It's Tuesday and I am happy to report the Rhode Island trip was successful (at least from a fishing perspective). Got to Mom's mid-afternoon Sat. And as soon as I had unpacked the car I told my wife I was going to run to store for beer. True to my word I got some beer an then decided to try my luck in a reservoir that is right behind the store. All the Beaches in Rhode Island seem to have these impoundments right behind them, I guess being an island they try to conserve all the freshwater they can and so they dammed all the rivers and streams just before they reach the ocean. Anyway, I digress.
I Bushwhacked through some thorns and brackish swampy terrain (all the time wondering how many ticks I would acquire) and as soon as I saw water started casting. I figured I could swing about a 20 minute delay before my wife started asking questions so I didn't waste any time. Third cast I caught the bigger bass pictured in the link below, he weighed in at 1.4 kilos (my scale is stuck in metric). I Caught her on a small black jig with a chartreuse split tail grub trailer - strangely this contrasting color combo has always produced for me). I left just as soon as I saw my first RI bass swim away healthy and strong.
Next morning I go to the lake discussed above with my Uncle/Godfather who was visiting from AZ. This is the guy who took me fishin for the first time as a kid because my Dad wasn't into it. I hadn't fished with him since high school so it was really good just being out together. I caught the smaller Bass pictured on the link within the first 15 minutes of fishing. Same jig. A few swings and misses after that but nothing landed. It was a gorgeous day and I would hVe loved to fish from sunrise to sunset however family obligations prevailed.
Capped off the weekend last night back in good old Cranford NJ at my secret spot which has been underperforming so far this season. Black jig/chartreuse split tail did it again:-). Hope everyone else had a great holiday weekend.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9...S1uYkZLQlJNYW8
