Post by reelteacher on Jun 11, 2009 16:29:07 GMT -5
Fishing in a lake as large as Lake Monroe has some distinct disadvantages. The water was very high and off color from all of the recent rains and locating fish proved to be a daunting task. Early in the week was incredibly slow. My uncle and dad did catch a few fish on live bait, but I nearly struck out on my fur and feathers. I did catch a small bass one morning after about 10,000 casts. It was unbelievable. About Wednesday, we located hoards of spawning bluegill and a few crappie, but only one bass. My uncle caught a 6# channel cat on a white rooster tail, and my father caught a really nice 16" bass on a jig and minnow under a bobber. He also caught a nice catfish and a good sized crappie pictured below.
After I gave up on bass, I caught plenty of panfish, but I came away from the trip generally disappointed. Sure, I had great fun fishing with my family, but I can think of 20 other lakes I'd rather fish than Lake Monroe. Don't waste your time in that mud hole...
Here is a picture of my uncle Jack and his killer catfish.
Here is Dad and his 16" bass. One of two bass caught the entire week.
Here is dad's crappie and catfish he caught using the same rig: minnow and jig about 3 feet under a bobber.
Here is a picture of the only bass I caught on a fly. It hit a white jointed deerhair flashtail diver. (The fly Jordan uses to catch steelhead) I can't explain why it only fooled one bass. My guess is that this was the only other bass in the lake.
See you on the water.
After I gave up on bass, I caught plenty of panfish, but I came away from the trip generally disappointed. Sure, I had great fun fishing with my family, but I can think of 20 other lakes I'd rather fish than Lake Monroe. Don't waste your time in that mud hole...
Here is a picture of my uncle Jack and his killer catfish.
Here is Dad and his 16" bass. One of two bass caught the entire week.
Here is dad's crappie and catfish he caught using the same rig: minnow and jig about 3 feet under a bobber.
Here is a picture of the only bass I caught on a fly. It hit a white jointed deerhair flashtail diver. (The fly Jordan uses to catch steelhead) I can't explain why it only fooled one bass. My guess is that this was the only other bass in the lake.
See you on the water.
