Anglers In Action Solo Pro Tourney Today – Tough Day
Daily Fishing Log For April 12, 2014
General Info | Weather / Water Conditions | ||||
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Date | April 12, 2014 | Air Temp | 57-80 | Current Generation | Light |
Fisherman | Bob | Water Temp | 53-58 | ||
Hours Fished | 8.00 | Sky | Partly Cloudy | Water Clarity | Clear-Slighly Stained |
Fishing Overall | Fair | Wind | Light - Strong |
Fish Caught | |
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Total Bass Caught | Total Keepers |
20 | 2 |
Size/Weight (Pounds) | |||
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3 | 4 | 5 | 6+ |
2 |
Baits Used | |
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Keepers | Other Fish |
Dirks Jig w Crock-o-Gator Ring Craw Trailer | Dirks Jig w Crock-o-Gator Ring Craw Trailer |
Bait Colors | |
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Keepers | Other Fish |
Grn Pumpkin/Blue with Grn Pumpkin COG Trailer | Grn Pumpkin/Blue and Brown/Purple with Grn Pumpkin COG Trailer |
Location/Presentation/Structure |
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17-19mm of the Osage targeting rock transitions and backs of docks mid way to the very backs of coves/pockets. Jig presented slowly hopping and dragging on the bottom. |
Fishing Notes |
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Today I fished the AiA Solo Pro tournament, my first ever solo tournament. Well, for me, this might as well have been AiA Solo Pro and 1 “wanna be” :). Within the first thirty minutes I had a big bite and I thought this is a good fish, it was a 8 pound plus buffalo fish that hit my jig. After 2 more drum bites, I finally got a short bass about 8:30 on the jig. I proceeded to get many short bass on the jig, targeting docks, open cove banks in the back 1/2 – 1/3 of coves and also going all the way back to the shallow areas of these coves. I had bites all day, however they were all short ones. I had many bites flipping the jig behind docks, over or under the cables on docks that had enough water still and flipping to the shady parts under the walk ways and close to the back end of the docks. My first keeper came about 12:15 on the back of dock in about 4 feet of water. This fish would have made a great amateur video, I was in between two very tight docks, flipped well beyond the walk way, fairly close to that back or the dock. I felt the bite, set the hook and the fish ran under the dock, as I got it out from under the dock, it ran under the cables toward the boat, as I had no room to net the fish, I had to let it run back under the cables and then horsed it over the cables to the dock. It was a fun fight, but as I was fishing a tournament, there was that nervousness to not lose the fish. The second keeper also came from behind a dock. I backed off the banks to see if I could snag a big female, but no such luck. I did see three spawning beds today in the backs of pockets off the main cove channels. I did have one blow up on the Crock-o-Gator Head Knocker Buzz Bait. While I did not hook that fish, it was the first bite on the buzz bait this spring. Last spring, I had many good bass on the buzz bait, so I am hoping that bite gets on soon. The tournament was won with 19 pounds. I did not go to the weigh in, as I knew that 6-7 pounds was not going to be enough. |