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Fishing Reports for July 2009
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Fished at Rock Creek again this morning starting at 5:15 AM. Calm conditions and cool.
Turkeys gobbling and fog coming off of water that is really becoming much clearer. Trout feeding on surface. Focused on Largemouth
again this morning. Used a Wacky Rig with weedless hair hint. Caught 15 of the bass. Several in the 14-17 inch range and they
were fighters! Only 3 under 14 inches. Caught them around rocks and shady spots.
Temps were in the 60's to 70+ range while
fishing with a high today of 93. Blue skies!
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| Kayakjak and his 17 inch Largemouth |
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
Fished at an area sand pit with CJ after supper for a couple hours. Temp in high 80's. Slight breeze out
of the east. First cast out of the kayak produced a huge 20 inch Largemouth on a Wacky Worm. Caught 11 Largemouth
Bass and 4 Bluegill. CJ got a nice 7 1/2 inch Bluegill and many others. He also landed a 14 and 12 inch Largemouth.
I went topwater after the sun went down and landed a few bass. Lost two that were huge! Great night to fish from the
kayak!
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| CJ and his 7.5 inch Bluegill |
Friday, July 3rd, 2009
We went out early this morning under cloudy skies and an occasional light rain. The bite
was strong right away but CJ was not really catching anything with size. I got quite a few 9 inch Bluegill right away. Then
"BAM" he catches two over 10 inches within minutes of each other! He also caught a 16 inch Largemouth on his ultralite rig.
Then he caught two Largemouth at 12 inches on the same line! Overall I caught 17 Bluegill, 8 Largemouth Bass, 3 Green Sunfish,
and 1 12.5 inch Crappie.
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| CJ with his 10 1/8 inch Bluegill |
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| Kayakjak and his 9.5 inch Bluegill |
Friday, July 3rd, 2009 (PM)
Sunday, July 5th, 2009
CJ and I traveled to a local Sand pit for the evening and caught numerous Bluegills over 9 inches long. I got 4
that were 9.5. We were using small jigs. I caught 8 Bluegill, 5 Largemouth Bass, and 1 large Crappie. CJ
landed quite a few bass and Bluegill.
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| CJ with a nice 9 inch Bluegill |
Monday, July 6th, 2009
Traveled to Swanson with CJ this morning. Very nice! South breeze to no breeze. I got a Largemouth
Bass, 2 Drum, and 1 small Crappie. CJ got a nice Largemouth Bass. We were using spoons, Lytle's secret lure, and
a jerk bait.
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| CJ and his Largemouth Bass caught at Swanson |
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Fished a local Sand Pit in the afternoon which produced 8 Largemouth Bass and 7 Bluegill. The Bluegill were all
over 8 inches long with one right at 10 inches and a MA. I was using small twister tail jigs on a 1/64 oz head.
It was very hot in the 90's.
Then I traveled to Swanson after supper for some sunset fishing. Had two nice blowups using a topwater shad lure.
Then I got a nice Drum along the dam using a spoon. Not much other action at all. Slight SE breeze. Very
nice out!
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| Kayakjak and his MA 10 inch Bluegill |
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Fished at a pond with our friend Gabe. Gabe got a nice MA Bluegill and CJ got a nice MA Hybrid Bluegill/Green Sunfish.
CJ and I both caught a beautiful Orange Spotted Sunfish. I caught 3 Bluegill right at 9.5 inches. We caught more
than 75 fish today. It was very humid and windy but we were protected by the catails. We used small jigs.
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| CJ and his 10 inch Hybrid Bluegill |
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Had two groups of rentals today. Did a little fishing as well. Caught 2 x 15 inch Largemouth
and one 11 inch bass in the morning. Caught 1 more nice bass in the afternoon. Then I traveled to a sand pit and caught 7
Bluegill (2 x 9.5) , 1 x 12 inch Crappie, and 5 Bass with one at 16 inches.
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| Tony with a nice Bass using a Wacky Worm |
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| Rich and Cassie relaxing and fishing at Rock Creek |
Monday, July 13, 2009
Caught 12 Largemouth Bass and 5 Bluegill this morning. One Bluegill was 9.5. I am trying
to get a 10 incher this week for the catch and continue contest!
Bite was extremely slow! Could be the cold front that
went through.
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
Went out to catch that elusive 10 inch Bluegill this evening! Got a 10.5 incher in the first 10 minutes!
Got a 9, then a 9.25 and whamo! This hog hit and I barely got it in with my ultralite combo.
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| Kayakjak's 10.5 Hybrid Bluegill |
Friday, July 17th, 2009
Traveled to Enders for some midday fishing. Got a nice Walleye on a Shad Rap. Tried to get to the schools
of White bass but they would not stay up very long. Windy from south with storms building. Forced off by Lightning
when two storms came roaring through the area. Looks like the White Bass are making a run at Enders right now.
July 18-19, 2009
Fished at Swanson and a small sandpit both days. Swanson was pretty slow probably due to the passing storms.
Caught 2 Drum, 1 Small Channel Cat, and 3 White Bass. The wipers went nuts for a few minutes right next to me but I
was determined to get a cat. A friend nearby did get a nice sized Wiper over 20". Sunday afternoon was super
slow. Nothing! A storm was building right above and Lightning finally forced me off the lake. Total at the
Sandpit was 5 Largemouth and 10 Bluegill in the few minutes I spent there. Got on bass that was 15 inches.
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| Kayakjak with a White Bass |
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| Wiper with Drum in Mouth! |
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| Removing the Drum from the Wipers Mouth |
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| Drum is removed! Wiper lives and swims away! |
Sunday, July 26th, 2009
Since we are in Lincoln for several days I will fish various lakes in the area. Fished Wagon Train for a couple
hours earlier this evening. White Bass were surfacing just before sunset chasing shad. Lot's of Largemouth on
the edges as well chasing shad. Did manage to get a couple small wipers. Calm conditions and temps in the low
80's. Pretty nice out!
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| Kayakjak with a White Bass at Wagon Train |
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July 28th through July 31st 2009
Fished around the Lincoln area while on vacation. Fished at Wagon Train and a local pond. Caught
a total of 7 Largemouth, 1 Bluegill, and 1 Crappie.
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