For the Week Ending Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017

Tuesday, Aug. 22 (from Charlie)...The bite’s still going strong. Hit NC today, and it was a killer. Scored an unbelievable total of 38 bass today, with the best five going 2-1, 2-1, 2-5, 2-12, and 3-0, for a grand total of 12 lbs. 3 ozs. Not too shabby. I hope the cold front that’s coming through tomorrow doesn’t kill the bite. I’m really loving this streak. Also took the 8WT fly rod today and got 11 on 15 casts in a 4-foot-deep ditch with a Close Minnow in white/chartreuse.

Wednesday, Aug. 23 (from Ron)...Fished upper North Landing Tuesday evening and caught 11 dinks--all on Yum Dingers. I had run out of SwimSenkos. Didn't find any stripers.

Launched Lovitt's this evening but got stormed off after half an hour as I anticipated. After getting home, noticed the sky to the west was clearing, so went to the drawbridge at North Landing (Mt Pleasant meets North Landing). Did some bank fishing from 1900 to 1945 around the culvert. Caught four bass, most about a pound and one at 2-7. Didn't find any stripers, but the water was flowing out at a good clip.

Thursday, Aug. 24 (from Charlie)...Another great day. Can’t believe my luck. I figured the bite would suffer from the front that passed through last night, but low and behold, it was still going strong. Ended the day with 28 bass and a striper. Got five on the fly rod, including a 1-3 on a deer-hair popper.

Thursday, Aug. 24 (from Skip)...Turned out to be a decent day. Caught eight total. The biggest fish weighed in at 2.7. Caught most on my "homemade" Senkos. (FYI: When Skip says "homemade" Senkos, he's talking about odds and ends of old Senkos of every color that he has melted together and repoured in a mold.)

Thursday, Aug. 24 (from Ron)...Launched at 0630 and started fishing Back Bay about 0645. Entrance points were productive with the Whopper Plopper. Found six dinks and a 1-6 bass in about a half hour. Wind got too strong, and I left at 0745. Tried hollow-bodied frog, plastics and Pop ShadZ, but they only wanted the WP with the rough water. After work, picked up Alex and headed to Milldam Creek. The falling gauge and cool temps seemed to help. Alex caught nine bass:  4-6, 3-4, 2-10, 2-0 and the rest in the 1-0 to 1-14 range. He was using Zoom Flukes. I managed to find 12 bass: 10 dinks, a 2-2 and a 3-9. Also caught one white perch, an 11-inch yellow perch, four crappie, and a 15-inch striper.

Friday, Aug. 25 (from Ken)...All I had to show for 7.5 hours on the water today were eight dinks, the biggest of which weighed 1 lb. on the nose. But you know what? I'm all right with that kind of day after what has been happening recently. Wayne has been working his rump off getting a whole series of gremlins out of my boat, and it wasn't until yesterday that he finally worked his way to the bottom of the barrel. For the first time in what seems like ages, my boat today finally worked like it is supposed to, and for that, I'm eternally grateful to my friend for all his hard work. Everything I caught today fell for a super shallow crankbait. Didn't have a single strike on any topwaters and had only one pickup on a piece of soft plastic. Oh, and Wayne, you can rest comfortably tonight, fully assured that your phone won't be ringing, with my voice on the other end of the line. You're finally getting a much deserved break.

Friday, Aug. 25 (from Ron)...Had a good trip to Blackwater and didn't find any dinks for a welcome change! Caught a 1-4, 1-14, 2-2, and a 2-6, all on plastics (Senkos and Flukes). Managed a little bowfin that gave a great fight for his size. Had two massive hits that resulted in plastic cut in half, either bowfin or gar, not sure. Really nice evening. Enjoying the cooler temps and lack of bugs.

Saturday, Aug. 26 (from Ron)...Did the long haul from Munden Point Park through Snake Creek south and back via Milldam. Had to paddle for a stretch, but it was a good trip: 6.27 miles, 5 hrs. 37 mins. time. As usual, the North Landing crossing was a shooting gallery of jet ski and boats at about noon. Got a license check at launch, as well. My totals included 10 dink basss, 1 crappie, 1 yellow perch, 3 white perch, and a bluegill. Have been experimenting with casting a beetlespin, instead of just trolling under the bobber. Seems to get many hits, especially from small fish. Still fun. Odd that there were no dinks yesterday and only dinks today. Fickle are the bass.

Saturday, Aug. 26 (from Charlie)...Squeezed in one more day this week and wound up with another big day. Not much was happening until the wind picked up about 8:30. Then the current started to flow, and the bite turned on. I fished mainly crankbaits in deep water today and plastics along drop-offs next to undercut banks. Everything worked, and I landed fish on a Yo-Zuri 3DS, Yo-Zuri 3DB, swimbaits, and SwimSenkos. Top five today were 1-6, 2-11, 2-12, 2-14, and 3-2, for a total bag of 12 lbs. 13 ozs.--my best day of the week. The four-day total was 114 bass--probably the best week I've ever had. Oh, almost forgot the 4-0 channel cat that went for the 3DS today, along with three dink stripers and an assortment of small white perch. Can't wait to see what's in store for next week.

Sunday, Aug. 27 (from Ron)...Had a pleasant trip this morning until the wind got bad about 0800. Fished Milldam from 0615 to 1000. Caught a bunch of small panfish of every variety by casting a beetlespin. Am starting to enjoy casting them more than trolling one. The Whopper Plopper was attracting bass along the grass lines but nothing big. Caught 10 dink bass and a 2-7. Also had a bowfin trying his darndest to get hold of the WP, but he just couldn't figure it out. Am getting to sound like a broken record with my numbers and sizes. Still, all good.