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I decided to give Beaverdam a try. Got out early and it was chilly, but I was the first one out.
Locked and loaded for a 3 day wilderness adventure (or a day on the water).
I planned the trip based on temps and wind. A little warmer and less windy than what we had earlier in the week. I moved downlake toward the dam slowly. The plan was not to fight the wind with a potential low battery later. It was beautiful out and I had the place to myself. Water was pretty clear downlake. I had a spinnerbait, chatterbait, tube and small swimbait tied on. I fished for a couple of hours down near the dam with no bites. I figured I had the wrong baits on and switched, trying a flashy swimmer underpin on a Keitech and a jerkbait. These looked good, but still no bites. I was just enjoying the day and remembering how many times I had fished this place since the later 1970's. It looked very similar from the water, other than changes at the dam and a few visible houses.
I ate my lunch around 11:30 am and then tied on a Zoom speed craw on a SWM jig head. After a few casts, I got bit near a boulder in shallow water. Pics did not come out too well, but it was 15.5" LM.
I knew I had the right bait, but the wind was picking up and made boat positioning difficult. I moved back along the shore and anchored in spots I thought would be promising. I casted to one spot between a rock and one of the submerged trees and then saw my line shoot off to the left. I set the hook and it was a strong fish. I saw it was a LM about 18+ inches and over 3 pounds. I fought it for a minute and as I reached for the net it jumped and threw the hook.
I worked my way back with the wind and tried a few spots, but it was getting windy. I saw a few kyaks and paddle boarders and finally called it as I got across from the put in. I did not bring any crankbaits, but that might have been a good option. The place can be a challenge.
Nice day to be out and enjoy the water.
Last edited by drxfish (Apr-30-22 7:28AM)
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Nice...
Paul N. and I talked about getting out to Beaverdam...it's been a while. I still have my Hobie yak which is perfect for that place. But I'm not going out in a yak with cold temps in the morning. I need some warm air to settle in around here.
Ahhh...the plague of nice fish getting off!
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Good thing the skunk left the boat
The SWM jig has been producing well, but now I'm looking for one on a smaller hook with less weight. Bought a couple recently for a sample to motivate me into modifying a mold. The motivation came at $1.75 a piece OUCH
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