This isnโt the first time Weโve gone out with Cap. Brian and it certainly wonโt be our last. My friends and I have gone fishing with Capt. Brian, the previous December, targeting Peacock bass and Lagremouth since it was the middle of winter. We were hoping for a Clown Knife to bite this time, but no luck. Thatโs fishing for you, as itโs never fully predictable. On this most recent trip, I just went with one friend of mine, so the boat was a bit less crowded. We started by targeting and catching many hybrid White Bass right off the main ramp, not 100 feet from shore. It was a species Iโd never caught before, and while it may have annoyed my friend a bit, as he has these around his part of the US, I had never caught one before. Once that bite slowed, we began going for Peacocks in the residential canals of the Ida system. The fishing wasnโt nearly as hot as I had hoped, but a cold front had pushed through the day before, so it shut fishing down a decent bit. Captain Brian could still put us on some good fish and in good spots for my friend to use the fly rod he brought and sight fish for Peacocks in shallow water. He didnโt end up catching any, but he did catch a Gar on a fly meant for a Peacock. The fish that did bite were aggressive and more than hungry enough even to eat artificial, which doesnโt tend to work well in Ida due to the prevalence and use of shiners as bait. All this was done while the captain had an injured finger due to an unfortunate infection caused by an otherwise harmless prick in the finger. Captain Brian soldiered on and was still baiting our hooks and chatting like always. As I stated in my last review, if youโre serious about fishing, the 6 hour trip is WELL WORTH IT!
This isnโt the first time Weโve gone out with Cap. Brian and it certainly wonโt be our last. My friends and I have gone fishing with Capt. Brian, the previous December, targeting Peacock bass and Lagremouth since it was the middle of winter. We were hoping for a Clown Knife to bite this time, but no luck. Thatโs fishing for you, as itโs never fully predictable. On this most recent trip, I just went with one friend of mine, so the boat was a bit less crowded. We started by targeting and...
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This isnโt the first time Weโve gone out with Cap. Brian and it certainly wonโt be our last. My friends and I have gone...