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First time fishing with my buddy Jim this year! Been WAY too long........ Decided on Pass Lake after reading the reports and a little hopeful guessing. Hit the Lake around 11AM after the "honey do's" completed.
Quite a few boats on the lake (pontoon boats, skiffs, and a few float tubers like Jim and I. Not much evidence of success, in fact several guys were leaving as we arrived. Maybe the "morning bite" was over but no matter, we were going fishing!
Started out with Chironomids on a sinking line. Fishing DEEP!! Brown ice cream cones and tan. No luck, nothing showing on the surface, wind made it kind of challenging to go any where other than downwind so that's what I ended up doing....straight down the middle of the lake towards the Eastern side. After several Chironomid color changes I ended up with a green one with a white head and black gills. Almost at the far end of the Lake and guess what? Yep, Nice strike. After a fair amount of fumbling on my part I ended up with a beautiful fat 16 inch Rainbow staring at me looking anything but pleased! Energized, I proceeded to kick my way around the Lake. For hours........ Finally changed to a black leech pattern with a silver bead head. Halfway off the south shore of the lake near the highway picked up another RB. 13 inches and feisty ! Fishing DEEP, all the way to the backing and then some. After a shore break headed back out and midway across the lake picked up one more RB. 14.5 " and fat like the rest.
After another couple hours kicking all over the lake, finally gave it up and met Jim back at the launch. All in all a tough day of fishing. My success was more a function of covering a LOT of water as opposed to being dialed in on anything specific.
Yesterday was the best day I have had on Pass Lake. All in all I think the lake was very slow yesterday, but, there are fish there and I was glad to at least get a taste!
Three fish after a YEAR off........good times !
Tight lines.........
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