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Monday, 02/19/07- Hit the water early (6am). If you enjoy cold, windy, wet days, you would have liked the lake today. The ride to to fishing grounds was rough and wet. Arrived just in time to see the sunrise over Arizona.

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Clouds just barely let the sun peek through.

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The boat danced back and forth at anchor, close to the green bouy, in 85 ft. of water, near Hole 33 . What a great day!!

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Striper comes to bait. A nice two pounder.

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Two cats joined the party today. These uninvited guests were tossed back.

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Another small striper on this rainy day. 12 made it into the box.

The return trip was wet and wild! I need a boat with a cabin. Off the water by 10:30 am. Can't wait to do it again!
BaySport
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Once again, great report and pics. I know what you mean about the cats. I've got some very large cats, and I can't wait to toss them back. Although they don't have any fight to them, they are heavy and they create a lot of drag in the water because of their fins. Fishing while it's drizzling...that's dedication.

Best regards,

Paul
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If you don't mind me asking. Were you fishing on the bottom or somewhere in the middle water column?

Thanks, Ken
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I don't mind you asking at all. One pole was set right on the bottom with a one ounce sinker. This rig produced two cats and three Stripers. The other stripers required a little more effort to catch. The sensitivity on the sonar was turned way up, zoomed in, and bottom locked. As the bait rig is lowered it can be seen on the screen and presented right in front of any fish present. As fish appear on the screen the depth of the bait is adjusted accordingly. This technique allows the angler to move the bait to the fish instead of waiting (and hoping) for the fish to find the bait. Many times you can see fish (lines) move to the bait. It's a lot of work, adjusting the depth, according to lines on a screen, just to land a few small stripers. Is it worth all the effort? Well this time of year something has to be done to trigger fish to bite. Using electronics sometimes enables you to do this. My Bro, BLM (Utah) is a master at it. Sorry I'm rambling. Anyway, thats what I did on that cold windy day.
BaySport
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Where is Hole 33 is that a marker in the water? Thanks
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I've always caught cats off the bottom. I use a two ounce weight to cast far. I've got my hook rigged at least 12 inches above the weight. I keep the line nice and tight as well. You should avoid having the anchovy sit on the lake floor. Good luck.

Best regards,

Paul
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You know my advice, right? Fish at night. I know...I know...you're a morning person. I wish I was, too. I just can't do it though. Hey, but you've done extremely well out there so it's all good. I have to say that on windy "nights" the fishing is slower. But as soon as the wind dies down, the fishing picks up pretty fast.

Best regards,

Paul
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