Chomping At The Bit

I have  10 more treatments of radiation to go and I'm chomping at the bit to get out there at 3:30am still looking for that state record breaking LMB. I'm still at 10lbs. for my pb so far but I have seen bigger than 10lbs. swim by as I land a smaller fish.

I have noticed that these bigger gals go after the panfish as I reel them in. I figure the bigger the fish the bigger the bait?

Does anyone use the COLOR C LECTOR yet? I notice the older color c lector on eBay. The early models just gave us the color choices were the last COMBO C LECTOR gave us the water temp, the water PH at that depth, plus the color choice too.  I find it does work on tough days. Does anyone have the newer one yet? I do plan on adding one just to test it out.

For you shore fisherman I find the portable fish  finder very handy to have too. I use it for finding info about the bottom structure.  Rather than poke holes when the ice is on using a saltwater weight and line to figure out where the drop off's, the flats and the deeper areas are. I mainly fish from shore at  the smaller bodies of water. I can move from place to place very quickly since there all close together. Plus being disabled I can still fish and be close to the car too. I refuse to stop fishing and hunting.

If you have a smaller body of water nearby like the size of a farm pond you just may want to drop a crankbait or spinnerbait in it. It may surprise you how good these untouched places fan be. It's also a time to try out new newlines and presentations too. Every time I try new lures and presentations a fish will interrupt me telling me I have it correct.

I still enjoy being in the hunt for a new state record and just being out there with nature.

One more question before I go. Being out in the early am I'm seeing fresh water otters right st day break. They seem to disappear as it gets lighter out.  Does anyone else see these to?

It had me wondering how they affect the bass population? Every body of water where I fish at had fresh water otters.        God bless ,,,,,bigbill