06-18-2018, 07:00 PM
Hey Yote, no size to them maybe 7" at best and I bet it's the same type spots your finding your gills except I'm using a fly and stripping it in... Some days it's gills some days, sunfish and other days crappie... Out of a dozen fish, about four were crappie... They are just small ones that are hanging out with the other panfish around those overhanging branches and underwater snags, so it is difficult to fish without snagging up... but it's been a fun diversion when the big fish are being mean to me... I've been surprised how well these little guys are taking it, but nothing of eating size is showing up, just the young un's... Reminds me of fishing for mountain trout, lots of action, but nothing worth keeping... Fun practice though... I've bent my barbs off the hook so I don't hurt the fish too much so I lose quite a few before I land them but doesn't matter it's still a hoot...
Glad you made it out again, the water is sure low isn't it? I couldn't believe how bad it was, that's what made me switch locations, no water in my other spots... Rumor has it more water is on the way down stream, but with the irrigation season in full force who knows how much will make it down to us... Hope I can find the cats again, I need to get a good tug... Good luck... J
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Glad you made it out again, the water is sure low isn't it? I couldn't believe how bad it was, that's what made me switch locations, no water in my other spots... Rumor has it more water is on the way down stream, but with the irrigation season in full force who knows how much will make it down to us... Hope I can find the cats again, I need to get a good tug... Good luck... J
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