Open Water - In January

[AtticaFish]

We have had some odd ball weather this winter..... Going from 50's to mid 30's has not let any ice form except for quick melting skims.  Sunday was a beautiful day with low 40 temps, no wind and lots of sunshine.  Decided to get out to my small hometown reservoir and give it a shot.  Tried using tiny jigs and waxworms at first and the small bluegill were ready and willing.  Lots of bites, no size.  I switched up another rod to a small pink homemade spoon (willow blade with added solder) about 3' below a bobber and started to catch some crappie.  Managed to put 8 in the bucket before it was time to head home for supper.  The 2 on the board are 13" and 11".  Not a bad start to 2019.

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[Hawnjigs]

Yup, unseasonably warm weather here too but fishing sucks. With only one small canal pool having walleye potential its always heavy pressured and fished out. Skunked the last 5 trips. Also, the trout are oddly absent and one canal (secret) spot that consistently produced #s of 18-20" last year skunked yesterday too. Luck you have fish to catch AF.

 

[hookup]

Nice job getting out

 

[Jig Man]

Awesome, I'll put the deer to bed in another two weeks... Then its fishing season.