Vacation update.

keithdog · 10-10-12, 08:54 PM

Saturday I got out for some fishing and it was a slow day. I managed to pick up 9 bass, all dinks except one. Saturdays bass is the first photo. Monday we spent in Michigan exploring wineries and Three Oaks Michigan. Tuesday we spent the day riding our bikes at Potato Creek State Park and walking the trails, a picnic and such. Potato Creek can be a very good fishing lake, but we left the fishing gear at home that day. It was cool and windy but a beautiful day. More pics of that to come. Today, we got out to do a little fishing. It was terribly windy and cool. Much of the day we were wearing gloves. The sun helped when it was out, but the wind just killed ya and made boat handling almost impossible. Posted a few of my wife and I. She caught a nice one right off the bat. About a 2 1/2 pounder. Sorry, no pic of her holding it, only of her catching it. She wouldn't take her gloves off to hold the fish. haha I ended the day with another about the same size. Altogether we caught 7 bass. A very slow day, but we had a good time despite the numerous problems we had mainly due to the wind. Nothing like a 35mph wind to take a crankbaits cast and whip it off course and into a pontoon, ect. But all in all, we had a good time. Tomorrow, were off to the apple orchard.

USMCbassman · 10-10-12, 08:59 PM

Glad to hear you're enjoying the vacation and getting some fishing done! That 5th pic where all the brush lay downs are looks like a haven for bass!

keithdog · 10-10-12, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by USMCbassman

Glad to hear you're enjoying the vacation and getting some fishing done! That 5th pic where all the brush lay downs are looks like a haven for bass!

Those brush laydowns do look awsome, but seriously, in all the years I've fished this lake, I've only caught 2 or 3 bass there. The brush is right against the shore and it's less than a foot deep mostly. Nice grass beds in front of it too. Funny I don't have more success at that spot. Now just down from that location is a laydown near a drop off and thats a good spot for sure!

WatterBoy · 10-10-12, 11:45 PM

Thanks for the update, Keith. Sounds like you're having a good time even if the fishing days are slow. Hope you enjoy the rest of your vacation.

bamabassman · 10-11-12, 12:09 AM

nice keith...i hate oyu by the way, lol!

try jigging those laydowns bud.

Bassin' Gal · 10-11-12, 07:37 AM

Although the weather did not cooperate with you, at least you weren't at work at you were in good company! Hope the rest of the week is GREAT!

keithdog · 10-11-12, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by bamabassman

try jigging those laydowns bud.

Jigs, Senkos, topwaters, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, small worms, large worms, I've done it all there. They just don't hang there much. The only time I've had any success there is early spring when water level was high. I think the problem is there is better habitat nearby that draws them away from the bushes. It's just a few inches deep there, while just one cast away to the north there are trees laying in 6-8 foot of water with weedbeds . Thats where you find the bass.

bamabassman · 10-11-12, 10:51 AM

yeah, i can see what oyu are saying now keith. go get em pal.

nobass · 10-11-12, 07:35 PM

glad to here you and your wife are enjoying your vaction.good memories do not have to cost a arm and a leg.

keithdog · 10-11-12, 08:50 PM

Thats for sure Don. A staycation can be both fun and econimical. And relaxing!

MallenManson · 10-14-12, 02:35 PM

Sounds like a fun day, Keith!

10-10-12, 08:54 PM	#1
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Vacation update. Saturday I got out for some fishing and it was a slow day. I managed to pick up 9 bass, all dinks except one. Saturdays bass is the first photo. Monday we spent in Michigan exploring wineries and Three Oaks Michigan. Tuesday we spent the day riding our bikes at Potato Creek State Park and walking the trails, a picnic and such. Potato Creek can be a very good fishing lake, but we left the fishing gear at home that day. It was cool and windy but a beautiful day. More pics of that to come. Today, we got out to do a little fishing. It was terribly windy and cool. Much of the day we were wearing gloves. The sun helped when it was out, but the wind just killed ya and made boat handling almost impossible. Posted a few of my wife and I. She caught a nice one right off the bat. About a 2 1/2 pounder. Sorry, no pic of her holding it, only of her catching it. She wouldn't take her gloves off to hold the fish. haha I ended the day with another about the same size. Altogether we caught 7 bass. A very slow day, but we had a good time despite the numerous problems we had mainly due to the wind. Nothing like a 35mph wind to take a crankbaits cast and whip it off course and into a pontoon, ect. But all in all, we had a good time. Tomorrow, were off to the apple orchard. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

10-11-12, 12:09 AM	#5
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	nice keith...i hate oyu by the way, lol! try jigging those laydowns bud. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

10-11-12, 10:51 AM	#8
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	yeah, i can see what oyu are saying now keith. go get em pal. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

10-11-12, 07:35 PM	#9
nobass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: clarksville, tn, Posts: 1,690	glad to here you and your wife are enjoying your vaction.good memories do not have to cost a arm and a leg. __________________ the only easy day was yesterday

10-11-12, 08:50 PM	#10
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Thats for sure Don. A staycation can be both fun and econimical. And relaxing! __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

10-10-12, 08:59 PM	#2
USMCbassman BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 532	Glad to hear you're enjoying the vacation and getting some fishing done! That 5th pic where all the brush lay downs are looks like a haven for bass!

10-10-12, 11:45 PM	#4
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Thanks for the update, Keith. Sounds like you're having a good time even if the fishing days are slow. Hope you enjoy the rest of your vacation.

10-11-12, 07:37 AM	#6
Bassin' Gal BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 387	Although the weather did not cooperate with you, at least you weren't at work at you were in good company! Hope the rest of the week is GREAT!

10-14-12, 02:35 PM	#11
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Sounds like a fun day, Keith! __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

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