LSC report 9/25

[Mike S.]

Brett and I made the run to LSC this morning.  Here is what we found.

1.  It was frickin cold this morning.
2.  The waves were 5 feet.  It's wonderful trying to fish in a hurricane minus the rain.
3.  Everything from Metro Beach north looks like coffee.  We didn't even waste our time there.
4.  We found no fish.
5.  We suck at fishing.

It is awesome to drive across the state to get your butt kicked in the boat, and catch no fish.  I must say that I am really impressed with the ride in Brett's Champion.  We planned this trip over 6 weeks ago, and we were dead set on going.  We had checked reports on weather conditions every day for the last week.  They were right, it was cold and windy.  But, they said waves 2 to 3 feet.  More like 5 feet.

   When we had finally had enough, we left at 11:00.  While headed west, we happened to take a detour to Kent Lake.  We found 3 large mouths, and 1 pike in a couple of hours.  Better than nothing.

   

[djkimmel]

On days like those, I sometimes just go largemouth fishing in Metro or one of the big canals - still fun. I don't have to take a beating anymore if I don't want to. I usually don't want to.

About the weather forecasts... waves are almost always either: 1 foot or less or: 2 foot or less. One of these days, I'm making those guys go out in the boat with me... and that has nothing on the tuna boat wakes on a nice balmy day...

On the rare days the weather geniuses do say something like 'waves 3 to 5 feet' don't go to Lake St. Clair. Pick a river or some other restricted fishing spot.

You'll hit it right next time. I know it! Don't give up on the lake.

[markgoetsch]

should have tried the channels and st. clair river thats where I go when its blowing there is always somewhere to hide.

[Mike S.]

You're right, Dan.  Next time we will get it right.  Next time will be next spring when you put on another DK Open, and we are in boats with people who know that lake.

Catching largemouth would have probably been fun, but that's not the lure of that lake for us.  We can catch those right here at home.  We don't have a smallmouth fishery like that on our side of the state.

[MadWags]

First fish today on Clair was over 6lbs on a spinnerbait. SLOOOOWWW ROOOOOLLLLL it.
I'll try and post a pict later when I get it off my phone.
Boated about 18lbs in 2 hours. Started around 3pm.
Jason caught a Muskie.

[Mike S.]

Judging by that picture, the wind died down like they said it would in the afternoon.  It wasn't that calm at the ramp when we were there.  Nice catch.  That is what we were after.

[MadWags]

Fished 7ft and less. Big fish came in 4ft of water. Scattered weeds and rock.

[Mike S.]

We stayed shallow as well.  It was way too rough to be out deep.  It was crazy, we'd move in where there was just a little chop, and then the wind would blow harder, and we were sitting on white caps again.  That lake is nuts.  We had lots of tips from several other GLB members, and a set of Wayne's maps, but the weather just wasn't helping any.  I seriously felt like I was on Lake Michigan yesterday.  Never been on a ride like that in a bass boat.  I need to get over there for an entire weekend, so I don't have to sit and worry about driving home.  Then, I believe that I'd be able to find fish.  I am just amazed by the size of that lake.  I'm done for this year, but I can't wait for spring.

[mikesmiph]

You've always got a place to stay Mike

[djkimmel]

The first few times I went there, I thought EVERYTHING looked good. Of course, even though there's several hundred thousand bass on the lake, they still can't be everywhere. It does seem like the little ones are everywhere anymore though.

[Eric]

Here is how marine forcasts really work.  Notice how they always give wind and wave predictions in ranges?  10-15 mph, 1-3 ft, etc.  For an accurate forecast, you have to take the range fisgures and add them together.  10-15 mph = 25 mph.  1-3 ft= 4 footers.  Get it?

[Mike S.]

You've always got a place to stay Mike

Thanks, Mike.  I'll keep that in mind.

[Mike S.]

Here is how marine forcasts really work.  Notice how they always give wind and wave predictions in ranges?  10-15 mph, 1-3 ft, etc.  For an accurate forecast, you have to take the range fisgures and add them together.  10-15 mph = 25 mph.  1-3 ft= 4 footers.  Get it?

That's how it works.  I will be better prepared for my next trip.