely between my legs. 

Woke up this morning with a refreshed attitude as the bogusness had bailed and what was out there now

was reasonably fishable.

So I headed out for the redemption tour.

Arrived mid morning. 

Nice.

Water temps in the mid 50's and super clean/crazy good visibility.

Turnover's close and I'm not a fan of fishing that deal.

But this was not that. 

Situation screamed crankbait to me so I locked one in my hand and went to work.

The reward was most decent as the smallies seemed very cooperative.

The sporadic wind, sun & clouds wasn't hurting the bite at all

and I managed to put a several respectable fatties in the net. 

All & all, I'll take it.

Hope to get back out on bigger water again soon but the canoe trips are always fun

(when it's not raining) and bring me back to my roots.

^^^  SK 3XD "Baby Carp" 

Fish Hard

A-Jay

 

 

[pdxfisher]

Man, those smallies are so FAT!!! Looks like it was an awesome day out on the water. Those pics look amazing.

[Fishlegs]

Beautiful fish!

[Bankbeater]

You caught some nice chunky smallies!