Hills Creek with CLOUDS !

Troutski · 07-12-2007, 04:56 PM

We launched the boat at sunrise...cloud cover !!!

water temp was 73 degrees and pretty clean. Not much algae left, and we started trolling right OFF the ramp and not a hit, fish on the screen from 6 feet to 140 and not a taker. Zipped to the back of the lake and did some shallow water trolling and picked up a 20 incher, not bad for the first fish of the day. We spent all day fishing the back of the lake, bobber fishing along with tossing most of the tackle box. Picked up quite a few nice Cut-Bows, tried for some Bass but couldn't keep them on, the sticks were murder on the lures. Looks like I will be at Bi-Mart tomorrow, lost my favorite lure to a broken line....a screamer fish, must have had a nick in the line - wasn't me, really it was the line !!! Great day, we both caught enough fish to get very sore arms and a case of LURE BACK, hunched over waiting for the strike and by the time you realize it your in the shape of a question mark...anyway the clouds cooled the water down quite a bit and there was a wind out of the north most of the day. We had at least 3 double slams with 17 inchers, love those line rippers. Here are a few pictures, hope you enjoy them as much as I did catching them.

Chuck

Dichrofisher · 07-12-2007, 06:44 PM

Very nice! Great report and I am glad to see that the fish are responding. It almost makes it hard to decide where to go next.

Osprey · 07-12-2007, 10:41 PM

Nice fish, I wouldn't even mind catching a few of those!

Mokai · 07-13-2007, 02:11 PM

Those are some sweet looking Hawg's..I think that qualifies as a good day..Nice to see some pics from you again..

BULL-EE · 07-22-2007, 02:41 AM

Remember, You've got to really set that hook for those bass. Some say you're better off with a large hook...#5 or 6, but i still like small ones better.

07-12-2007, 04:56 PM	#1
Troutski Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Springfield, OR. Posts: 1,919	Hills Creek with CLOUDS ! We launched the boat at sunrise...cloud cover !!! water temp was 73 degrees and pretty clean. Not much algae left, and we started trolling right OFF the ramp and not a hit, fish on the screen from 6 feet to 140 and not a taker. Zipped to the back of the lake and did some shallow water trolling and picked up a 20 incher, not bad for the first fish of the day. We spent all day fishing the back of the lake, bobber fishing along with tossing most of the tackle box. Picked up quite a few nice Cut-Bows, tried for some Bass but couldn't keep them on, the sticks were murder on the lures. Looks like I will be at Bi-Mart tomorrow, lost my favorite lure to a broken line....a screamer fish, must have had a nick in the line - wasn't me, really it was the line !!! Great day, we both caught enough fish to get very sore arms and a case of LURE BACK, hunched over waiting for the strike and by the time you realize it your in the shape of a question mark...anyway the clouds cooled the water down quite a bit and there was a wind out of the north most of the day. We had at least 3 double slams with 17 inchers, love those line rippers. Here are a few pictures, hope you enjoy them as much as I did catching them. Chuck __________________ Practice C.P.R. (Catch Photograph and Release)

07-12-2007, 06:44 PM	#2
Dichrofisher Sustained Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Yewgene Posts: 276	Very nice! Great report and I am glad to see that the fish are responding. It almost makes it hard to decide where to go next. __________________ What's your angle?

07-12-2007, 10:41 PM	#3
Osprey Master Angler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albany Posts: 318	Nice fish, I wouldn't even mind catching a few of those! __________________ Ron _____________________________________________ Fishin's My Thing!But racing comes in a close second!!!

07-13-2007, 02:11 PM	#4
Mokai Sustained Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: on the river Posts: 211	Those are some sweet looking Hawg's..I think that qualifies as a good day..Nice to see some pics from you again.. __________________ Andrew

07-22-2007, 02:41 AM	#5
BULL-EE Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 28	Remember, You've got to really set that hook for those bass. Some say you're better off with a large hook...#5 or 6, but i still like small ones better.

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