Bass Chasin in Ohio report from Steve at West Branch

Thanks guys and we agree, on West Branch, with Steve's thinking. So read on if you please. (report is from Sunday June 17th)

From: STEPHENDEPP

To: Basschasininohio

LAST SUNDAY ERIC AND I VENTURED TO WEST BRANCH FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR. THE TRIP DID ACCOMPLISH ONE THING. IT REINFORCED MY BELIEF THAT WEST BRANCH IS NOT A LAKE WORTH FISHING VERY OFTEN. ESPECIALLY DURING THE WEEKEND. THE ENTIRE LAKE WAS THE COLOR OF CHOCLATE MILK. ESPECIALLY ON THE DAM SIDE WHERE ALL THE JET SKIERS AND POWERBOATERS WERE IN COMPETITION TO SEE WHO COULD GO BY THE FASTEST AND CLOSEST TO MY BOAT. NO WAKE 300 FEET FROM SHORE IS A JOKE. I WOULD HAVE MOVED TO THE NO WAKE SIDE BUT THERE WAS A SMALL PROBLEM. THE WATER LEVEL WAS SO LOW THAT THE AVERAGE DEPTH WAS ONLT 6 FEET DEEP. MANY AREAS EVEN SHALLOWER. EVEN THAT SIDE HAD VERY MURKY WATER. WELL ENOUGH OF THE COMPLAINING. I'LL GET TO THE FISH. AROUND 7AM , SHORTLY AFTER I GOT THERE I GOT MY FIRST FISH. 14" 1 POUND 6 OUNCER ON A POPPING TOPWATER LURE. AT THAT POINT I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO HAVE A GOOD DAY. BUT TO MY MISFORTUNE THAT WAS THE ONLY FISH TO MAKE IT TO THE BOAT UNTIL 15 MINUTES BEFORE IT WAS TIME TO LEAVE. AT THAT TIME I LANDED A 14" 1 POUND 8 OUNCER ON A 1/2 OUNCE SPINNER BAIT WITH A WHITE SKIRT. CAUGHT IT OFF SOME WEED BEDS NEAR THE DOCKS. MY PARTNER ERIC HAD NO LUCK AT ALL. ALTHOUGH IN HIS DEFENSE, HIS DAY WAS SHORTER THAN MINE BECAUSE HE COULDN'T GET TO THE LAKE UNTIL ABOUT 9AM. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME ERIC AND I WERE ABLE TO GET OUT TOGETHER THIS YEAR. IT WAS GOOD SEE HIM AGAIN AND I HOPE WE CAN DO IT MORE OFTEN. EXCEPT NEXT TIME AT A DIFFERENT LAKE. ONE THAT HAS BETTER BASS CATCHING POTENTIAL. GLAD TO HEAR YOU GUYS HAD AN EXCEPTIONAL OUTING THIS WEEK. 26 BASS IS MIGHTY IMPRESSIVE. IT MIGHT JUST BE TIME TO PULL UP THE OLD OUTBOARD AND GIVE NIMSILLA (OR HOWEVER IT IS SPELLED) A TRY. HOPE WE CAN GET OUT TOGETHER SOON. BUT UNTIL THEN HAVE FUN AND GOOD LUCK IN YOUR ANGLING ADVENTURES.

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