06-27-2014, 01:43 AM
If I remember right, reports on community waters aren't really needed/wanted... BUT since I haven't been fishing in years, AND this water is new/temporary, I figured I'll give it a go anyway.
Decided to try Adams Reservoir in Layton. It opened last year, and will be closing December 2016.
I did not keep track of arrival time, but it was after 5:30 (because I was eating dinner then). I get there, and it's a little cloudy with a breeze...perfect! I puttered around with walking a bit to find a good spot. There's a brush area that would be perfect for bass. Also had a frog in it that had a yellowish belly - was going to take a picture, but when I stepped ONE step towards, it hopped back in the water. I wasn't even that close! Fidgety little critters.
This was a "lets check this place out" kind of trip, so I wasn't really trying all that hard. Used some power bait that has been in my tackle box in forever, and wondered if it would even work. Well...somebody decided to like it!
This is a bluegill, right? Not much bigger than my hand, MAYBE 6 inches from lip to tail. Right as I was going to get the hook out of it's mouth, it gave one last flop and released itself. I still had to pick it up as it was too far from the water to flip back in on it's own.
I consider this a skunk as it's not big enough to matter for eating OR bragging. So... skunked, more or less.
Just as I was tying on one of TubeDude's jigs that he gave me, I heard thunder. Pout! I didn't mind the rain (which was sprinkling at first, but by the time I got to my car, it was POURING), but I definitely don't like my fishing rod turned into a lightning rod!
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Decided to try Adams Reservoir in Layton. It opened last year, and will be closing December 2016.
I did not keep track of arrival time, but it was after 5:30 (because I was eating dinner then). I get there, and it's a little cloudy with a breeze...perfect! I puttered around with walking a bit to find a good spot. There's a brush area that would be perfect for bass. Also had a frog in it that had a yellowish belly - was going to take a picture, but when I stepped ONE step towards, it hopped back in the water. I wasn't even that close! Fidgety little critters.
This was a "lets check this place out" kind of trip, so I wasn't really trying all that hard. Used some power bait that has been in my tackle box in forever, and wondered if it would even work. Well...somebody decided to like it!
This is a bluegill, right? Not much bigger than my hand, MAYBE 6 inches from lip to tail. Right as I was going to get the hook out of it's mouth, it gave one last flop and released itself. I still had to pick it up as it was too far from the water to flip back in on it's own.
I consider this a skunk as it's not big enough to matter for eating OR bragging. So... skunked, more or less.
Just as I was tying on one of TubeDude's jigs that he gave me, I heard thunder. Pout! I didn't mind the rain (which was sprinkling at first, but by the time I got to my car, it was POURING), but I definitely don't like my fishing rod turned into a lightning rod!
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