Mon/Tue report and 4-day summary

[WatterBoy]

Summary:
4 days, 7 outings, 22 hours of fishing, 55 fish into the boat -- 38 LM, 10 SM, 4 Rock and 3 Northern Pike (plus 3 other slimy pike that are now swimming around the lake with one of Kory's jigs )

Saturday recap

Sunday recap

Mon/Tue recap:
I caught 4 LM and 1 Smallie on Monday evening. All the LMs came on a jig & pig. I also lost a jig & pig Smallie that looked to be in the 3+ range. When that happened just before sundown, I was sure my streak of catching one 3+ pound SM in each outing would end. But just as it was getting dark, I switched to a Pop-R and caught this 3lb 2oz SM on my first cast. It would turn out to be my last fish of the night.



I went out from 9:00 until noon Tuesday morning, caught 6 LM, 1 SM, and fed a jig to a pike for the second consecutive outing. The Smallie was once again the best fish of the outing, although my streak of a 3-pounder per outing ended when this 16-incher came up at 2lb 15oz.



The Tuesday evening outing was very enjoyable. After hitting 3 other spots that produced only 2 Rock Bass and a two pound LM, I headed back to my "normal spot" where I have fished the majority of my 22 hours. They were pounding the jig & pig. I boated 3 LM, 2 SM and 1 pike in an hour. I also had another pike steal a jig, had another nice Smallie come unbuttoned, and missed at least a couple bites. Here are the best fish of the night...a 2lb 14oz, 16.75" SM and a 2lb 13oz, 16" LM.



If the rain in the forecast stays away, I should be able to get in some more fishing before the first wave of the other 24 family members arrive for the rest of the week.