Grasshopper 8-19-06

[JDEES]

Launched a little before daylight and eased my way across to th mouth ofSale Creek. I have never fished this area. I started out with a Sammy and Spinnerbait with no takers. Once it was daylight enough for me to run I moved back into the creek past the bridge. Fished in there til around 10:30 with no takers. I then moved out to a main river ledge (I need lots of practice at offshore structure fishingemoBang ) with no luck. I then moved to a strectch of grass north of Grasshopper and tried a Zoom Horny Toad. I land 2 LM(13-14 inches each). I worked my way upriver picking up a Spot(14.5 in) off of some riprap with the toad. Finished up the day on a bluff wall catching a SM (13 in) and another Spot (13 in) both on a MAG II worm in watermelon. A fun day in all but where are the keepers??? emoScratch

 

[Bavio]

Great report JDEES! Boy those MAG II worms work really well for me too.

 

[fisherpal2k]

Thanks for the report JDEES. Glad you got on a few over there. Keep those reports comin in!emoThumbsup

 

[RangerRob]

Thanks for the report JDEES. The back of Sale has been cold for me this year the few times I've fished it, so it's due for a few good days ... could happen when the temps drop a little.

 

[JDEES]

Anyone got any ledge tips they will share. I don't want your honey holes... just need a tip that will get me some confidence in offshore fishing. Any help is appreciated.

 

[Davo]

This has been my experience on hump and ledge fishing and I am no expert. When there is current it seems like the fish will move up on the hump or high side of a ledge to feed, when there is no current they either suspend or go a bit deeper. I like to find some type of cover on the structure, even if I don't see fish on it. I also fish humps differently than most people, I like to get near the top of the hump, drop a bouy and cast to deeper water. That way if I'm fishing a C-rig it's digging as it comes up. I use the bouy just to mark my position, not the cover or stucture. Again, I am no expert and there are some other guys on here that will probably chime in with some good tips.