Tuesday, March 22 (from Ken)...I wasn't satisfied having a Pepe Le Pew kind of day this past Saturday. I had to go out again today and have another "stinking" day. Went through a variety of baits, including a Senko, shallow crankbait, topwater, and spinnerbait, but had nary a taker. Said so long to the spinnerbait today. Had reared back for a long cast with it, but suffered a backlash, at which point the 20-lb. braid snapped, and the bait went AWOL. Spent the first half of my four hours on the water in Albright's before running back to West Neck and finishing out my day, hitting all the wood I could find with the Senko. Saw some other boats today, as well as a few bank fishermen, but didn't recognize a single soul. There was plenty of water...just very little with good coloration. The biggest blessing of the whole day was that the winds were manageable for a change. You even could hold the boat directly into the wind and keep moving forward. At least, I got out before the next round of rain hits, which I just heard the weatherman say will start tomorrow and continue into Thursday. The water temp today ranged from 50 to 58 degrees.
Saturday, March 26 (from Ron)...After a two-week business trip, it was good to get back out Friday evening and today. Was targeting panfish and chain pickerel. Found six bass, too. Chose Oakum Creek this morning to avoid the high winds. Launched at 0800, and all was well. Caught a bunch of fish, and when I returned at 1100, a large tree had fallen and was blocking my recovery transit path. Glad I wasn't transiting when it happened!
Friday, April 1 (from Rob and Mike)...Talked to Rob by phone yesterday afternoon and learned that he and Mike had spent about 2.5 hours during the afternoon doing battle with the wind and trying to find a few of our favorite green fish. In the final analysis, they claimed victory. Both caught fish and missed a few, too. At least Rob has the basis for developing a game plan for Sunday's tournament, which is more than some of the rest of us have. Reckon we'll just have to "wing it."
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