Typical Trip

[Swamp Girl]

Two days ago, I called this summer my season of 40-bass trips with a four-pounder or two. Well, this morning, I caught 40 bass exactly and landed two four-pounders. With my new puppy, I launch a little later and return a little earlier. I found the bass in the little river to be eager, but skinny. Here's one:

 

 

Then I reached the bog, where the quantity can drop, but the quality is better.

 

 

Here's my first thick bog bass:

 

 

And here's an even thicker one:

 

 

It started raining and the wind picked up, so I tucked into this pretty bay.

 

 

The bay was quite deep.

 

 

On the way back to the car, I found a hole stacked with bass. I caught seven in one small area. Behind the bass, you can see a concrete bridge where my car is parked. Fun morning, but I actually became a little cold because my Ebay used raincoat doesn't keep me dry. I caught bass on three lures: underspin, spinnerbait, and wakebait. The biggest girl hit my wakebait. 

 

[gim]

Fishing in a summer rain, my type of outing.

[Swamp Girl]

Just now, gimruis said:

Fishing in a summer rain, my type of outing.

 

You and me, Buddy!

[casts_by_fly]

me too.  It was supposed to storm while I was on the water last night but the storm didn't get the memo and came later, just as I pulled in at home.

[Fishingmickey]

Beautiful write up, Crickety. You've got me slavering for my annual Maine trip to get here. First week of September will be here before I know it.

FM

[Dwight Hottle]

Won't be long and you might be taking that puppy with you

[Swamp Girl]

@casts_by_fly: it's not only that the rain keeps the bass shallow, but it's beautiful in the rain. Since most of humanity hides from rain, they don't know how it's the best time to be outside. 

[casts_by_fly]

20 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

@casts_by_fly: it's not only that the rain keeps the bass shallow, but it's beautiful in the rain. Since most of humanity hides from rain, they don't know how it's the best time to be outside. 

 

agreed.  Even the threat of rain is usually enough to keep people off the water.  Certainly in the early season when the air is only 55 degrees too.

[Swamp Girl]

19 minutes ago, casts_by_fly said:

 

agreed.  Even the threat of rain is usually enough to keep people off the water.  Certainly in the early season when the air is only 55 degrees too.

 

And isn't this wonderful? I love how rain gives me the entire lake/pond/bog: No sharing!

 

1 hour ago, Fishingmickey said:

Beautiful write up, Crickety. You've got me slavering for my annual Maine trip to get here. First week of September will be here before I know it.

FM

 

Thanks, Mickey! The first week of September should be the perfect time to fish. The days will still be pretty long and the weather should be just right. I love fishing early September. 

[gim]

21 minutes ago, casts_by_fly said:

agreed.  Even the threat of rain is usually enough to keep people off the water. 

 

I went fishing on a lake right in the Twin Cities metro on the 4th of July.  Normally I wouldn't even consider something like this during a major summer holiday because of how busy it would be.  But it was a light rain that day in the morning, with heavier rain forecasted in the afternoon.  Saw 1 other boat in 4+ hours.

 

I know that weather probably ruined a lot of outdoor holiday plans, but it helped me.