5/22/14


Rule #54:  Treat wait staff with respect and good cheer.  Tip well unless there's a very good reason not to, and in that case, always bring the issue to the manager's attention.


So, my next installment of the White River Experiment was not very productive.  I managed to catch one regular sized river blue-gill:

...but for the most part, the day was bite-free. [Yeah, that fish is only slightly bigger than the lure it its mouth.  So?]

However, this was the first time I had my best gear out--the Pflueger reel and my BPS rod--and I have to say that I got at least ten feet more out of light lures.  I need to have a day when I have more bites to ascertain anything about the rod's sensitivity.

I tried the wacky-worm, a crawfish-style jig, a crankbait, and a spinner.
The day was hot (85 degrees), and humid.  There was a high blue sky, with very little cloud cover.
No real wind to figure into a cast, and the water was very cloudy, but not brown.

I think I had a couple of nibbles on the wacky-worm set, but it's hard to tell (although I can cast that about a quarter of a mile!).

The tiny chartreuse crankbait kept hanging up on it's back treble hook, which was a pain in the ass.  When I caught this bluegill it was a total surprise.