Plenty of Bass this Week

Fishing Time:  February 29 to March 6, 2016

Weather:  Sunny and clear, T-90s

Moon Phase:  62 to 8% Moon

Water Temp:  Morning - 65, Afternoon - 70 deg

Location:  Colorado River, Arizona

Best Bait:  Wacky rigged white w/blue pearl senko on a 3/0 (1/8 oz wt) gamakatsu weedless hook

Who Went:  Dunc

The family is gone and it’s time to get serious about fishing again.  The bass are on beds, but they are extremely finicky.  Probably due to the amount of pressure they see every day.  I caught plenty of bass this week fishing evenings after work, but size is still a problem.  I’m at least sprinkling in a few 3 pounders here and there, but most are still 1-2 pounds.

I did find a bait that seems to drive the bed fish nuts.  Not having much success with my typical Texas rigged senko, I started trying an assortment of plastics and different types of rigs trying to get the bed fish to bite.  I found one in particular that has worked wonders.  It’s still using a senko, but I’ve switched to white pearl and started rigging it wacky.  I can’t believe how many more bed fish I’m catching with this set up.

One evening I walked down to my dock and saw a little male on a bed.  Out of nowhere from deeper water came an inquiring female and WOW!  She must have been 7-8 pounds.  I took some film, but unfortunately with the glare on the water you can’t see much.  I threw everything I had at her and even had her nose down on a roboworm on a drop shot rig.  My heart was pounding in anticipation, but she soon turned and swam away into deeper water never to be seen again.  Dang it, that was my chance!

On Saturday I went on an adventure to Martinez Lake.  I found a bunch of coves with beds everywhere and it turned into a lot of fun.  I must have landed 20 bass, but again nothing over 2 pounds.  Either way it was a blast.  All caught on my new wacky rig.

I explored more of Martinez Lake and found another bruiser in the shallows.  This one was probably in the 6 pound range and just like the 8 pounder wouldn’t touch a thing.  I must have toyed with her for an hour before giving up.  She just wasn’t interested in anything.  It’s frustrating.