Pacemaker Fishing Forum

Planned to get out early after the rain.  Hoping it might give the river a bump or at least get the fish active.  On my second cast with the little popper, i felt some weight/resistance and set the hook.  Never even saw the slurp, but fish on.  Good one.  I got it in and it was a dandy.  I tried to weigh it, but it thrashed and the scale fell from the branch I had it wedged onto.  Weight was bouncing around 3.8-3.9 pounds before it fell.  I felt bad and decided to get the fish in the water and try a quick pic.  Fish was strong and picture did not come out great.  I would say the fish was a good 19 inches if not longer.  Looks like blind in one eye.  Revived her for a minute and she swam away.



I tried some different lures, but only landed one dink on a weightless yum dinger.  Picked up a bunch of trash and was off the water by 7:15am.  Nice morning.