A Redbreast kind of Morning!

Fished Lake Dunlap this morning from 7am till 10am and found a bunch of hungry Redbreast. Fished two spots. Caught about 30 and all of them were in the 8 to 9 inch range and full of fight. Fish were holding in 5 to 8 feet of water by a drop off. The water was clear in some spots and lightly stained in others. The current was good. Worms were the bait of choice and bottom techniques were used. Starting the week catching some nice sunnies. It just don't get any better!

Nice catching, Chuck! Good to avoid the heat.

Bob

I had a feeling you might be out there today...I plan on giving it a try tomorrow morning. Will report back after the trip. Have been dying to go, but loading and unloading with the swift current looked like a challenge.

Thanks Bob and Vogey for the replies.Bob. Yes Sir got to beat the heat and wake boaters. Vogey. Was nailing em good until the bite shut down at around 10am.

Those are some nice ones Chuck!




Side Note: Caught some Redbreast earlier this week that were urinating after the catch. Got a feeling a spawn is fixing to take place. Also seeing some sunnies on nest.

Nicely done Banker...Man, I love to see those bad boys puttin up that fight coming out the water! "It just doesnt get any better"

Gorgeous reds, Chuck! I'm truly jealous....

Thanks Curtis,AJ,and Phil for the replies! AJ: Yes Sir love those "bad boy" sunnies! That ultra light fight is AWESOME! Curtis: I had a few that urinated and have seen some on nest while fishing the creeks. Very possible there was a spawn going on.

Great seeing a good Dunlap post Chuck. Nice fish.




Side Note: How is the boat traffic?

Thanks Gitter for the reply! This time of year I am usually off of the river lakes by 10am and the boat traffic has not been bad at all. From 10am on it is a different story.

PM sent Chuck

Yes Sir,early morning is the best time on the lakes for sure especially during the summer time.

The heat along with the humidity makes for some pretty rough conditions. Seems once the 10am hour arrives the bite slows down a lot.

You were right a spawn was going on! Fished yesterday and the only fish I saw guarding nest were the Rios.