ODSKid
04-13-2007, 03:12 PM
:) Hello everyone!:)
I had the opportunity to make a trip up to Rufus, OR (only the coolest town in the state!) to do some Bass Fishing today with a buddy of mine and my Grandma. We got up a little late, but luckily my secret spot was still open. We fished from about 8:00 until 11:30, but the fishing was SLOW. We could see some VERY, VERY big fish jumping. I couldn't tell what kind they were. A few of them definitely looked like Bass, the others looked like Carp or something. But then I saw one come up and nail a fly that was twitching on top of the water (the weather was beautiful today! Really warm, blue skies, water as flat as glass). I casted my 5'' Senko right where the ripples of that fish surfaced, and almost immediately it was inhaled by a Smallie!:smash: He put up a great fight, but he was a bit lazy, using his weight against me rather than just swim around in circles like they usually do (lol). So I landed him, and was able to get a good picture. He is my first bass of the year, and weighed about 2 pounds.
The fishing was slow today, but I know there were fish in there. The key is presentation, I figured out myself. Hopefully, there will be plenty more days of great bass fishing this year, and I can't wait to share them with you guys. Good Luck!
Tight Lines ~ Teddy, AKA Twise95
PS- Are there any good threads on here about how to properly fillet fish? I have a electric fillet knife that works wonders, but the problem is that when my uncle passed away in February of last year, he never taught me how to properly fillet a fish. I know it should be easy, but I'm kind of bad at it. I guess I might just need more practice, but if there is any better explanations that I could read (as there always are on Ifish :) ) That would be amazing. Thanks!
I had the opportunity to make a trip up to Rufus, OR (only the coolest town in the state!) to do some Bass Fishing today with a buddy of mine and my Grandma. We got up a little late, but luckily my secret spot was still open. We fished from about 8:00 until 11:30, but the fishing was SLOW. We could see some VERY, VERY big fish jumping. I couldn't tell what kind they were. A few of them definitely looked like Bass, the others looked like Carp or something. But then I saw one come up and nail a fly that was twitching on top of the water (the weather was beautiful today! Really warm, blue skies, water as flat as glass). I casted my 5'' Senko right where the ripples of that fish surfaced, and almost immediately it was inhaled by a Smallie!:smash: He put up a great fight, but he was a bit lazy, using his weight against me rather than just swim around in circles like they usually do (lol). So I landed him, and was able to get a good picture. He is my first bass of the year, and weighed about 2 pounds.
The fishing was slow today, but I know there were fish in there. The key is presentation, I figured out myself. Hopefully, there will be plenty more days of great bass fishing this year, and I can't wait to share them with you guys. Good Luck!
Tight Lines ~ Teddy, AKA Twise95
PS- Are there any good threads on here about how to properly fillet fish? I have a electric fillet knife that works wonders, but the problem is that when my uncle passed away in February of last year, he never taught me how to properly fillet a fish. I know it should be easy, but I'm kind of bad at it. I guess I might just need more practice, but if there is any better explanations that I could read (as there always are on Ifish :) ) That would be amazing. Thanks!