MAN wasn't coming back today so I decided not to go to Reelfoot for the first time by myself.
Decided to go to Martin and fish the little lake there.
I have had luck there in the past but the fish there seem to be on a light switch. They will bite good then just turn off, or never turn on at times.
Anyway I went and just carried one bottle of water with me because I knew I would only fish about an hour anyway.
It is probably a half mile walk to where I wanted to fish from where you park.
I got over there and started hammering them.
I caught 15 in 30 minutes.
All good 8-9" bream that were THICK.
Also one 2# channel cat.
It was hot, very hot and there is NO shade anywhere out there.
All of a sudden I got too hot and I left my one bottle of water in the truck.
Catching fish on every cast and I have to leave because I didn't bring any water in almost 100 degree weather.
Yep, I am an idiot.
I went from just hot to my hands shaking so bad I couldn't hardly bait the hook in a matter of seconds.
Kinda scared me.
I loaded up and made the trek to the truck.
Water was warm but it got me good enough I could head home and stop at the store and get me something cold.
Hated to leave biting fish but what they say, discretion is the better part of valor?
Decided to go to Martin and fish the little lake there.
I have had luck there in the past but the fish there seem to be on a light switch. They will bite good then just turn off, or never turn on at times.
Anyway I went and just carried one bottle of water with me because I knew I would only fish about an hour anyway.
It is probably a half mile walk to where I wanted to fish from where you park.
I got over there and started hammering them.
I caught 15 in 30 minutes.
All good 8-9" bream that were THICK.
Also one 2# channel cat.
It was hot, very hot and there is NO shade anywhere out there.
All of a sudden I got too hot and I left my one bottle of water in the truck.
Catching fish on every cast and I have to leave because I didn't bring any water in almost 100 degree weather.
Yep, I am an idiot.
I went from just hot to my hands shaking so bad I couldn't hardly bait the hook in a matter of seconds.
Kinda scared me.
I loaded up and made the trek to the truck.
Water was warm but it got me good enough I could head home and stop at the store and get me something cold.
Hated to leave biting fish but what they say, discretion is the better part of valor?
