Third Time is a Charm
July 10, 2021
Chris & Vi were finally with me today, after their two previous rescheduled fishing dates. One was for the monsoon like rains and the other was hurricane winds. Third time is a charm!
We ventured out in flat calm conditions with an overcast sky that was supposed to give way to sunshine, later in the day. Our first stop was to be an open water shoal that had been holding some pretty good bass the last few outings. With zero wind, drifting it would be a breeze!
Vertical drop shotting was the presentation and we covered various depths of the area. Both of them had fish on, but landing them seemed to be a problem, as they just kept coming off. With each drift similar results were had but eventually they did manage to bring a few of them aboard!
I wasn’t seeing the size that I had expected to from this spot and decided to make a move after several passes. The next stop would prove to be the same as they went zero for eight before actually putting one in the boat. Too bad too, because on one drift Vi managed to hook into a real giant, that tossed the bait when it took to the air! This was a disappointment that took her a while to get over but eventually after several fish, all was forgotten!
We hit many different areas throughout the morning and managed to pick at the bass from almost every one. Some nice fish were caught and plenty of average sized ones as well. By mid-afternoon the action heated up when I stopped on a shallow, rocky area. This is where we spent our remaining time, tossing soft plastics. It was just loaded! I’m not sure how many fish were landed from here, but it was definitely a great way to end the day!
Overall today was a bit of a grind with so many lost fish, but they both rallied in the end and redeemed themselves with many landed bass. We even had a slight wind increase late in the day that seemed to turn on the smallies. This might have accounted for the great finish to an almost picture perfect day. Too bad we never actually got to see the sun though! I guess the weathermen were bang on one once again as clouds were on us for the entire day. Regardless, it was still another great day for fishing!
