Garhole 0.5
Saturday, August 24th, 2019 | Author: admin
Title says it all. Caught half what I caught the last time there and they were half the size. When I started I could tell the bite was not on because it took a long time to get the first fish in the boat. Usually early the DT-6 is very effective but not today. Then after about an hour the trolling motor quit completely. After paddling over to the boat launch I delved into the problem. The depth finder was still working , although it was showing the water temp as being 22 degrees, so I figured the battery was fine. I have a dimmer switch as a foot controlled on and off button. When I touched both wires together the motor came to life. Plugged those babies together and I was fishing again. I have always said that the wind in the Garhole positions the fish. Today there was no wind and indeed the fish were scattered. Today, like the last trip, I had the pleasure of seeing one in the clear water come up, and not strike, but just put its mouth on the DT-6. When it did, I set the hook and caught the fish. Besides the DT-6, fish were caught on an XD-5 and a small shaky head with a finesse worm on it that had been dipped into the garlic dye. The tail biters were terrible today. I have only a few of my favorite worms left, which are a Zoom Utail vibe. They have a little flapping tail that is very soft and comes off easily. The bream were pulling them off without me even setting the hook so I quit using them. The bream were everywhere. The DT-6 even caught 2 big ones. Next time I go a fly rod, some popping bugs and an ice chest are going too. Ended up with 13 and a 2 1/2 FOD. About half last time.