I decided to take the big trailer to test it out for my upcoming Bear Island trip. This turned out to be a good idea as upon arrival to Jim's house he pointed out my trailer plug was just hanging from the trailer. It turns out it is too short for my new truck and probably pulled loose on the first turn out of my driveway. Luckily Jim had an extension I could use to get home!
I also learned that I can not see the trailer behind the truck and I could not lower the tailgate without the chance of damage. So it was fun to say the least backing down the ramp. I really had to watch for the post at the top of the ramp.
The nice thing is the trailer has waterproof lights and sits low so I can just back right into the water and float the kayak off.
We arrived around 9am and it turned out to be a great day as far as weather. I had my jacket off pretty much as soon as we hit the water. I managed to catch two small Black Bass (Spots). I caught the first one off the little island (see map) and as soon as I landed it in the boat my phone rang. The fish managed to get off the hook and flop under my seat. It was a challenge to retrieve it while on the phone. I finally got it back in the water but missed a photo opportunity. The other fish was caught off of a point a little further down and was just too small to bother taking a picture of.
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| The red triangles show where fish were caught |
I trolled and jigged with a Captain Mack 2oz Flex-It Spoon and threw and trolled a Rapala Silver Shad Jointed Shad Rap . But the fish I caught preferred a bone Super Spook. I tried a fluke and wacky rig but I did not have enough weight to sink them down. I went light this trip and was lucky I even found a hook LOL.
The wind picked up a bit so we decided to head in. We finished up the day with a late lunch of Rubens and fries at Big Creek Tavern. Thanks Jim!
