First Time at Clear Lake

[Lil T]

Spent the weekend with the hubby at Clear Lake! What a beautiful place. We towed the Triton up there. 9 blissful hours on the I/5. Well, the fishing was great anyway. On the first day (Sat) after driving up during the night and getting very little sleep, we headed straight out on the Lake. I am pleased to report that I caught my very first limit of keepers (released of course) and Accidently outfished my handsome, heroic husband (important to make him feel better about this). It wasn't his fault. The weather had been very cold and blustery and normal approaches didn't work. I am frequently exploring unconventional methods (bcause i dont know any better) and on Sat. it paid off. Sunday was warmer and Lance was back on his game, though I still caught 4 nice fish. On Monday we held our own mock tournament and I was just one pound behind at the end with a total of 11.14lbs to his 12.14 pounds. This fishing stuff is pretty fun after all. You all may be on to somethin'.

[Lil T]

I almost forgot to mention the secret of my success:
Im going to do my own how to fish video. Turns out, according to other boaters we met, it was supposed to be a pretty tough weekend on ClearLake, but I had the best time. Lance seemed to always put us on fish, but there is more to it. My method is pretty simple and I dont mind sharing. It begins when I cast, then look down to find the birds nest in my reel. I clear the mess and when I take up the resulting slack in the line, I often find myself reeling in a fish. Does this work for anyone else?

[Marty]

LOL

I see you learned the trick of keeping the bait in the zone for a longer time – now try it on your own and don’t blame your reel say hi to KOA for me.

[Lil T]

Okay...but what do I do about that big knot in my line after I cast and forget to hold my thumb down?

[Lance]

Hey Marty,

Look at the Southern board " First Time at Clear Lake"

L