Pretty day.

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It was slow and the smaller fish were the only ones cooperating. I was keeping mediums today as an old woman I like was wanting some fish. Had to gather what I could. There were a few nicer fish involved though. Watched many others fishing and they were nabbing baby fish or looking really bored. Tough go. Had to hunt for them. The nicer fish came near the end of the trip. Threw back about a dozen little guys. Had. fairly decent sized fish toss the jig.

There was also a ton of vegetative debris floating amongst the pollen. Duckweed ? Anyways I wanted to go to a few spots that were covered over with it and had to give up fishing there. Instead fished areas I really didn’t want to. The weed was fouling the jigs and became a huge nuisance so it was easier to just avoid it and catch fewer fish.

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I stayed with it and was unsure of the actual count. Yes I lost my clicker. I headed home with what I felt would be 20. Cleaned nicely and packaged in a vacuum bag and in freezer. I think I will see her tomorrow for the handoff. She tells me she washes her peanuts three times and likes clean food. I took my time cleaning the fillets and they looked great.

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I like that Varivas line and got three solid trips out of it. I plan to swap out for all new leaders before next trip, simply because I tangle lines occasionally and wrap up on my bladed jigs some as well. I like clean looking leaders. I lift everything into the boat, so having clean leaders gives me confidence. Not sure the line caught me more fish, but I did OK with it and feel that it is a winner for me.

30 boats out there today. Ready to try a different lake and let the word of mouth guys have that lake. People would ride up and watch me, then off they would go. Do you know how hard it is to watch a rod bending in half but you don’t dare touch it. They pattern boats thinking we might have found the fish they came out there to get. Looked like a flotilla down from me. I don’t think it was all that much fun, as many boats had single fishermen in them and they were still out there when I left. Usually best for me to avoid that scene.

I am grateful for all the help I have gotten from the members here. My homemade jigs are getting it done.