Another Grand River report

[tbayboy]

After a less than stellar performance Sunday on Buckhorn I hooked up with PatrickG for an afternoon of smallie hunting on the Grand River. I knew I was in trouble when he caught the first fish of the day on the second cast. Fine fine, let me get the camera out - DOH. Batteries are dead Can't believe I didn't try it before we left the van. Sigh.

 

I took a couple casts but couldn't handle the idea of not having the camera with me so I slouched my way out of the water and as I left I joked with Patrick that that he'd probably catch a big one while I was gone. 15 minutes I'm almost back at the bank and I hear "Seaaaannn... get over here"

 

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You gotta be kidding me.

 

Ok, quickly I start tossing my tube out and what happens:

 

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3 nothing and I've had maybe 4 casts so far.

 

An hour later and its 7 nothing including this nice one along with smaller ones

 

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At this point I've already switched to the same tube but no luck so now I'm blaming my line (yeah I'm desperate). Anyhow, off I go back to the van AGAIN to switch to a braid (stretch be damned) and I bring back a secret weapon - the chug bug topwater I'd forgotten twice already. Pat manages to land a couple more little guys and I missed one topwater hit but finally I get a real hit on the chug bug, the battle is a tough one but I finally land my first topwater fish of the year

 

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Now its about 12 to 3 I think ... guess who's holding the next one:

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yup.

 

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But things are looking up, I quickly land another with the top water after missing a big blowup:

 

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Notice the enthusiasm I'm showing there . At this point I go back to the magic tube but with the nicer line and finally, just as we're about to call it a day I get a decent fish

 

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And then just as we're leaving I land one more

 

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So at least I got the last fish even if the final score was probably something like 15 to 5.

 

Ahh well, I'll beat ya next time. Was a great day out there and I managed to get a bit of video as well - watch my frustration rise

 

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[fatherof3]

sorry you didn't have a lot of luck Must just be the river

[banger]

I enjoyed your Grand report.

I live so close to the Grand, but I never fish it.I must fix that.

 

What end of the Grand would be best? Dunville? or York?? these are pretty close to me.

 

 

 

Thanks

Shawn.

[Mike Pike]

Some real Grand River good 'uns there Tbayboy. Nice pics and report. Gonna enjoy that video of yours a little later too.

 

Thank you!

[Joey]

Well those are some great pics, and nice fish, and you were out on the water in the sun with a friend. Sounds like a good day to me

 

Joey

[PatrickGG]

What a day! actually one of the best days on the grand fishing was today and thanks alot for the great photos and video Sean.

Edited September 4, 2007 by PatrickG