Pacemaker Fishing Forum

I got out early to try for my last smallies for a week or so.  Cold, but beautiful out.  Water was very clear, and the grass is less of an issue.  Almost full moon.



A little fog with sunrise and moon over the river.





Fish were finicky.  None on the popper, big TRD or flatworm.  Saw a few wake in chasing bait and then going right back out.  At one point I was floating the popper downstream close to me and a good fish came in from downstream and was blasting something right in front of me.  I tried to reel the popper in to where the fish was, and it swirled right behind a rock where the popper was and missed it.  I honestly do not know if it was going for the popper or a fish it corralled in the 6-8-inch-deep water.  That was the closest I got to catching anything.  Called it by 8am. 

It was really nice with the clear water and turning trees.  A Kingfisher came in and scolded me and I always see at least one Bald Eagle.