Okay, I am now a believer. Even as the rookie fisherman in a boat with a guy who has slightly more experience (Dave, I know you’ll get at least one more fishing day this week. Cool points!), I have to say that ringworms are my new favorite.
Fished last night with Hawger on Secret Lake. Area 51 is only slightly more radioactive, as I understand it. The fish are there and it’s certainly a fun place to experiment. One of the pics we got was of a 1/8 jig and a full-sized 4″ purple/white tail ringworm hanging out of the mouth of a really nice bass. Amazing! It’s really easy to fish, too. Toss the thing out, let it settle, jerk it along the bottom and wait for the fish to scoop it up.
The most amazing thing about last night was that Hawger decided to go for a really big fish and put on a 10″ worm. It was nearly as long as the boat when he stretched it out. Someone in the lake apparently thought it would be a tasty meal and sucked the whole thing off after a couple of casts. Wonder if the poor fish that ate it still has plugged holes? I’m suspecting that there’s a fish floating around the lake right now, belching away.
Got to say, though. The whole experience was great fun. I’d do it again in a heartbeat. Only thing was that it seems that dark thirty is slightly earlier for moms than it is for dads.
Mike
…. these sunfish were three and four fingers past my wrist. Big brusers! What fun. Course the sunfish were keeping the boys busy… you did not have to wait for a fish… they hit as soon as you got your bait into the water!
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