Thread: Saturday Spot Hopping

Forecast was mostly cloudy , low 70’ with a wind advisory until tomorrow morning.
Winds from 18-36mph today increasing tonight with heavy storms overnight with a front moving through.

I started off at Lake McIntosh, water was still high and heavily stained .
Wasted thirty minutes or so checking out a few spots . I don’t know why this lake is behind the others I fish with panfish moving near the banks , including the big reservoir where I meet my friend to fish .
This reservoir is about 800 acres , but isn’t as deep as lake Kedron, I fish , which is about 365 acres IIRC.

I left and went to the mill creek . Creek was stained and a little high , it didn’t take long to catch my first fish .
I caught nine in about an hour and a half throwing and swimming a micro spinner . Too much wind to be twitching a jig , although I did try for a little while .
The spinner was the most productive.
I fished a couple of combos today that are similar in action . Both are two piece rods with a lively tip. . A 5’6” St Croix Premier ULF and my new Lit a 5’6” UL . A KastKing SFS 1000 on the SC and a Daiwa Fuego 1000Lt on the Littma . Both with 2# Floroclear.
Both cast the micro spinner pretty good , about 40-50’ . Both also have a fun bend even with the little guys I enjoy catching when nothing else is cooperating.

I left the creek and drove to the docks at Kedron and fished for about thirty minutes. Catching ten little micro gills before picking up a nice salad to take home for our lunch today.
A fun way to end the trip .
I had to get use to keeping my rod hand still while retrieving the tiny spinner , I’m so use to twitching . Time to break out my spoons !
Nineteen total including bluegill , shellcracker, a redbreast and a shiner .