Dave, it was great seeing ya again Saturday! Way ta hold court wth that nice JIG Fish! And yes, a huge thanks goes out ta Tuna and Mona for hosting the post fishing feast in true NutCase fashion!
Yesterday's fishin was tough in that wind, unless ya was crankin or tossin' vibrating jigs. The Senko bite was a challenge, especially since the fish wanted it just sitting there and barely moving. Rheinhardt & I caught fish all day, infact we were tossin 3.5 pounders back from the start, "Go big or go home we said!" But that seemed ta be the best we could do in the protected areas I was selecting for us to fish. Didn't matter if we cranked, drop shotted, flipped a jig or T-rigged the Iovino S20 or Zipper, them 1-3.5 pound bucks we chewin purty good yesterday. At about 1:30p, I told Rheinhardt, dood, we need the big bites, I got a pattern for em(see my blog from Friday), it's time we sucked it up and go challenge the wind, instead of running from it, and fish for em!
So back ta Frank's we went in hopes of finding the right kinda area that might be holding the right fish. I guessed right twice, not only in the area, but the switch from the 9L 6" Watermelon red flake 208 & 925 to a different Senko. I pulled out the Senko box and grabbed a 9X 7" 297, the Big Turd( Otherwise known as Donkey D%$^ round these parts). At first, with the wind and knowing time was running out, I was fishing it way too fast and only getting those tentative, tail grabbing bites. I then began to make longer pitches which allowed me to let it sit for a lil longer spell. I then found the right tule clump, she was right in the middle of it, THATs the one Rheinhardt! I was in trouble though, there was a lotta line out and a buncha crap between me and that fish. But my newest Steve's Custom Senko rod, that Stren 25# Fluoro and the Gammie 4/0 Round bend hook, proved to be too much fer this big hen. I talked here right out of that tule clump. Each time she made another directional turn and run, I kept telling her, "Is that all ya got big gurl, I'm bigger and stronger than you, ya can't beat me, I'm in control, yer mine this time!" It was purty funny actually and I could even hear Rheinhardt chuckling out load from the back. "You're too much Cooch". I told em, I told em all last night at dinner I would catch a 9 pounder. I'm so sorry dood, we shoulda just sucked it up and fished this pattern ALL day!
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Turned out, she wasn't quite 9 pounds and I caught the Nutcase jibber jabbin jive the rest of the day & nite. But she was damn close. Congrats ta Marty too, who also caught a very nice fish and placed second just ahead of Dave. These lil Nutcase events of our are so fun, and that's what fishin is all about. I just wish more of you folks out there just lookin, would jump in and come join us the next time, you won't regret it. The next one, will indeed be a Smally adventure in the upper Sacto River area out at Hogback Island Park, some time in August or September. Hope ta see ya there!
Hub, I hope the ankle heals quickly. Brian, great to meet you finally. Look forward to seeing you guys come up for the Summer one; Cooch said we're going smallmouth fishing up the River. Hell Yeah!!!
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