I used three different topwater baits to catch all 11 bass. They were slammin' the baits as readily between 1:30 and 2:30 this afternoon, as they were between 6:30 and 8 o'clock this morning. It was one of those days when you really needed to have a firm grip on your rod.
I'll be taking this weekend to decide what area along the North Landing will be my next test bed for these topwater tactics. I may only get in one pre-tourney day on the water this next week, depending on the weather predictions.
Rob Chatham and Craig Jones launched right behind me this morning and, as I later learned, spent a couple hours fishing West Neck Creek. Rob was hanging around the marina when I came in this afternoon and told me they boated a total of three bass this morning, including one that went a little better than 2 lbs.
And in my email this evening when I had a chance to check it was a note from Ron Ameika, giving me a digest of his fishing trip yesterday evening. Following a wee nap when he arrived home from work yesterday, he loaded up his kayak and headed to what he calls "No Name Creek." His tally on the evening was a 13-inch striper, four dinks on an XTS and a Whopper Plopper, which also yielded a 1-lb 4-oz bass.
Ron went on to say there was a chance he would get out this evening, too, but I haven't heard from him as of the moment. Maybe later.
Said Ron, "The heat wasn't too bad after 6:30 p.m., especially coupled with the slight breeze that was blowing." He also said he's going back at 5:30 in the morning to see if he can find a few more white-perch fillets.
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