mriversinco Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Do you ever get the feeling that other people might be alot smarter than you??? With all this nasty weather out there, I thought I saw a window in the weather where we might be able to go fish St. Joe yesterday. Well, I was right on the weather. It actually wasn't too bad, and we got out for 3 or 4 hours. The waves were a little big out past 40' of water, but closer they were fine.Now for the bad part. There wasn't a single boat out there, or even trailer in either the St. Joe launch, or the Benton Harbor one. That should've been the first clue..... Basically, it was the old skunk-a-rama. Started about a half mile north of the pierhead and worked our way down south about 4 miles south of the piers. Anywhere from 18' to 45' of water. Tried our usual stuff from body baits to spoons to flasher fly. Fly lines, 2 color, short dipsies, riggers down to 25'. We had 2 bites on planer boards, but didn't even get them near the boat.Other than that, it really wasn't bad with the weather until about the time you go under the first bridge there in St. Joe. The monsoon came and we got soaked in a very short time.Better luck next time, and I gotta remember that it was still better than being at work..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Escape Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I'm still thinking you were the smart one. Fish or not, At least you were on the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTRAMP Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Tough go there Mike better luck next time out . Hope to get out this weekend?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjk984 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 At least you got out If we caught fish every time it woulnd't be fishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nailer Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Ouch. Come on warmer weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIRTY DOG Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Great effort Mike , was the water still looking good or did it get muddy with the recent bad weather? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mriversinco Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 The water was pretty muddy. I couldn't find the river plume at all. Heck, I couldn't even find the temp difference where there should've been one with the river. I know the temp changed right outside the pierheads but I was too busy setting lines to notice exactly where, and then when we went by it again we were a little deeper and there wasn't a temp change at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer time Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I think we all have been there at one time or another, get em next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steeliebob Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Wet + cold = hypothermia that will ruin a fishing day in a hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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