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Compared to the single digit temps I experienced in Ohio last week, the 70 deg F air and 60-63 deg F surface water temps yesterday in the harbor were a nice welcome home. The water temp which hasn't been below 58 degrees inside the harbor this winter have started to trend upward, perhaps turning on the bass bite. I fished from dawn to noon riding an outgoing 6' tide. Getting the fish tally out of the way: 20 bass (7 spotted and 13 sand and calico) about 8 caught as pairs.
On the first cast while stretching my line, as I took my last pull nearing the sink tip , I was suprised by a small calico that latched on right at the end. I'll take that as a good omen for the day to come. The day started slow but started to pick up as I decide to cross the main channel. Half way across I spotted a rowing crew approaching on an intercept course so I made a U-turn which probably created slack and causing the flies to sink which in turn produced a hook up. After a few seconds the fish pulled off but I took the hint and the sink and slow drift seemed to be the themes of the day.
Playing in new territory on this side of the channel and working deep and slow the bass bite was steady for a few hours. I used the same flies all day...blood leech/orange Crazy Dad on point and a a skinny version of Cave's Wobbler on dropper.
Sandy on the Wobbler
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The Wobbler's best victim was a nice spotty. After a faint grab and a light feeling after my strip strike, I'm thinking I have something tiny. Then all of a sudden wham-o, this grumpy takes the dropper. The tiny fish must have shaken off...or the spotty ate him.
Netted SBB
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SBB Pushing 16"
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At the Y, drifting toward the CG beach a medium spotty takes the Crazy Dad
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Calico Wobbler victim with night vision goggles
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All in all, great day on the harbor, great Cali weather, and good bassin'.
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Crazy Dad
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Skinny version of Cave's Wobbler
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The original version uses a much larger diameter mylar braided tube and is shaped like a spinner blade. This fly was designed by Jon Cave to mimic a spoon lure to produce a fluttering action. The epoxy filled, flattened braid tube is shaped to produce that effect with a tail of hair and small dumbell eyes to provide some stability. I used what I had, which was about a 1/4" size, and probably does not have the fluttering action. Good enough to catch a nice bay bass though.
Note: Shared the water with a lot of kayak/gear guys today. No other tubers or fly guys.
DavidT2
On the first cast while stretching my line, as I took my last pull nearing the sink tip , I was suprised by a small calico that latched on right at the end. I'll take that as a good omen for the day to come. The day started slow but started to pick up as I decide to cross the main channel. Half way across I spotted a rowing crew approaching on an intercept course so I made a U-turn which probably created slack and causing the flies to sink which in turn produced a hook up. After a few seconds the fish pulled off but I took the hint and the sink and slow drift seemed to be the themes of the day.
Playing in new territory on this side of the channel and working deep and slow the bass bite was steady for a few hours. I used the same flies all day...blood leech/orange Crazy Dad on point and a a skinny version of Cave's Wobbler on dropper.
Sandy on the Wobbler
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The Wobbler's best victim was a nice spotty. After a faint grab and a light feeling after my strip strike, I'm thinking I have something tiny. Then all of a sudden wham-o, this grumpy takes the dropper. The tiny fish must have shaken off...or the spotty ate him.
Netted SBB
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SBB Pushing 16"
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At the Y, drifting toward the CG beach a medium spotty takes the Crazy Dad
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Calico Wobbler victim with night vision goggles
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All in all, great day on the harbor, great Cali weather, and good bassin'.
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Crazy Dad
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Skinny version of Cave's Wobbler
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The original version uses a much larger diameter mylar braided tube and is shaped like a spinner blade. This fly was designed by Jon Cave to mimic a spoon lure to produce a fluttering action. The epoxy filled, flattened braid tube is shaped to produce that effect with a tail of hair and small dumbell eyes to provide some stability. I used what I had, which was about a 1/4" size, and probably does not have the fluttering action. Good enough to catch a nice bay bass though.
Note: Shared the water with a lot of kayak/gear guys today. No other tubers or fly guys.
DavidT2
