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Aug 19, 2022 18:24:44   #
Jer Loc: N. Illinois 🇺🇸
 
Fredfish wrote:
Getting off the highway I see fog in the valley. Yep, fog at the lake too. 59°and damp at the ramp, 78.5°water temp. Ran up to the dam and started where I fished last time. VERY SLOW start. Skunkbuster was a dink SM. Worked the 4spots from last trip and caught a 2lb Smallie, and then a 1lb+ Smallie. I thought things were looking up, but they started releasing more water and the bite died. I went south to the Tornado trees, ate my sandwich, and caught another 1.25lb. Smalljaw. By then it was getting crowded with waterskiers, and getting hot, even the water was up to 84°, so I hit the last stretch by the ramp and called it a day. 4 mostly small Smallmouth, was it for the day.
Getting off the highway I see fog in the valley. Y... (show quote)


Well Done. Fun day and no skunk is a winner.

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Aug 19, 2022 18:28:44   #
Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.
 
Jer wrote:
Well Done. Fun day and no skunk is a winner.


Thanks Jer.

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Aug 19, 2022 20:17:04   #
FourchonLa. Loc: Fourchon Louisiana, South Louisiana
 
Fredfish wrote:
Getting off the highway I see fog in the valley. Yep, fog at the lake too. 59°and damp at the ramp, 78.5°water temp. Ran up to the dam and started where I fished last time. VERY SLOW start. Skunkbuster was a dink SM. Worked the 4spots from last trip and caught a 2lb Smallie, and then a 1lb+ Smallie. I thought things were looking up, but they started releasing more water and the bite died. I went south to the Tornado trees, ate my sandwich, and caught another 1.25lb. Smalljaw. By then it was getting crowded with waterskiers, and getting hot, even the water was up to 84°, so I hit the last stretch by the ramp and called it a day. 4 mostly small Smallmouth, was it for the day.
Getting off the highway I see fog in the valley. Y... (show quote)


Looks like you still had some fun. The launch looks pretty deserted except for the yak fisherman. Are those smallies always that dark?

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Aug 19, 2022 20:27:08   #
Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.
 
FourchonLa. wrote:
Looks like you still had some fun. The launch looks pretty deserted except for the yak fisherman. Are those smallies always that dark?


Thanks, I did Four. There was a couple trailers further up the lot. Ours vary from a pale green all the way to almost black. I like the ones that have a 2 tone brown camo pattern.
Here you go Four



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Aug 19, 2022 20:48:46   #
Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware
 
Yep couple more weeks, kids back in school, vacation time over. You caught more today than I did. I rotorilled up the section on one side of the house. The ground was like a brick and it was full of trees roots from the maple I just cut down. Took me two days to clean it out and get it ready to grade and seed. Gets a little more light now so grass should grow.

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Aug 19, 2022 21:14:50   #
Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.
 
Flytier wrote:
Yep couple more weeks, kids back in school, vacation time over. You caught more today than I did. I rotorilled up the section on one side of the house. The ground was like a brick and it was full of trees roots from the maple I just cut down. Took me two days to clean it out and get it ready to grade and seed. Gets a little more light now so grass should grow.


Thanks Jim. Yeah rototillers don't get as many strikes as a whopperplopper.
Glad you got your ground prepped anyway.

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Aug 19, 2022 21:24:08   #
FishermanLeeSonoma
 
Nice fish and pictures!!! We can always catch bigger ones but it's help to catch a few, even dinks...LOL
Still, nice day on the water. Really nice pictures!

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Aug 19, 2022 21:36:49   #
Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.
 
FishermanLeeSonoma wrote:
Nice fish and pictures!!! We can always catch bigger ones but it's help to catch a few, even dinks...LOL
Still, nice day on the water. Really nice pictures!


Thanks Ben. It was fun anyway.

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Aug 19, 2022 21:47:25   #
dtcombs Loc: Windsor, CT
 
Looks like you had a decent day fishing... How was the wind? You may have to wait for cooler weather to have more time to fish on the lake... Less skiers

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Aug 19, 2022 21:54:36   #
Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.
 
dtcombs wrote:
Looks like you had a decent day fishing... How was the wind? You may have to wait for cooler weather to have more time to fish on the lake... Less skiers


Thanks Devan. Under 5 mph till noon, then it picked up a little, but not bad. I was off the water at 1:00. Most of the skiers over there are residents, so there's always some around, just like Highland Lake.

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Aug 20, 2022 09:07:17   #
Papa Jack Loc: Indianapolis
 
Fredfish wrote:
Getting off the highway I see fog in the valley. Yep, fog at the lake too. 59°and damp at the ramp, 78.5°water temp. Ran up to the dam and started where I fished last time. VERY SLOW start. Skunkbuster was a dink SM. Worked the 4spots from last trip and caught a 2lb Smallie, and then a 1lb+ Smallie. I thought things were looking up, but they started releasing more water and the bite died. I went south to the Tornado trees, ate my sandwich, and caught another 1.25lb. Smalljaw. By then it was getting crowded with waterskiers, and getting hot, even the water was up to 84°, so I hit the last stretch by the ramp and called it a day. 4 mostly small Smallmouth, was it for the day.
Getting off the highway I see fog in the valley. Y... (show quote)



Wow Fred those fish are beautiful. I don’t think I have ever seen SM so dark. Thanks for the pictures

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Aug 20, 2022 09:16:47   #
Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.
 
Papa Jack wrote:
Wow Fred those fish are beautiful. I don’t think I have ever seen SM so dark. Thanks for the pictures


Thanks Papa Jack, and you're welcome. Ours very a lot, as I posted in the middle of this thread. I'm fond of the camo pattern ones. They look like a custom paint job.

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Aug 20, 2022 10:02:57   #
kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ
 
Fredfish wrote:
Getting off the highway I see fog in the valley. Yep, fog at the lake too. 59°and damp at the ramp, 78.5°water temp. Ran up to the dam and started where I fished last time. VERY SLOW start. Skunkbuster was a dink SM. Worked the 4spots from last trip and caught a 2lb Smallie, and then a 1lb+ Smallie. I thought things were looking up, but they started releasing more water and the bite died. I went south to the Tornado trees, ate my sandwich, and caught another 1.25lb. Smalljaw. By then it was getting crowded with waterskiers, and getting hot, even the water was up to 84°, so I hit the last stretch by the ramp and called it a day. 4 mostly small Smallmouth, was it for the day.
Getting off the highway I see fog in the valley. Y... (show quote)


Fish look good to me!!

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Aug 20, 2022 10:18:11   #
Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.
 
kandydisbar wrote:
Fish look good to me!!


Thanks Kandy. They were good fighters, and fun to catch.

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Aug 20, 2022 13:04:34   #
saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor
 
Fredfish wrote:
Getting off the highway I see fog in the valley. Yep, fog at the lake too. 59°and damp at the ramp, 78.5°water temp. Ran up to the dam and started where I fished last time. VERY SLOW start. Skunkbuster was a dink SM. Worked the 4spots from last trip and caught a 2lb Smallie, and then a 1lb+ Smallie. I thought things were looking up, but they started releasing more water and the bite died. I went south to the Tornado trees, ate my sandwich, and caught another 1.25lb. Smalljaw. By then it was getting crowded with waterskiers, and getting hot, even the water was up to 84°, so I hit the last stretch by the ramp and called it a day. 4 mostly small Smallmouth, was it for the day.
Getting off the highway I see fog in the valley. Y... (show quote)


Hey buddy. Looks like a beautiful day to me. Cool in the morning and then some sun to warm you up a little. And of course, some fish to make it fun. Great day and great pics. Congrats brother.

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