I apologize for the light posting lately but it’s been a bit hard for me to get out of bed in the mornings for the last few weeks; partly because I have this cold that’s been like a pit bull, hanging in there and refusing to let go, and also partly because it’s summer and I know that the fish won’t be biting like they were not too long ago. Excuses aside, I went out this morning and threw a spinnerbait for a while and just managed to avoid a skunk by catching one, and only one.
That has got to be the crappiest release pic I’ve taken to date…can you even tell that’s a fish? The water is still pretty clear but the green algae is starting to grow and if this summer is like the last few, then the entire river will be a nice shade of green in about a month, if not sooner. That’ll be spinnerbait and chatterbait time 
I’m rigging them weightless on a 4/0 hook...
One fish is always worth waking up early for, good job.
I was up early this morning also, but I was watching Korea qualify for the next stage of the world cup!!
Steve,
Not using Senkos has been pretty darn hard the last few weeks, especially on mornings like today when all I had was one bite about an hour and a half. But I’m going to stick with it for a while longer, anyway, if anything, to get more confident using my baitcasters.
Speaking of baitcasters and senkos, I recently bought an Abu Garcia Vandetta rod, and paired it with a Revo Skeet series reel on which I put 8-pound line and that’ll hopefully be my Senko rig. I’ve been practicing casting at home with it and am getting some distance with a 5″ senko (20-30 meters, depending on the wind behind me, LOL) which is ok, but I wish I could get more distance. If I loosen the brake or tension knob any more, I start getting overruns so maybe I’ll have to be satisfied with that distance.
Sounds like a very nice combo Nomad. I love the Revo reels and have been thinking about getting the Skeet Reese reel for some time.
the distance will come in time.
For getting more distance, it’s all about loosening the brakes and tension knobs while training your thumb
Practice, practice, practice!