I've seen wind and I've seen rain.

[Swamp Girl]

Due to the new pup, I now go fishing when I can, not when the weather is just right. So, I launched with the wind in my face and it swung 180 degrees, meaning it was in my face on the way back. There was heavy rain and distant thunder too. Still, I managed 26 bass. Just no big ones. 

 

Here's the new pup checking my new lures!

 

 

And here are a few of the bass I caught in 2.5 hours of actual fishing with 50 minutes of not fishing while fighting the wind.

 

[fin]

I think that's the first pic I've seen of another boat in one of your posts. Do you see other people out there much?

 

I had a yellow Snagless Sally a long time ago. I think I bought it back in the 80's. I caught a few fish with it, one nice one I remember. Eventually it got... snagged.

[Swamp Girl]

45 minutes ago, fin said:

I think that's the first pic I've seen of another boat in one of your posts. Do you see other people out there much?

 

I had a yellow Snagless Sally a long time ago. I think I bought it back in the 80's. I caught a few fish with it, one nice one I remember. Eventually it got... snagged.

 

The pond I fished last night has two developed shorelines with docks, boats, swimming platforms, etc. The other two shorelines were purchased by two, different parties and put into conservation protection. If I fished the weekends, I'd see other boats: powerboats, kayakers, anglers. Fishing a rainy, growling evening pretty much assures it'll be just me because 99.9% of humanity want to be as comfy as can be...and thank goodness they do!

 

My photos don't portray how windy it was at times. When it was windy, I wasn't taking photos. Same when the rain was pounding. 

 

Sadly, the threat of lightning kept me from fishing where I wanted. I stayed close to my pal's camp lest I be pinned to the distant shore that I wanted to fish by the storm and forced to paddle back at night through wind and rain as happened to me earlier this summer. 

[Swamp Girl]

I'm going to rate this trip report on a scale of 1-10: 1

 

No big bass. No pretty pics. Not even that many bass. This is me yesterday evening:

 

[jbmaine]

Good job. Overcast drizzly days and spinnerbaits go hand and hand with us as well.

[Bird]

Was all over the state of Maine the last 3 weeks, bogs and clear lakes everywhere.

Every time I drove past a bog I wondered if that was @ol'cricketybog. 😂

Oh, had no idea that Maine got that HOT 🥵 

[fin]

4 hours ago, ol'crickety said:

If I fished the weekends, I'd see other boats

Please inform boaters they are spoiling the idyllic image in my head as I fish vicariously through you. 😆

[TOXIC]

My fishing partner hasn’t retired yet so weather be damned on a fishing Saturday.  On our trips to St Clair which I call combat fishing, it has to be pretty bad.  If the wind gets up over 20 knots and we can’t find a sheltered bay, we have been known to trailer over to areas we can fish.   As far as precipitation, we have fished in down pours, hail, snow, you name it but lightening will send us running for cover.  

[pdxfisher]

Thanks for the report, that is a great title!

 

Man, now snagless sallies are an ancient lure. I remember those as a kid!! I always wanted one but could never find one in the stores around me. I just saw them in magazines. Really took me back seeing those!!

[Blue Raider Bob]

16 hours ago, ol'crickety said:

Here's the new pup checking my new lures!

Bait Pup just convinced me to buy some Snagless Sally's. Too late to re-consider, already hit send!

Looking forward to the pictures that are sure to come from new little pup going fishing with Katie and drenching the two of you! We know you demand stealth Katie, but.......puppy gets to go sometimes, and stealth stays behind!

 

7 hours ago, ol'crickety said:

I'm going to rate this trip report on a scale of 1-10: 1

 

No big bass. No pretty pics. Not even that many bass. This is me yesterday evening:

 

I've watched this fail GIF so many times my body aches. Three very bad oversights, one, loosing control of high dribble, two, wet concrete, three, he's in sandals! Ouch!

[Swamp Girl]

Bob, I likely won't take Joey fishing. I did fish with my last Schnauzer, but they are hardwired differently. My last dog was born an old man. Joey, on the other hand, is 152% boy puppy, so full of life and the dickens and spice. He bites everything, chases everything, jumps on everything. When a bass came in the canoe, I can't imagine him doing any other thing than attack.

 

1 hour ago, pdxfisher said:

Thanks for the report, that is a great title!

 

The title was the only thing I liked about this trip report. It was all downhill after that! The wind, lightning, and rain just didn't love me hit my sweet spots.

5 hours ago, fin said:

Please inform boaters they are spoiling the idyllic image in my head as I fish vicariously through you. 😆

 

Ha! There are other lakes where I don't meet people...or nearly no one. 

6 hours ago, Bird said:

Was all over the state of Maine the last 3 weeks, bogs and clear lakes everywhere.

Every time I drove past a bog I wondered if that was @ol'cricketybog. 😂

Oh, had no idea that Maine got that HOT 🥵 

 

Yeah, we had a sweltering stretch, for sure. Next time you're in the neighborhood, let me know and we'll fish my pond together.