Three more fish this week give solid boosts to a pair of anglers. John Kirkemo is one more decent bite from pushing his creel into double digits. And I am one more decent bite from catching our leader. Read on for the details on our latest catches.
Fish: Spotted Bass
Weight: 1-4
Angler: John Kirkemo
Date: May 6
Weather: See attached pictures (below)
Water Temperature: 63 degrees
Location: Lake Jocassee, SC (See attached map)
Lure: Black and silver 3 ½ inch shallow running Rapala
Comments: Fished from Noon to 3:30 p.m. Trolled for trout using the downrigger for a while and had one on but for only a few seconds. Switched to casting toward shoreline structure and managed to hook and land this fish after losing two others.
Fish: Spotted Bass
Weight: 2-4
Angler: John Kirkemo
Date: May 9
Weather: Overcast sky, light variable wind, air temperature 70s
Water Temperature: 73 degrees
Location: Lake Keowee at South Cove County Park, Seneca, SC
Lure: Black and silver 3 ½ inch shallow running Rapala
Comments: Fished from 8:00 to 11:30 am. Convinced three fish to strike while trolling the Rapala between 1.6 and 1.7 miles per hour. Caught two small bass which I did not weigh before hooking this fish in about 10 feet of water along the South Cove County Park campground shoreline. This fish had a wound in the corner of his mouth showing he had been hooked and released in the past. I held him in the live well while he recovered. He was released in good condition.
Top 5 Weight: 9-8 (2-8,2-4,1-14,1-10,1-4) culls 1-4 and 1-3
Weight: 2-6 (18″)
Angler: Troy Jackson
Date: May 10
Weather: Sunny/windy
Water Temperature: Not available
Location: Hennepin Canal
Lure: Spro Flappin Frog 65 (natural red)
Structure: Rockpile/overhanging tree
Angler Comments: Topwater frog fishing time has arrived as I landed two on the presentation. Always fun to see those bass blast the bait and the Hennepin Canal sets up well with the overabundance of weeds beginning to take hold.
Top 5 Weight: 12-13 (4-14,2-6,1-15,1-15,1-11) culls 1-8
Not sure about the rest of our crew but I have plans to get on the water later this week. In the meantime, stay tuned for another batch of Trip Tunes and the latest report from The Canal. Talk to you later. Troy