Water, water every where and not a fish to bite

[cassidyta]

I had meant to post this last week, but never got around to getting the pics off my phone. I guess it should go here since there is not a "I got skunked" forum.

I had a club tourney last week at a lake that has been downright miserable this year. Based on the city lake reports, this lake is only giving up fish at a rate of 1 bass per 6 fishermen. While I did not have high hopes, I did feel as though I only needed 1 fish to win.

The water is very high right now and there is not a bad looking spot on the lake. I went with a plan to fish the stickups near the launch. My thought was that the past tourney releases would be right there.
It was frustrating because I was marking fish and watched busters for an hour, but could not get hit.
I made my way down the shore line and found a big hump next to a feeder creek. The hump was 5' down, but the depth dropped to 18' on three sides of it. I camped on this spot for an hour. I did get my first bite of the day on the drop shot. I felt the first nibble, lowered teh rod tip and that was it. I cast back to the same spot and got thumped hard. I set the hook on nothing and bought back half of my dropshot worm.

The sun finally broke through around 11, so I switched over to the flipping stick and began to hit the trees. After an hour I got my only good strike of the day. I was tossing a 5" reaction innovations tube under the trees and watched my line run. I set the hook hard and felt the weight, a head shake, and then nothing. That was it for the day. Three total bites and no fish.
Final count for the club, 20 fishermen, 3 bass caught. The winning bag was 2 fish for 6.5 lbs. 2nd Place had 1 fish for 1.5 lbs. 12 of the remaining 18 say that they never even got hit!
I have another tourney on that lake on 11 June. It is the San Diego Top-6 tourney where every club sends the top 6 guys. None of us are looking forward to it.

I will say this. The place looks like a great spot to catch fish.

[MississippiBoy]

Originally Posted by cassidyta

I guess it should go here since there is not a "I got skunked" forum.

If we had that forum, it would be the largest forum on the site. I myself would be a regular contributor.
It does look like a good lake...lots of cover, and apparently the structure is good, from what you say of that 5' deep hump. But if it's such a sucky lake for fishing, who keeps scheduling tourneys on it? You California guys must be suckers for punishment.

[cassidyta]

I finished 2nd with a 4 fish 19lbs bag there last June. It produced last year very well.
I think that is why the Top-6 is there this year. We talked about moving our club tourney, but decided to keep it there as a prefish for the county event. In hindsight, I probably should have prefished in my pool....

[nofearengineer]

Originally Posted by cassidyta

I guess it should go here since there is not a "I got skunked" forum.

Otherwise known as "Nofear's Corner".

[lilmule]

Thought i was going to get skunked in the back end of a draw boat last T ,but third fish that bit was a keeper-4.34lbs.It takes 15 in here and ky lake is chock full of 14 3/4 buck bass.

[bamabassman]

dang man......that lookes so good too. i must've rubbed off on ya pal. i only got 1 little dink today while my brother and his son caugh a boat load. ALL in the SAME BOAT WE WERE!! will post about it later. too tired to do it now.

at least you didn't finish last. congrats pal.

[cassidyta]

Originally Posted by lilmule

Thought i was going to get skunked in the back end of a draw boat last T ,but third fish that bit was a keeper-4.34lbs.It takes 15 in here and ky lake is chock full of 14 3/4 buck bass.

That lake also takes 15" While it wouldn't have helped much, I was hoping to land any fish, I didn't care about size by the end of the day.

[Bassboss]

That place really looks amazing! To bad the fishin's been cruddy!

Good luck their next week, I'll pray for the best!

[MallenManson]

Great lookin spot! Hopefully it turns on for the next tourney