More Reservoir Fishing, but no fish!

BigBassin144 · 07-13-09, 04:42 PM

So, I met 4 guys out at the local reservoir from a local forum. I was the 4th there out of 5, and I live the closest. I got there about 6:15am.

I start fishing with a jig and nothing. so I switch up to a wacky rig swim senko and miss two bites.

I fished for a while longer with the jig, wacky rig, t-rigged Yum Dinger, and a couple cranks. All the stuff we've caught fish on in there before. between the 5 of us, we fish around the whole reservoir (not really big)

The guy who runs the forum did pretty good. He got some on the senko, a couple on a tube, and about 8 on the dropshot! I'd have never though to throw the dropshot because of the weed growth. So I tie one up (even though I didn't have my DS rod) and toss it for a while. Nothing...

We got to talking to the guy who runs the site before he had to go. the other three guys were gonna go fishing somewhere else. The five of us talked for almost an hour. Then the guy who runs the site had to leave, and the others wanted me to catch one. so I threw the DS again, and missed two bites. before long the 4 of us were fishing the same 25ft of shore, lol. This was around 9:30.

They continue to catch fish on t-rigged senkos in green pumpkin copper flake, some natural color, waternmelon, junebug, and one that was almost red. So I switch back to a 6" senko in green pumpkin red. Nothing... again... One of the guys catches the longest fish of the day on a 7" er. about 18-1/2" but skinny.

we went and fished the second reservoir that's up a big hill from the one most everyone fishes. It's deeper, and no weeds. I threw a 6-8' diving crank. One of the guys threw a hollow belly swimbait, one a gander mtn senko knock-off, and the other, a 3/8oz (or maybe smaller) sexy shad spinnerbait.

I again catch nothing... The guy with the spinnerbait did pretty good. He landed the largest fish of the day, almost 3 lbs (same guy who caught the longest fish. The guy with the swimbait didn't catch anything. and the guy with the senko caught one more. We headed back to our trucks (and one compact car, lol) and left. I was shocked to see it was after 1 o'clock.

The totals were:
me - 0
one guy had 13, one had 9 or 10, one had 4, and one had 8 or 9.

I've got some new tactics to try out there, and I met some new fishing buddys. I had only ever met one of the 4 guys before, so I atleast met some new people. sorry, no pics of the fish. I also got to check out some new (to me) tackle including a carrot stick, a Daiwa fuego, a Daiwa Advantage, and the mojo bass rod I'm hopefully getting from Tackle Warehouse when they get them in... if they get them in...

Like I said, I didn't catch anything. I don't think the fish were in the biting mood.

BB

Crank-Bait-Frank · 07-13-09, 04:59 PM

Sorry to here that BB144, everybody has there days.
Better luck tomorrow.

Jim80 · 07-13-09, 05:58 PM

ya man better luck next time .

jim

MallenManson · 07-13-09, 09:17 PM

That stinks BigB! You'll get 'em next time

Bassboss · 07-13-09, 10:23 PM

Oh well, sounds like every other of my trips!

Well, better luck next time BB!

bamabassman · 07-13-09, 11:20 PM

it's cool bb. at least you made some more friends right? learned afew things too i am betting. better luck next trip pal.

Cavs1123 · 07-14-09, 12:28 PM

that happens to me every once in a while. you just gotta go out and get em next time!

BigBassin144 · 07-14-09, 11:27 PM

My dad asked my how my bass thumg was from my day of fishing... I felt like John when he was asked by Kory at KY Lake. Sorry John, I had to.

BB

07-13-09, 04:42 PM	#1
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	More Reservoir Fishing, but no fish! So, I met 4 guys out at the local reservoir from a local forum. I was the 4th there out of 5, and I live the closest. I got there about 6:15am. I start fishing with a jig and nothing. so I switch up to a wacky rig swim senko and miss two bites. I fished for a while longer with the jig, wacky rig, t-rigged Yum Dinger, and a couple cranks. All the stuff we've caught fish on in there before. between the 5 of us, we fish around the whole reservoir (not really big) The guy who runs the forum did pretty good. He got some on the senko, a couple on a tube, and about 8 on the dropshot! I'd have never though to throw the dropshot because of the weed growth. So I tie one up (even though I didn't have my DS rod) and toss it for a while. Nothing... We got to talking to the guy who runs the site before he had to go. the other three guys were gonna go fishing somewhere else. The five of us talked for almost an hour. Then the guy who runs the site had to leave, and the others wanted me to catch one. so I threw the DS again, and missed two bites. before long the 4 of us were fishing the same 25ft of shore, lol. This was around 9:30. They continue to catch fish on t-rigged senkos in green pumpkin copper flake, some natural color, waternmelon, junebug, and one that was almost red. So I switch back to a 6" senko in green pumpkin red. Nothing... again... One of the guys catches the longest fish of the day on a 7" er. about 18-1/2" but skinny. we went and fished the second reservoir that's up a big hill from the one most everyone fishes. It's deeper, and no weeds. I threw a 6-8' diving crank. One of the guys threw a hollow belly swimbait, one a gander mtn senko knock-off, and the other, a 3/8oz (or maybe smaller) sexy shad spinnerbait. I again catch nothing... The guy with the spinnerbait did pretty good. He landed the largest fish of the day, almost 3 lbs (same guy who caught the longest fish. The guy with the swimbait didn't catch anything. and the guy with the senko caught one more. We headed back to our trucks (and one compact car, lol) and left. I was shocked to see it was after 1 o'clock. The totals were: me - 0 one guy had 13, one had 9 or 10, one had 4, and one had 8 or 9. I've got some new tactics to try out there, and I met some new fishing buddys. I had only ever met one of the 4 guys before, so I atleast met some new people. sorry, no pics of the fish. I also got to check out some new (to me) tackle including a carrot stick, a Daiwa fuego, a Daiwa Advantage, and the mojo bass rod I'm hopefully getting from Tackle Warehouse when they get them in... if they get them in... Like I said, I didn't catch anything. I don't think the fish were in the biting mood. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

07-13-09, 04:59 PM	#2
Crank-Bait-Frank BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Long Wood, FL Posts: 329	Sorry to here that BB144, everybody has there days. Better luck tomorrow. __________________ CBF

07-13-09, 05:58 PM	#3
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	ya man better luck next time . jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

07-13-09, 09:17 PM	#4
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	That stinks BigB! You'll get 'em next time __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

07-13-09, 10:23 PM	#5
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Oh well, sounds like every other of my trips! Well, better luck next time BB! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

07-13-09, 11:20 PM	#6
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	it's cool bb. at least you made some more friends right? learned afew things too i am betting. better luck next trip pal. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

07-14-09, 12:28 PM	#7
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	that happens to me every once in a while. you just gotta go out and get em next time! __________________ Tom

07-14-09, 11:27 PM	#8
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	My dad asked my how my bass thumg was from my day of fishing... I felt like John when he was asked by Kory at KY Lake. Sorry John, I had to. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

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