December 29, 2012
Had first time guest Phillip and his 2 boys out for a day of fishing . When we discussed the trip it was known that it would be brutally cold . The boys are outdoor boys and they were wintered up to the max
coveralls , jackets , gloves , pocket warmers .. You get the picture
we left the marina , kids wrapped also in a blanket sitting behind us
seen some birds worker , set up ... Dad missed a fish and the youngest of the 2 let us know real quick he wasn't happy ... It's too cold ... I don't like this .. Well , the oldest seen how miserable his little brother was and he decided he was miserable also ... I moved away from active fish to go to the red barn cove to see if getting them out of the wind would work ...NOPE ... Ain't happening
so , back to the dock with the kids .. We wet a line maybe 5 minutes ... Dad took them home and I waited at the marina for him to return
we went back out and fished for a couple hours with 3 legal hybrids and a mess of huge white bass ...so , just a thought ... We we as adults complain how cold it is , it is much worst for the kids ...
December 30, 2012
Finally got Ruben out on the water for a little fun fishing and boy was it a blast
we started catching fish right off the bat
and it wasn't long before my rod was doubled over ... I told Ruben , get the net .. This is a big [censored] fish
as I w fighting this fish Ruben asked what was wrong , I said its fighting weird ... It feels like a big blue but it is stripping line really fast
when we seen the fish , I knew why it felt weird ... It was an 11.4 LB hybrid
this is the biggest hybrid I have caught personally in a long time on Hubbard ... I have had guest catch double digit fish but not me in a long while
Rubens first words was " that's the biggest hybrid I have seen out of Hubbard " what a beautiful fish and a great fight ... The first thing i noticed was the tail .. that tail is huge !!! We ended with legal hybrids and another huge mess of white bass , that were fat
All fish caught on SSS slabs , Peekwi chieftain slabs 1 oz with Curley tail grubs tied about 2 ft above ... The BIG HYBRID was caught off of a dead assassin with a 1oz screw lock dead head jig head from
www.moestackleshop.com in 34-38 ft water .. Winds were North Sat and SE today .. Water was 45-48 degrees ...
If you are watching your graph , pay attention to where the fish are in the water column ... If you turn your sensitivity up just a little bit , you can also see your lure ... Watch the graph and hit bottom , crank up and see your lure exactly where the fish are .. Also, when looking for deep water fish ... Look for some structure close by ... Find it , and move away onto a deep flat ... You will also notice bait balls , those are good ... If you are in a area with lots of bait the fish won't be far ... Also ran into a motley crew on the water today
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