
Re: OAkridge Pond Fishing!
Fishing Report for Sunday, February 21st.
Raining - in and out but for the most part a constantly light rain -
Spinning reel, 6'0 rod, 6 pound mono line
- Baits
- Roboworm - Aaron's magic - on drop shot
- Booyah 3/8 oz football head jig - Brown/purple skirt - green pumkin sweet beaver trailer
Went out to the ponds after dropping my kids off with mom. Got to the ponds about 11:00am and left about 1:30. It was raining on and off with the sun peeking out at about the time I was leaving. Anyway, got 3 bites total for the time I was there. Started fishing on a drop shot roboworm and hit 2. I hit a tiny one about 1lbs max then about 10 minutes later i feel this really soft pull. Knowing it was a fish the rod tip went up and fish on!!!! This guy fought hard!!!! He gave me a good 2 minute fight as he kept peeling out line and when he jumped i realized he was a decent size fish. Anyway i bring this guy in.....
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After another 10 minutes I decide to walk the pond just to see if i could spot any areas that looked good to fish. That is one thing I don't really do, I always go off of feeling and stop to fish areas I feel will produce. I never take the time to really study the pond/lake i'm fishing. I do catch most of the time but praticing this this will make me a better angler.
Anyway, i took off the drop shot and I walked all the way around messing around throwing a crankbait. NOTHING!
I take off the crank bait and I switched it up to a purple & brown jig with a sweet beaver trailer, I really don't use jigs but something told me to so I did.
That "feeling" paid off because after 10 minutes fishing with this jig it produced this fish....



This guy peeled out line as well and he also tried to jump. I actually walked up the bank to the fish to avoid losing it and landing it quickly.
Anyway, It was really nice to get into these two fish considering the weather. I always seem to have good days when the rain is light and off and on with cloud cover.
Well that is my report....good luck out there..can't wait to go back!!!