There are many different events or trips that take place each year, a few of them have become annual events or traditions, this trip is one of those things. Taking place the week prior to labour day my 10 day 5 Lake vacation usually includes 1 tournament (Limerick this year) and then a visit to 4 more lakes over the 10 day span.
yes, my wife puts up with a lot, and usually comes with me on most of these trips. Hitting the water just after 9am each day we fish until 3pm then head in for an afternoon nap, some dinner and then back on the lake from 6pm till dark (just before 9). This happens every day for 10 days straight. I use this time not only to relax but also to break in new baits, and also get back out into my canoe for a bit, the vessel I fished from the first half of my life.
Below are a collection of pics taken over the 10 Day 5 Lake span
Dobyns DX744 & War Eagle Screaming Eagle Spinnerbait
Dobyns 735c & Zoom UltraVibe Craw
Dobyns SS705C and a Cavatron Buzzbait
Dobyns SS704C and a Cavatron Buzzbait
Dobyns 736c & Deps Slither K
Dobyns 703DXSF El Grande 5" Gila Monster
Dobyns 705CBRM, IMA Squarebill
Dobyns 705CBRM, IMA Squarebill
Dobyns DX703SF El Grande Lures 5" Gila Monster
Dobyns 705CBRM, IMA Squarebill
Dobyns 705CBRM, IMA Squarebill
Dobyns DX703SF El Grande Lures 5" Gila Monster
As always this trip was a blast, I fell into a funk using a few baits as they were clearly out producing the others. The Z-Hog by zoom was my go to bait for flipping at timber lay downs, and the Cavitron buzzbait was by far the most effective top water bait. although I did have issues with my buzzbait and lost multiple large smallmouth right at the boat
When it came to flipping pads and grass the fish were looking for a smaller bite and they ate up the 5" El Grande Gila Monster slightly weighted with an Elite Tungsten 1/4oz.
My frog of choice was the Deps Slither K, I put this bait on to give it a work out for an upcoming review on the Frog Pond, and it produced so well I used it all week long. The first 8 fish that blew up on this bait were hooked and landed, the first miss took place on a short strike close to the boat that surprised me and I'll take the blame for the miss as I did not give the fish time to take it
Im going to finish off this photo journal with a pic of my wife's smiling uncle. He loves to fish for smallmouth and he likes the jumps more the fight itself so it is always an adventure. Here he is with a beauty he hooked into on day 2 of my trip. This is a new personal best for him, caught from a canoe with no net handy, it was a great battle
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