07-23-2021, 08:11 PM
Pretty good day at Lincoln today. The channel depth continues to drop and I was not sure if the water was sufficient for a launch. Channel depth was about 2.4 feet most of the way with one spot near the end where it dropped to just under 2 feet. No trouble with motor trimmed up a bit. Four or five trailers in the parking lot when I returned and one ski-type boat just leaving the launch channel.
Arrived at the launch at about 5:30 hoping to get out and over to the Knolls by about sun up. No other fools launching that early in the morning and the only sounds were the bullfrogs bellowing and an occasional carp splash. Got to the Knolls at about daylight and picked up my first and biggest cat after dragging a white bass chunk about 100 feet... a 28 incher that I managed to stretch to 28.5 with my 24 volt Cabela's Cat Stretcher. Caught about seven more cats, all about 24 to 27 inches and all were caught on fresh white bass in 5-6 fow.
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My favorite time of the day, overcast daylight and calm water.
I left the Knolls about 7:30 and headed for the area around the springs and Lincoln Point. Slower fishing but still managed to pick up a few good fish. All were right around 27 inches long but they fought like 37 inchers. Caught some purty green ones and some ugly and beat up old males. The males had some pretty serious love wounds and one had recently lost an eye. All were fighters and really had my drag singing.
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A good day with some nice cats. Now, if the water will just hold up a little longer I should be able to get in a few more trips before resorting to the kayak. I still have not found that first 30 inch cat but it will come.
BLK
Arrived at the launch at about 5:30 hoping to get out and over to the Knolls by about sun up. No other fools launching that early in the morning and the only sounds were the bullfrogs bellowing and an occasional carp splash. Got to the Knolls at about daylight and picked up my first and biggest cat after dragging a white bass chunk about 100 feet... a 28 incher that I managed to stretch to 28.5 with my 24 volt Cabela's Cat Stretcher. Caught about seven more cats, all about 24 to 27 inches and all were caught on fresh white bass in 5-6 fow.
My favorite time of the day, overcast daylight and calm water.
I left the Knolls about 7:30 and headed for the area around the springs and Lincoln Point. Slower fishing but still managed to pick up a few good fish. All were right around 27 inches long but they fought like 37 inchers. Caught some purty green ones and some ugly and beat up old males. The males had some pretty serious love wounds and one had recently lost an eye. All were fighters and really had my drag singing.
A good day with some nice cats. Now, if the water will just hold up a little longer I should be able to get in a few more trips before resorting to the kayak. I still have not found that first 30 inch cat but it will come.
BLK