I went to Rice Lake today and I arrive at the Lake at about 1:30 pm. There was a huge crowd of people because of the BC Family Fishing Weekend. When I arrive at the lake, I started my fishing adventure at the dock and I casted my orange/chartruese Gibbs Silvex size #0 spinner and after about 30 min. I had no luck. It attracted no fish and I believe I just had a very light bite. Then I went into my tackle box and I changed my lure to a Blue Fox Super Vibrax spinner #2 in Sliver. After about several cast, a trout was following my lure. After a few more cast, I had a bite, but it didn't hook up. About 40 more cast with the Vibrax, I only made 2 hookups, but I didn't land any fish.
I changed my lure to a size #1 Blue Fox Minnow Spin in copper. I changed locations and I started fishing in the floating dock section, but this time I casted towards shore. After my second cast, I saw a few trout following my lure. After my 5th cast, I had a hook up but the trout spat it out. In my mind, I just wished I sharpened my hooks for my lures. My hook sharpener was at home. After about 1 hour fishing the area with the minnow spin, I had countless hook ups, but the trout just spat out my lure.
I truly believe things would have worked out better if I had even smaller lures, much lighter line 2-4 lb test. I was using 6 lb test and much sharper hooks! Also, I need a newer and better reel. I wasn't using my anti-reverse when I was reeling my lures because the crappy Zebco spinning reel makes a click click click sound when you reel it in with anti-reverse on. I think that's another reason why I lost all those fish during hookup. I never had a opportunity to set the hook properly.
On a another note, some kid hooked my pants. Luckily, it was my pants and not my ears, head, or face.
All in all, it was a tough day fishing for most people. I saw only two people land fish and I believe they used bait.
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Topic: Rice Lake - June 15, 2008 (Read 1045 times)