Carolina Rig
Monday, August 23rd, 2021 | Author: admin
Had a late start this morning and the first cast was at 8:00. Things were dead to start off with no activity and no bites in the spot where there has been fish. The lake stood at 20.3 and rising but that was not enough to move the fish a great deal since the lake has been so low. The water temperature was 87 degrees on the surface. I told myself, “Harley you’re fishing too shallow”, so I put on a Carolina rig and moved the boat out to 23 feet and threw toward the shallow. I have very little experience with a Carolina rig and have caught only one fish on one. Confidence was low but a three pounder came on the third cast. Two more 3 pound fish came a little later. Then I had the deadly “I’ve got this figured out ” feeling, sure to end any rally. And end it it did, no more bites. Finally I left to try two more places where there have been fish but again nothing. Returning to the first place still with the Carolina rig there was nothing deep but just in case I made a cast up on the flat somewhere between 6 and 10 feet deep. Caught the FOD 3 3/4. After no more bites, again just in case, the R2C DD went up on the flat. The flat was too shallow for it but it would be fine when it came over the dropoff. One hit it up on the flat, and again 3 pounds. after pounding the flat with no more bites, I left and went to the #2 bitespot still with the DD and caught one in the exact place a 5 pound fish came from Thursday, but not 5 pounds. Caught two more there but smaller, both on the DD. Tried a worm but no takers. By then it was very hot and was time to go. 8 fish and the FOD 3 3/4.