So had an interesting night at a Lake O trib/pier last night...
Saw someones rod go torpedoing into the water as they were "bottom fishing" for salmon using roe bags. Rod shot out like a rocket into the river.. :huh: lost all their gear any everything.
Then about a couple hours later I tried a new flicker shad plug, and bam! I was hooked up!... or was I??? Turns out, I hooked up to the fish which had 3 sets of hooks in it belly from the dude who lost his gear. The fish was almost dead by the time I got it in and untangled from my line/lure.
Beyond that, tons of action at the end of the pier but it was shoulder to shoulder ppl there not willing to move or really allow anyone to even come take a glimpse. Mentioned to someone there.. "wow, you guys are doing well over here..." he replied... "ya, you really have to know what your doing.." -_- "You should use braided line, you'll never catch these on mono.." Huh???? :huh: What you mean throw the same spoons and flash them with the same UV light and same retrieve?? Its obvious that the water is deeper at the end, colder at the end and they are pooling up right at the mouth and not really coming into the rivers yet.
Could see a few jumping a bit outside of casting reach as well more into the freshwater.
Going to give it a couple more days, and try my luck there again. See if I can "really know what to do"
... & hookup to a beast.
Fish on!
