iethinker
10-30-2016, 10:24 AM
On 10/23, instead of driving to the ocean I drove out to Havasu for a change of pace. Being that I live so deep in the IE, I guess I can enjoy a proximity advantage over you coastal guys for a change. Anyways, I was rewarded with a diversity of fish and experienced some interesting weather conditions. I'll let the pictures & captions tell the story.
Conditions at the launch were clear and warm. The baseball hat would have to go soon though as full brim was better in the blazing sun that began the trip.
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u425/mmillhiser/Lets%20Go_zps4yh7nnof.jpg (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/mmillhiser/media/Lets%20Go_zps4yh7nnof.jpg.html)
I was drop-shotting some deeper points when something big hit my Zoom Fluke Jr and took off! After several runs on my light line equipped spinning reel I saw silver and landed this 21.5 inch Striped Bass. This is my PB Striper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u425/mmillhiser/Big%20Stripe_zpslgqsbwtj.jpg (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/mmillhiser/media/Big%20Stripe_zpslgqsbwtj.jpg.html)
A Striper bite of mostly dinks continued on the surface when I switched to a Scatter Rap crankbait. They were so aggressive that one hit my lure just after I unhooked one already on board. I had just thrown the lure back out into the water for convenience. OK...Be honest...Should I have gone for the fish-bra pose?
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u425/mmillhiser/Two%20Stripes_zpshyazaj4i.jpg (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/mmillhiser/media/Two%20Stripes_zpshyazaj4i.jpg.html)
The green guys were around being of intermediate/smaller size mostly striking the aforementioned crankbait in the coves.
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u425/mmillhiser/First%20Bass_zpswceznoo8.jpg (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/mmillhiser/media/First%20Bass_zpswceznoo8.jpg.html)
This guy hit a texas rigged plastic swim bait only to be wrestled from the grassy pad he was in.
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u425/mmillhiser/Dink%20Bass_zpssqcwi5ny.jpg (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/mmillhiser/media/Dink%20Bass_zpssqcwi5ny.jpg.html)
Yay...I landed a Bluegill off a drop-shot near a grassy area.
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u425/mmillhiser/Bluegill_zpss6pt1ytf.jpg (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/mmillhiser/media/Bluegill_zpss6pt1ytf.jpg.html)
At some point the wind increased and blasting through the mid channel of the lake seemed more like a certain kayak surfing video situation.
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u425/mmillhiser/Big%20Splash_zpsdnmpo3ck.jpg (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/mmillhiser/media/Big%20Splash_zpsdnmpo3ck.jpg.html)
Nothing like ending a day of fishing by being chased off the water by a sudden wind and lightning storm.
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u425/mmillhiser/Lightening%201_zpsp8owmdd0.jpg (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/mmillhiser/media/Lightening%201_zpsp8owmdd0.jpg.html)
The one brownish colored Smallmouth Bass I hooked managed to throw my crankbait mid-jump. I'll be back for him!
Be safe out there,
iethinker
Conditions at the launch were clear and warm. The baseball hat would have to go soon though as full brim was better in the blazing sun that began the trip.
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u425/mmillhiser/Lets%20Go_zps4yh7nnof.jpg (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/mmillhiser/media/Lets%20Go_zps4yh7nnof.jpg.html)
I was drop-shotting some deeper points when something big hit my Zoom Fluke Jr and took off! After several runs on my light line equipped spinning reel I saw silver and landed this 21.5 inch Striped Bass. This is my PB Striper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u425/mmillhiser/Big%20Stripe_zpslgqsbwtj.jpg (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/mmillhiser/media/Big%20Stripe_zpslgqsbwtj.jpg.html)
A Striper bite of mostly dinks continued on the surface when I switched to a Scatter Rap crankbait. They were so aggressive that one hit my lure just after I unhooked one already on board. I had just thrown the lure back out into the water for convenience. OK...Be honest...Should I have gone for the fish-bra pose?
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u425/mmillhiser/Two%20Stripes_zpshyazaj4i.jpg (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/mmillhiser/media/Two%20Stripes_zpshyazaj4i.jpg.html)
The green guys were around being of intermediate/smaller size mostly striking the aforementioned crankbait in the coves.
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u425/mmillhiser/First%20Bass_zpswceznoo8.jpg (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/mmillhiser/media/First%20Bass_zpswceznoo8.jpg.html)
This guy hit a texas rigged plastic swim bait only to be wrestled from the grassy pad he was in.
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u425/mmillhiser/Dink%20Bass_zpssqcwi5ny.jpg (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/mmillhiser/media/Dink%20Bass_zpssqcwi5ny.jpg.html)
Yay...I landed a Bluegill off a drop-shot near a grassy area.
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u425/mmillhiser/Bluegill_zpss6pt1ytf.jpg (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/mmillhiser/media/Bluegill_zpss6pt1ytf.jpg.html)
At some point the wind increased and blasting through the mid channel of the lake seemed more like a certain kayak surfing video situation.
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u425/mmillhiser/Big%20Splash_zpsdnmpo3ck.jpg (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/mmillhiser/media/Big%20Splash_zpsdnmpo3ck.jpg.html)
Nothing like ending a day of fishing by being chased off the water by a sudden wind and lightning storm.
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u425/mmillhiser/Lightening%201_zpsp8owmdd0.jpg (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/mmillhiser/media/Lightening%201_zpsp8owmdd0.jpg.html)
The one brownish colored Smallmouth Bass I hooked managed to throw my crankbait mid-jump. I'll be back for him!
Be safe out there,
iethinker