07-31-2015, 07:28 PM
Well,
I went out early this morning...launched at the dam.......trolled for a bit no takers.....headed north towards cliffs (cove) down rigger set at 20' in 35-40 FOW. trolled a crawler rig and landed a 12lb carp....first carp ever for me.
tried:
black/white rapala,
brown trout rapala,
krocodile lure following a jensen lure
silver spinner
had some bumps on perch rapala trolling throughout the whole trip but no hookups...
trolled on lead core lines and downrigger...did see many fish on my finder but no takers.
water was dirty green at the surface but clear on sonar. Overall very slow but glad to land a big carp.
Other boats (about 5) did not seem to be landing any.
I hope to go back in the fall and do better.
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I went out early this morning...launched at the dam.......trolled for a bit no takers.....headed north towards cliffs (cove) down rigger set at 20' in 35-40 FOW. trolled a crawler rig and landed a 12lb carp....first carp ever for me.
tried:
black/white rapala,
brown trout rapala,
krocodile lure following a jensen lure
silver spinner
had some bumps on perch rapala trolling throughout the whole trip but no hookups...
trolled on lead core lines and downrigger...did see many fish on my finder but no takers.
water was dirty green at the surface but clear on sonar. Overall very slow but glad to land a big carp.
Other boats (about 5) did not seem to be landing any.
I hope to go back in the fall and do better.
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