Well, I was off work yesterday and a coworker of mine had been wanting to go try out Daeho resovoir which is about 50 miles southwest of Songtan towards Dangjin. So we packed up and left out at about 5 a.m. and battled the fog and crazy drivers the entire way there (met a car head-on on a two-lane road that was passing other cars in the fog…I took the shoulder, he took the “middle” lane).
By the time we got there and got the boat launched it was around 7 a.m. It turned out to be an interesting day. We caught somewhere around 150 bass. That’s not a typo. I quit counting after I reached about 60. Now, to be honest, 95% of them were easily under 1/2 pound but I did manage to pull in one that weighed in just shy of 2 1/4 lbs. Although it was a fun change of pace, if bass fishing were always that easy or the fish always that small, I would quit! There was no challenge whatsoever. I told my friend that if I could find a lure in my bag that would not catch a fish there, I would throw it away and never purchase another like it. Anyway, here’s a couple of photos….
Here is the largest fish of the day...2lbs 3 oz. caught on a chatterbait.
This fish is smaller than it appears in the photo. (Now there's a claim you don't hear every day!)
This photo is a better representation of the day's average catch.
It’d be a great place to take a kid fishing, although you would run the risk of spoiling them since it would be difficult to duplicate the results ever again.
Damn, I wish I could have the problem of trying to find something the fish won’t bite on. Nice catch and don’t worry about this happening all the time because it won’t. That’s what makes fishing fun:)
Wow, that sounded insane. I’ve only had bass action like that in a farm pond. That’s impressive for a reservoir. Wonder what that place will be like in 2 years.
Dave
You just can’t beat a day like that, Mike. That lake does sound like the perfect place to take a kid or someone who’s learning to fish.
Did you try throwing out the kitchen sink?
Way to go Mike! Wish they could have been a little bigger for you guys, but still I bet it was a lot of fun.
Mike,
Like Texmex said, it probably won’t be like that next time you go there, it was probably just one of those days. I’m guessing that the bigger fish will start to show their faces as the water cools down a bit more.
Anyway, it’s always fun to have a day like that, congrats Mike
Mike,
Is there a ramp at the lake? I’ve been by there a few times but never stopped to fish. Is there any structure or cover?