For the Week Ending Sunday, July 1, 2018

Tuesday, June 26 (from Ken)...Wasn't about to let the predicted nice weather today go to waste. Launched at West Neck about 7:30 and rode down to Albright's, where I spent roughly seven hours enjoying myself. Didn't see another boat all day long. Used a spinnerbait, chatterbait, crankbait, Whopper Plopper, and a Senko to catch a total of 13 fish, including one white perch, one yellow perch, and six dink bass, plus a 1-0, 1-11, 1-15, 2-6 and 2-9. Also lost five more fish enroute to the boat. Best part of the whole day was when I pulled up to a little laydown tree and boated five bass off it in about 30 minutes. The air temperature was perfect today, and the water temperature wasn't bad, either. Was only showing 79 degrees when I quit about 2:30. With the weather forecast I saw for later this week, today most likely will be my only day on the water for a while, unless I maybe sneak in an early morning venture of four hours or so later this week.

Tuesday, June 26 (from Ron)...Have made three trips to the banks here in Indiana. Weather has not cooperated. Caught a few dink bass and a small sunfish to avoid the skunk. Can't wait to get back on the water this weekend.

Friday, June 29 (from Ron)...Was up at 0330, spent an hour driving to the airport, had an early flight with a busy connection in Atlanta. Found the house empty, so I went fishing...as if I needed an excuse. Nice to get reacquainted with my kayak. Fished Lovitt's from 1830 to 2030, and they were biting pretty good. Managed to land nine, including a 1-0, 1-4, 1-7, and 2-4. The rest were dinks. Caught all on plastics. Lost at least two that would have been the biggest. Tried some different topwater lures, but they drew no interest. They all had bloated bellies and seemed to have been eating well. The 1-7 was only 13 inches. Didn't see much grass in places where there normally is plenty this time of year.

Saturday, June 30 (from Ron)...Took a morning trip to House Cove before the oppressive heat kicked in. Fished from 0700 to 1000, and the bite was OK around 8 a.m. but then died off. Caught all the fish holding very tight to shore. They fell for Senkos. The water in House Cove is murky, and the grass is almost non-existent. This marked my first trip in a long time where I didn't catch any dinks. My day's tally was a 1-9, 1-13, and 3-1 bass, plus a favorite feisty bowfin.

Sunday, July 1 (from Ron)...Fished from 0630 to 0930 this morning. Gauge was down to 2.7, so was able to limbo my way under the bridge and into Milldam. Side creeks are all full of thick grass and ideal for weedless plastics, especially Senkos. Bite was pretty steady from 0730 to 0930, then fell off, but not before I managed 8 bass, including 6 dinks, a 1-15, and a 2-7. Tried a micro spinnerbait in the main creek bends, and the really small white perch loved it. Caught about 8 of them, but none bigger than 7 or 8 inches. Very different from last year when I was getting consistent 11- to near 13-inchers. Dragging Senko over the grass mats enticed some decent blowups but no hookups. 'Tis best when the worm falls into an open pocket or right on the edge. Didn't mind the bite dying down, as it coincided with the heat increase.

Sunday, July 1 (from Ray)...He and a partner (not sure if it was his son or not) went to Blackwater this morning. They managed to land 5 bass, including a couple of keepers. Caught all their fish on worms, which seems to be the ticket for everyone, now that hot weather appears to be here for the long haul.