03-21-2005, 03:47 PM
Went out to Blue Lake on Friday afternoon. Got there and started fishing right away. We got into some fish, bass and bluegills after a short while. I think we both wound up catching a good number the first day. I caught mine on soft plastics, which I threw pretty much all weekend. Leaky was fishing with some ice gear that he brought but I'll let him expound on that if he wishes. I found my heavy socks in the bottom of my bag when I got home so thanks for the loan of your extras while we were there Leaky. [
] Anyway, we set up the tent in a gusting wind and got right to the fishing so it was fun. I stayed in my tube, intending to fish all night long and caught three fish on my painted topwaters before the wind and cold blew me off the water. I wasn't going to mention this but I guess I better so that Leaky doesn't give me a hard time.... Poor guy was wading around the bank, stepped in a hole and fell over, dousing himself, his waders and most of his clothes underneath. I saw him walking along the bank, and when I looked around again, he had disappeared.... under water, I found out later. BUMMER!!! So, when I wimped out and went back to the truck, he and Sparky were pretty much settled in for the night. Guess the "trip" wasn't so good for him after all.[cool] The second day, I loaned him and extra shirt and my extra sweatshirt so he could go out and fish in dry clothes. The fishing wasn't too hot in the morning so we started experimenting with different tactics and eventually we hooked into fish throwing plastic minnow baits. We wound up rigging them on a jighead, Leaky bouncing his back and me just working them the way I normally would. Leaky busted out the tube and his ice gear again and hooked up some more. After about one, I was done... I couldn't buy a bite. I guess the fish were all or mostly suspended so we were lucky to catch the number that we did....what can we say, Leaky and I are just good like that. [] Just kidding. I'm sure luck played its part. We finally became disenchanted with the 30 some odd people that showed up and created a diver hatch on the water and wound up leaving at around three. Leaky, I had a great time, you are quite the fisherman, and it was a pleasure to take the trip with you and Sparky. I have tons of pics from the lake and the trip but I have to get them resized before I can post them. Anyway, there is your report Leaky, hope its good enough.
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] Anyway, we set up the tent in a gusting wind and got right to the fishing so it was fun. I stayed in my tube, intending to fish all night long and caught three fish on my painted topwaters before the wind and cold blew me off the water. I wasn't going to mention this but I guess I better so that Leaky doesn't give me a hard time.... Poor guy was wading around the bank, stepped in a hole and fell over, dousing himself, his waders and most of his clothes underneath. I saw him walking along the bank, and when I looked around again, he had disappeared.... under water, I found out later. BUMMER!!! So, when I wimped out and went back to the truck, he and Sparky were pretty much settled in for the night. Guess the "trip" wasn't so good for him after all.[cool] The second day, I loaned him and extra shirt and my extra sweatshirt so he could go out and fish in dry clothes. The fishing wasn't too hot in the morning so we started experimenting with different tactics and eventually we hooked into fish throwing plastic minnow baits. We wound up rigging them on a jighead, Leaky bouncing his back and me just working them the way I normally would. Leaky busted out the tube and his ice gear again and hooked up some more. After about one, I was done... I couldn't buy a bite. I guess the fish were all or mostly suspended so we were lucky to catch the number that we did....what can we say, Leaky and I are just good like that. [] Just kidding. I'm sure luck played its part. We finally became disenchanted with the 30 some odd people that showed up and created a diver hatch on the water and wound up leaving at around three. Leaky, I had a great time, you are quite the fisherman, and it was a pleasure to take the trip with you and Sparky. I have tons of pics from the lake and the trip but I have to get them resized before I can post them. Anyway, there is your report Leaky, hope its good enough.[signature]
] I will add, River is a gentleman and a great guy to be with.