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UL Knolls update - ParrMark - 09-18-2009
Since I couldn't make the flotilla on Monday, I decided to try the knolls this morning for a little while. With the new moon and cooling temps. I was hopeful.[
] As I neared the turnoff down to the lake, my truck was attacked by a massive swarm of midges. Ewww! The front of my rig was covered with them. As I drove down the dirt road to the the lake, I could see huge swarms flying around above the road. Hmmm - I wondered what that would bring.
As I began unloading gear, I noticed a lot of small fish were picking midges off the surface. I tossed a spinner at them a few times, but to no avail.
I launched just after 7:00AM to 68 degree water and a pleasant air temp. There was a breeze from the north, and it appeared the wind had been churning things up during the night leaving 1-2 foot rolling waves on the surface.
I headed into the breeze thinking if it got stronger it would just push me back to the launch site. I fished my way in 4-6 foot deep water almost up to the north end of the bay without a strike.
By 8:15AM the wind and waves appeared to be calming, so I decided to bee-line it toward the south point. I made it all the way down there, and still not even a bump. Finally I picked up one Whitie on a spinner, but that was it. I had a couple more 3-4" dinks hit and get off on the way in, but they don't count.
I got off the water at about 10:30, a bit disappointed. I really though the new moon would set the stage for a productive morning. Just shows ya what I know.[:/]
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Re: [ParrMark] UL Knolls update - TubeDude - 09-19-2009
[cool][#0000ff]Sorry you did not have a better day.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You referred to the "south point". Do you mean the point to the WEST, where the rocky hills come down into the water?[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]How deep were you fishing? This time of year you sometimes have to move out to the 7 to 8 foot depths to find fish. But, with warm water...and calm conditions...the fish will move back into shallower water. It helps to fish after a couple of calm days when the water clarity is better and the fish can settle down. [/#0000ff]
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Re: [TubeDude] UL Knolls update - ParrMark - 09-19-2009
Thanks Pat, it was still fun and educational.
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[#0000ff]You referred to the "south point". Do you mean the point to the WEST, where the rocky hills come down into the water?[/#0000ff] [#0000ff] [/#0000ff][#000000][/quote][/#000000]
[#000000]Yep, that's it.[/#000000]
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How deep were you fishing? This time of year you sometimes have to move out to the 7 to 8 foot depths to find fish. But, with warm water...and calm conditions...the fish will move back into shallower water. It helps to fish after a couple of calm days when the water clarity is better and the fish can settle down.[/quote][/#0000ff]
I didn't get out deeper than about about 7' deep. Sounds like mabye I should have.
Thanks for the feedback![cool]
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Re: [ParrMark] UL Knolls update - albinotrout - 09-19-2009
Thanks for the report. Help us out a little on monday at finding the fishies.[laugh]
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Re: [albinotrout] UL Knolls update - ParrMark - 09-19-2009
[quote albinotrout]Thanks for the report. Help us out a little on monday at finding the fishies.[laugh][/quote]
I'll see what I can do, but that "dinner bell" thing is still a work in progress. . . .
Best of luck to the flotilla!
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Re: [ParrMark] UL Knolls update - albinotrout - 09-20-2009
Thanks. I have never fished the knolls before so this will be a process of learning for me. Sorry to hear you can't make it on monday. [crazy]
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