FA & MB not so excellent adventure 8-4-06

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MadBomber

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Fat A"s Brother came up from Florida to visit and participate in "The World's Longest Yard sale", so we got a late start (8:30). We fished some fairly deep structure w/ c-rigs and big worms for a while and then fished some docks with only 1 hookup. I lost the fish after a few seconds. Al said it was because of my "wimpy" hookset. Of course, I disagree. I do not adhere to the concept of trying to dislocate their jaw when setting the hook.

Anyway, at about 11:15, I told Al that I was smelling a skunk and I did not want that to happen. So, we cranked up and I took us to my pet fish in Soddy Creek. We fished about an hour before giving in to the heat and calling it a day. We did catch 3 bass and a warmouth. Al caught the warmouth on the last cast to tie us up at 2 each.

2 bass on a zoom trick worm, 1 bass & the warmouth on a zoom 6" lizard. No keepers! Did have fun though, as always when you spend time with "The Fat One"
 
Folks keep talking about all the fish they are taking off humps and we were all over fish but could not get any to bit... and we no doubt, missed the early morning bit if there was one.... but by 12:00, high noon, it was so HOT that the run back to Soddy Creek was a blessing.... my advice to all .... stay in the A/C and wait till she cools down some.... and that's all I have to say about that..emoSmile emoSmile ..... we were getting worried about getting skunked.emoGeezer
 
It seems the humps with actively feeding fish will have small bass and stripes boiling on top of them. Locate the boils that are over deep structure. the big uns are under them and fish of generally the same size seem to be grouping together. FA sometimes you justhave to empty the pockets and jump in, but I know what you mean. I sweated like a hog last night and drank about a gallon of powerade.
 
WOW .. I don't know how you fella's can stand sitting out in the heat. ME .. I'd abandon ship and be swimming around in the lake!!!

Lastly ... 2 fish a piece IS definately better than none.

TT
 
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