kokaneejr
10-09-2011, 09:03 AM
So with my new found still water skills (Thanks Scott) I decided to try my hand at some warmwater fishing at Lake Berryessa Saturday. I launched my tube at a nice free picnic site called Smittle Creek. They have done a nice job in recent years cleaning up the areas around the lake and this spot even has a buoy marked no gas motor zone. IT was calm and peaceful as I stared out.
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Tried an intermediate line and a black wiggle tail for about an hour with no success although I dismissed a couple of possible bites as snags. Switched to a green and white clouser as I saw a shad jump on the surface and immediately got hits but no fish. Then finally success, not sure what I was expecting but it fought well and was beautiful.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t100/kokaneejr/IMGP6842copy.jpg
With new found confidence I proceeded to not catch anything for about 2 hours. Got to a shallow area only to see small fish following my fly but not biting it. Changed to a light colored muddler minnow pattern and immediately got strikes. Fished it like a popper and caught dozens of small bass. Now when I say small I mean4-6 inches. But they were fun to fool and any fish on top is fun.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t100/kokaneejr/IMGP6844copy.jpg
All in all a fun day but I need to figure out how to catch the big guys now.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t100/kokaneejr/IMGP6845copy.jpg
Tried an intermediate line and a black wiggle tail for about an hour with no success although I dismissed a couple of possible bites as snags. Switched to a green and white clouser as I saw a shad jump on the surface and immediately got hits but no fish. Then finally success, not sure what I was expecting but it fought well and was beautiful.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t100/kokaneejr/IMGP6842copy.jpg
With new found confidence I proceeded to not catch anything for about 2 hours. Got to a shallow area only to see small fish following my fly but not biting it. Changed to a light colored muddler minnow pattern and immediately got strikes. Fished it like a popper and caught dozens of small bass. Now when I say small I mean4-6 inches. But they were fun to fool and any fish on top is fun.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t100/kokaneejr/IMGP6844copy.jpg
All in all a fun day but I need to figure out how to catch the big guys now.