I'd had so much fun last Tuesday by myself at lock 24 in Kilmarnock that I decide to do go for a second round this week (postal strike looks like it's going forward so my store is closed and I've been TOTALLY taking advantage by fishing every free moment). This was suppose to be one of the hottest days thus far this year and it didn't disapoint...geeze...it was a down and dirty (and sweaty) kind of fishing day....with a high of 38 with humidity.
Got to my spot and followed the newly discovered path from the week-end and set up my stuff (there is obviously someone who does night fishing at the same location - the glow stick lures are a pretty good indication - and has brought a great little homemade bench...so whoever you are THANK YOU). I'm still hooked on worms and bobbers at the moment...simple, easy and relaxing...so out I cast..and after 2 panfish on my first 2 casts....I was SHOCKED when on the 3rd cast I felt something with some WEIGHT on my line...as it got it in closer with a bit of fight...I could see it was a good size bass (the ones I'd caught so far this year have been smallies...9-10") considering it's not even JUNE yet...I was a bit shocked at the size of this catch. After I got this beauty in...it measured 16" in length (only 1" short of an Ontario Angler Award). Spent the rest of the afternoon watching these larger bass following my "on the line" panfish in (actually caught one 15" guy cause he stuck around after following in a pumpkinseed I had on my line...and once I got the pumpkinseed off the line and back in the water I baited and snagged the big guy ). Ended up catching 3 GREAT size smallmouth Bass (as well as 24 other great panfish..don't want to dis on the panfish) and having a BLAST....Tuesdays are now my OFFICIAL favorite day of the week!
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