G-Man Fishing

Two days ago I made a trip to Lake Carnegie. There were heavy winds as a front was moving through so I added a bullet weight to my Texas rigged lizard. Worked the lily pads and enticed a fish to bite. Didn’t hook him the first time. My second try was a success but…as I yanked it through the lily pads my line broke! Darn. I had just set up a rod with 8 lb mono. Apparently, thats not strong enough for pulling fish out from heavy cover. Fast forward 48 hours. This time I brought my medium-heavy action rod with 15 lb mono. Took a long time to get any bites but then I noticed my line moving away. First try was a miss. Tossed the bait back to the same spot. This time I opened the bail on my reel and let the fish take off with it. One good hook set and I pulled in a nice 14 inch bass. This was a bruiser of a bass! Stocky body with some heft to it. I noticed the last couple of times out that I’ve found fish next to downed timber mixed with lily pads. Both bites came as the bait drifted next to a large log in the the middle of the lily pads in about 1 foot of water. Definitely the type of situation for heavier line. Anyways, I’m glad I was able to avenge my previous lost fish by make a simple tackle adjustment.

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