Merrill Creek Reservoir - 7/21/2012
 

Hit MCR Saturday, midday, from the shore. I know--horrible time to start fishing but I fished elsewhere early Saturday AM with a fat goose egg to show for it (Riegelsville, NJ area of the Big D). Fished a few hours with one rock bass on a senko--very frustrating. Saw some nice fish cruising but they wanted no part of anything I threw their ways. Headed back to car with my friend--pissed and downtrodden. I then go "I wanna take a few casts by the boat launch". Years ago, my father and I used to fish MCR by boat and I always remembered seeing nice fish by the boat launch every so often as it's deep and weedy. So I rig up a new senko and start fan casting the cove by the boat launch. About my 5th cast in, as I let my 5 inch pumpkinseed senko sink, I feel a VERY subtle bump-bump and some decent almost-dead weight. Tip down, I slowly reel tight and drive the hook home. A few short minutes later I landed the toad below. Certainly made the day much more bearable :)...

Re: Merrill Creek Reservoir - 7/21/2012
 

Wacky senko, my go-to bass killer! Nice feeesh!

Re: Merrill Creek Reservoir - 7/21/2012
 

Way to go with the Senko!!!.....Good one!!

Re: Merrill Creek Reservoir - 7/21/2012
 

Nice fish !!! i hate that feeling of skunking and will try alot of spots on my way in or back to the car and alot of times it will pay off well. CONRATS ON THE PIG!!!!! that is a tricky lake and the fish god's rewarded you for your efforts....... remember the old saying ah just one more cast!!!!!!

Re: Merrill Creek Reservoir - 7/21/2012
 

I was actually fishing it with a worm hook, weightless--not wacky like I usually do. The hook just pulled through the worm in the pic-- that's why it looks wacky-rigged.

Thanks for the kudos! Catch em' up!

Re: Merrill Creek Reservoir - 7/21/2012
 

Always some nice fish by the ramp guys empty out their bait livewells there. Use to hand feed the lmb and end of day with live herring.

Re: Merrill Creek Reservoir - 7/21/2012
 

Very Very Nice Bucketmouth!!!