Gonna head up to Bigelow Hollow state park tomorrow. Going to fish the only part of the lake I've never fished, the east side. It's an interesting combination of steep banks, shallow coves and flats, and a couple long main lake points.
I'm going to change up the initial salvo as well, and go with a baitfish themed attack.
Buzz Toad, Bluegill swim jig/Blade Minnow trailer, Green Pumpkin Salt Tube, Pumpkinseed rattling Squarebill, Silver /Black ShadowRap jerkbait, and White Ice Jerkshad.
We'll see if this approach results in bigger returns. I will do my best not to return to throwing a worm, for as long as humanly possible.
Report will follow in the afternoon.
Rhyno
Loc: Santa Rosa,California
Sounds like a great time,although itβs frustrating and rewarding learning a new body of water,good luck and let us know how long it took you to toss that Sinkoπ
Fredfish wrote:
Gonna head up to Bigelow Hollow state park tomorrow. Going to fish the only part of the lake I've never fished, the east side. It's an interesting combination of steep banks, shallow coves and flats, and a couple long main lake points.
I'm going to change up the initial salvo as well, and go with a baitfish themed attack.
Buzz Toad, Bluegill swim jig/Blade Minnow trailer, Green Pumpkin Salt Tube, Pumpkinseed rattling Squarebill, Silver /Black ShadowRap jerkbait, and White Ice Jerkshad.
We'll see if this approach results in bigger returns. I will do my best not to return to throwing a worm, for as long as humanly possible.
Report will follow in the afternoon.
Gonna head up to Bigelow Hollow state park tomorro... (
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Good luck Fred, sounds like a diverse body of water and may be tough to figure out (at least for me). Most of the lakes I fish are pretty straightforward.
Rhyno wrote:
Sounds like a great time,although itβs frustrating and rewarding learning a new body of water,good luck and let us know how long it took you to toss that Sinkoπ
Thanks Rhyno, and I will be honest.
bknecht wrote:
Good luck Fred, sounds like a diverse body of water and may be tough to figure out (at least for me). Most of the lakes I fish are pretty straightforward.
Thanks BK, I usually fish the shallower west and south sides,and around the 3 islands. When its windy it usually blows from between the north and west, making the east side tough to fish. We'll see buddy.
Good luck to you Fred. Hope you have rapid success. Experimenting in new water is always fun. Looking forward to the report!π
Fredfish wrote:
Gonna head up to Bigelow Hollow state park tomorrow. Going to fish the only part of the lake I've never fished, the east side. It's an interesting combination of steep banks, shallow coves and flats, and a couple long main lake points.
I'm going to change up the initial salvo as well, and go with a baitfish themed attack.
Buzz Toad, Bluegill swim jig/Blade Minnow trailer, Green Pumpkin Salt Tube, Pumpkinseed rattling Squarebill, Silver /Black ShadowRap jerkbait, and White Ice Jerkshad.
We'll see if this approach results in bigger returns. I will do my best not to return to throwing a worm, for as long as humanly possible.
Report will follow in the afternoon.
Gonna head up to Bigelow Hollow state park tomorro... (
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Good luck and have a great day Fred. Interesting change of strategy for you, sure hope it works out. I have confidence that it will. Wave on your way home when you pass exit 62. Have fun my friend
Yeah Fred. Itβs time for horizontal fishing techniques... Best of luck....My 2cents..
Billycrap2
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Fredfish wrote:
Thanks BK, I usually fish the shallower west and south sides,and around the 3 islands. When its windy it usually blows from between the north and west, making the east side tough to fish. We'll see buddy.
Give it hell up there Fred. Been some nice fish taken from there from time to time over the years.
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