crazyfisher
05-21-2013, 11:04 AM
Hello again guys. We had a chance to go up to Shaver Lake on Saturday, 5.18.13. We initially wanted to go to Wishon Lake but since we had a late start as usual, we ended up at Shaver Lake. It was nice. Weather was about 63 with a little wind. Chilly in the shade. We got there at around 2. We hiked down near the dam area and setup shop.
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Girlfriend rod goes off within a minute. She brings in a small rainbow. Hit on I believe green pb. Released to grow up.
The next hour or so, she would get a hit here and there while I just sat around. I threw the usual hardware for a little bit to warm up. No action until I put on a blue/silver kastmaster. As I was reeling it in near shore, I see this figure come attack it. Its fighting and fighting...well not really. haha It must be the smallest bass I have ever caught.
The lure was almost the same size as him (1/4 oz km). I believe its a smallmouth bass. There were a lot of these guys swimming near shore. I was like, i'm going to use it for bait to catch a monster trout. J/k. Released it shortly after taking a picture.
http://imageshack.us/a/img580/4928/img0477ck.jpg
After I took a break to grab some lunch. I see the gf rod bouncing and a pull but missed it. A few minutes later, I see my bait rod goes down hard. I picked it up and wait for the next pull and sure enough when it did, I set the hook and it was fish on.
Fight the fish for a few minutes. I knew it was a good size as it peeled a lot of line. Landed the fish and it was a little over 4.5 lbs.
http://imageshack.us/a/img854/7925/img0481sq.jpg
Fish at that spot for another hour and the gf got a big hit but missed. It was cold so we decided to pack it up and move over to the other side of the lake where the sun was still shining down.
Only had about an hour left of fishing. Got a few hit but missed. Finally hit on an inflated worm and landed it. It didn't fight like a trout so I was suprised to see it was a catfish!
http://imageshack.us/a/img541/4745/img0484cv.jpg
GF also got a catfish on pb. Packed up and left.
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/417/img0478bmj.jpg
Girlfriend rod goes off within a minute. She brings in a small rainbow. Hit on I believe green pb. Released to grow up.
The next hour or so, she would get a hit here and there while I just sat around. I threw the usual hardware for a little bit to warm up. No action until I put on a blue/silver kastmaster. As I was reeling it in near shore, I see this figure come attack it. Its fighting and fighting...well not really. haha It must be the smallest bass I have ever caught.
The lure was almost the same size as him (1/4 oz km). I believe its a smallmouth bass. There were a lot of these guys swimming near shore. I was like, i'm going to use it for bait to catch a monster trout. J/k. Released it shortly after taking a picture.
http://imageshack.us/a/img580/4928/img0477ck.jpg
After I took a break to grab some lunch. I see the gf rod bouncing and a pull but missed it. A few minutes later, I see my bait rod goes down hard. I picked it up and wait for the next pull and sure enough when it did, I set the hook and it was fish on.
Fight the fish for a few minutes. I knew it was a good size as it peeled a lot of line. Landed the fish and it was a little over 4.5 lbs.
http://imageshack.us/a/img854/7925/img0481sq.jpg
Fish at that spot for another hour and the gf got a big hit but missed. It was cold so we decided to pack it up and move over to the other side of the lake where the sun was still shining down.
Only had about an hour left of fishing. Got a few hit but missed. Finally hit on an inflated worm and landed it. It didn't fight like a trout so I was suprised to see it was a catfish!
http://imageshack.us/a/img541/4745/img0484cv.jpg
GF also got a catfish on pb. Packed up and left.