Wow, tonight was a blast on Bitter lake. I launched the tube at about 6:45 pm. I usually go with small grub plastics trolled behind the tube. This time I went with 5" Senkos which I would cast over to the edge of the lilly pads, wait a full minute, and then bring it back to me with only a couple of cranks of the reel at a time. Besides catching 3 small rock bass, I caught 2 LMB. The first was about 1.5 lb, the second maybe 2- 2.5 lb. My new scale didn't have a battery. This isn't the hottest lmb lake for big fish, and considering I fish it ALL THE TIME, I have only caught two other largies on the lake.
I found success when I did things completly different than usual. Instead of the slow troll of the grub, I threw the large Senko all the way to about 2' from shore. After a short pause, I gave it one twitch, and bam! fish on. The first time the fish came off... and I became snagged so I had to go over the pads and get my senko. Since disturbing the area I went away for about 5 minutes... I then came back and threw it right on the same spot, and BAM there it was again, and I boated it. The other fish also came from very close to shore. Great time.

The Quadfather

5/25/2009 11:32:00 PM

Fish of course were release. Pics. didn't go through. This link may work.

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BentRod

5/26/2009 7:02:00 AM

Nice Job. Good report. Thanks!

topdawg47

5/26/2009 8:45:00 AM

links dont work

urbanangler

5/26/2009 9:44:00 AM

great report, nice work! thank you

Bisk1tSnGraV

5/26/2009 9:50:00 AM

Great joh getting on them Chris and awesome report!

Bodofish

5/26/2009 10:53:00 AM

A fave lake of mine. I worked a few blocks away for a few years. Float a crawler (just the weight ot the swivel, hook and worm) just off the bottom and drift witht the tube there are some nice sized fish in that lake. =)

Dave

5/26/2009 11:38:00 AM

Hey Chris,

Nice to see a report from you this extended holiday weekend. Every time I read your reports it brings back memories of growing up in Shoreline and fishing/swimming at the lakes you fish including Bitter. I just got back from Lake McMurray this morning where I limited on 12 to 13 inch rainbows in just under an hour and a half. It was my third trip out this extended weekend and I was fortunate to limit all three trips. Anyway, great report and good to see you out there fishing our old childhood stomping grounds. Take care.

Dave

fishingboy

5/27/2009 8:38:00 AM

what was the lake temp?

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