Slob Smallies at Pineview Reservoir

 

Fishing Time: 5:30 am to 11:00 am

Weather: Sunny, hot, T-90s, calm wind

Moon Phase: 99% Moon

Location:  Pineview

Best Bait:  Trolling Deep Diving Crankbaits, perch and multi-color

Who Went:  Bobber John, Dunc

We headed out early morning dragging Bobbers boat to Pineview in order to beat the boaters to the lake and chase some musky and smallmouth.  Bobber John has been up there quite a bit this year and it sounded like the musky fishing has been extremely slow.  We tried a different tactic today and trolled an assortment of musky lures and crankbaits instead of our usual casting techniques.

The weather was perfect, and the lake was calm all day.  We started trolling right from the boat ramp dragging J-13 Rapalas around the narrows, back to Anderson Cove, and then around Cemetery Point.  It was a long morning with no bites until we hit Cemetery point, when finally, Bobbers rod doubled over, and we landed the first fish of the day.  It wasn’t a musky, but it got us excited when he reeled in a beauty smallmouth bass.

The trolling continued around Cemetery Point and within minutes it was my turn.  The fish jumped immediately, and I was almost positive it was a musky.  Again, we were surprised with another jumbo smallmouth. 

We continued to troll around Cemetary Point and Brownings Point with no success for musky, but the monster smallies made the trip a success.  Musky hunting sure has gotten tough the last couple of years.  Not sure what’s going on, but I’m sure we will keep trying…