I can’t seem to catch any fish with a jig or plastic bait. I have spinner baits, chatter baits, trick tail minnow, rooster tail which I lost when it got hooked on a log, hybrid shrimp, a frog and all kind of big and little plastic baits. The only thing I have caught was some blue gill and crappie with a hook and worm. I’m fishing at Nimisila Reservoir which is part of Portage Lakes in North Eastern Ohio.
I don’t think my technique is wrong. I’m not sure if the water isn’t deep enough yet or if it isn’t warm enough yet.
Do you have any thoughts on this?
When do Crappies and Bass spawn in northeast Ohio?
I’m going to get myself a fish gripper! Thanks for the suggestion!
I’m going to get myself a fish gripper! Someone gave me that suggestion. They look really handy.
Ouch! I try to avoid those nasty infections! I do have a nice net!
I’m from the Cleveland/Akron area. I have a 6’ rod with a spin cast reel. I’m doing great at casting now, which is quite an improvement from last year :)
How do you know when you need to wear gloves to handle certain fish?
I just need to get out when they are biting! I took my granddaughter out last week when it was 70 degrees. We got started too late and nothing was biting. They said they were biting there at 6:30 am.
If I catch one or two I’ll be thrilled to start with!