This morning is the first time I’ve gone out in a few days due to the rains, wind and me catching up on some much-needed sleep. It *seemed* like a perfect morning…I was armed with my newly-arrived KVD tournament series spinnerbaits, there was no wind, no current, not a hint of rain in the air and the water was still and not too stained. Plus, it’s Friday, right? Lock and load, right?
It’s with a heavy heart that I post the above, my first skunk pic of 2010. Yes, my fellow fishermen, it was a sad day indeed for the home team. Not even a dink. Not a single bite…not even a snag or rock that remotely felt like a bite. Zip. Nada. You get the picture. I tried 4 and 5-inch Senkos and spinnerbaits (KVD tournament-series spinnerbaits at that!!!) and I walked away feeling like Charlie Brown at Halloween. Good thing I’m a Cleveland Indians/Cavaliers/Browns fan because I got it down, “There’s always next time.”
I’m speechless. You should of made just one more cast
Oh, I wasn’t speechless. I had plenty to say about the situation
I bet you did! On the plus side, I’ve had at least 4 or 5 skunks so far this year, so you are still doing better than me
A co worker and i went out on the river yesterday for a couple hours after work and caught 6 (4 of them were dinks) and missed quite a few… The fish seemed to be close to the bank (3 to 5ft) on gravel bottoms… He was using a Junebug brush hog and i was throwing a black with red sparkle senko. We had em rigged Texas style dragging them along bottom. Weve been using the set up everytime out fishing and never has let us down yet…I think the fish are in post spawn so there alittle finiky still. I tried some top water for sh!ts and giggles and missed a small one. I believe the water temp may still be alittle cool. Hopefully well get out to the river this evening again and maybe a lake this weekend. Happy Fishing
Dave,
That’s good to hear and I hope you guys have good luck this evening and this weekend, if you go. I rarely get skunked at the spot I fish in the mornings; I usually catch at least a couple but it just wasn’t to be today, for whatever reason.
Steve,
No worries, buddy, I’m sure I’ll catch up to you real quick
Now that it’s warming up, the bass will move away from my spot and except for the ones cruising the shallows for food very early in the morning, I probably won’t be getting the number of bites I was getting a few weeks ago.
Sorry to hear that Nomad. I hope that won’t happen again. See you soon, one week left.
Man, if I had to count all of the times I’ve been skunked out on the river I’d need more fingers and toes!!! LOL