Shallow Fish

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.

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...

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.

Fish on.....

Scott Davis
Chetek, WI