Summer 2014
It
was difficult to get some good photos this summer since I had a camera break
and leak, electronics don’t work the same after getting wet !!! The Pentax
crushproof, waterproof and dustproof camera did not make after a drop from my
pocket. It was a great camera up till
then.
My
fishing partner, Bob, and I agreed to focus a few trips this summer on
Smallies. This summer started with a float in June on the South Fork of the New
River and the New River in North Carolina.
We have a great time on the South Fork on Saturday afternoon once we
arrived around 1:00 till 7:00. We fished
in our float tubes about 5 miles. A lot
of fish but small. Mostly on soft plastics.
The
next day we fished near Independence above the area the North and South Forks
join. The water was bigger and the fish
were bigger in size. It was an over cast
raining day and when we crssed the South Fork it was very stained but once we
arrive at the main river water quality was good. So off for our adventure. The river fish big with ledges of rock being
the target. Soft plastic was the
preferred lure again. Only a few managed
on topwater late in the day. Rain did
come and the fish turned on before and during the downpour.
We
will be back and go into Virginia for the bigger water below the dam.
For
the last couple of months I have been fishing the small electric only
lakes. Using my frogs and poppers for
bass and bream. I purchased a new Copic
airbrush and have added some more detail to the frogs and minnows.
A
couple of bream have been beast, pulling my kayak around once hooded. They are some much fun when that size. The poppers sitting on the water and just a
small wiggle and wham !! It is just
great.
So
in the hot moths get out to the lakes and enjoy some vicious strikes and a
wonderful time with topwater.
