"Scott Davis" wrote in message
s.com...
Went out last night for our weekly Thursday Night Tournament
series.(5:30pm
to 9:00pm). Last night was on Long Lake, a clear water lake here in
Northwest Wisconsin. The water temp on the main lake was 57-58.

I found some fish way back in the shallows of a wood strewn bay. I
typically never think to fish this shallow, but as I worked my way back
into
it, the bite got better. By shallow, I mean I was using a push pole
(canoe
paddle) to move around. The bay is full of laydowns, and I had to push
the
boat over the logs. Water temp back here was 64-65. It amazed me that
with
all the racket I was making pushing the boat around, that I could still
catch fish. It also amazed me that the fish would be in literally less
than
a foot of water.

***Heck, I've picked wood ticks off of bass they were so shallow! :-)
Seriously, I know one spot off the Wisconsin River that I can't even float
my boat it. All I do is get the nose in as far as I can jam it and cast as
far as I can. I'm constantly amazed at the numbers and size of the bass.

Be cause it was clear and shallow, I was making long casts, and when the
bait would hit, some times you could see a fin streak away. I did lose a
few to what I credit to poor hooksets. I was using 10lb mono, and with
the
long cast, I could feel a lot of stretch. I should have switched to some
type of super line I suppose. (at this point Steve may suggest
PowerPro...

***I might.......

Always good to just be out on the water. We have had kind of a cold, wet
spring so far, but I guess that's what rain gear is made for.

*** "Kind of cold and wet"???? That's like saying my hair is "Kind of
Gray"!!!!
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

Fish on.....

Scott Davis
Chetek, WI