Grandson Ross Part 2 7-14 AM

[MadBomber]

Went out about 7:30 to fly fish for bream. Ross had never used a fly rod before. It was quite an adventure. We fished the bluff just across from the mouth of Soddy Creek. Even though there were no willow flys, we caught several fish. At least, Ross learned how much fun you can have with a fly rod and a popping bug.

After that, I went searching for some structure on the edge of the river channel by trolling dd22's. I found what I was looking for. By then, it was 11:00 and hot as blue blazes. Nevertheless, I wanted to fish a wind driven point.
Over the next 20 minutes we caught 4 bass and a drum of 5-6 lbs. The largest of the bass was the skinniest 18 in. bass I have ever seen.

Oh, did I mention that the wind-driven point was....RIP-RAP!!! YES, the lake has rip-rap too!!

The only bass I caught was the 18 incher. On a white/gray back deep little N. Ross caught 3 bass and the drum on a white/ lavender back 300 Bandit.

 

[jason]

Man, you weren't kidding about the skinny bass! Are you sure you didn't stretch him while resizing the pic?

 

[TennesseeTalker]

Dang MB ... that skinny bass is pitiful!!! Hopefully you feed him something like a corn dog before you tossed him back in the drink!!!

TT

 

[Fat Albert]

HOLY COW!!! You really done it this time... How many times have I told you
to quit stepping on those bass... Somebody has been knocking that one away
from the table.... SKINNY

Now for the secrets of the MB... yes, he can find rip-rap on any lake he travels
to. I am going to tell ALL right here and now... He can't see far away but he
has great electronics.... all the jingles and bells so, he takes his transducer in
hand turns to what he thinks is the bank and YEE HAW WHEN IT SHOWS RIP-RAP
he returns to normal and says, " we goin to fish rit heer." Don't tell him that I
told his secret.... he wont let me go fishing with him anymore.... and I like
him lots.. the drum was probably a small mouth he did not have his glasses..emoPoke