I have access to an 8-acre lake nearby.
For 25+ years, I've ALMOST always been able to sneak up onto the shoreline; throw a soft plastic Senko or similar worm...and catch at least one small bass. Lately, however, I struck out five or seven times in a row.
I started to wonder if the fish somehow got out of the lake??? There is only one small outlet, and it is protected by a screen. The fish had to be in there.
So, yesterday afternoon, I broke with tradition and tied on a small chrome rattletrap. Four casts; three bass! (nothing big) This lake does not have any shad or any other small baitfish other than bluegills??? What were they thinking? Ha Ha
I immediately stopped pulling them out. It was too easy and, in the past, I found that if I caught a lot of bass in one outing on one lure, that lure quickly became useless. If I moved around the lake, that probably wouldn't have happened, but fishing in one spot teaches the school too well.
Just thought I'd share.
