Trip No. FW1405

Monponsett Pond (West) - Halifax

May 6, 2005

Weather Conditions

Catch Log

TRIP TIME 6:00 - 7:00 PM AIR TEMP 50° SKY CONDITIONS Cloudy WIND ENE @ 9 mph BAROMETER 30.37 - WATER TEMP 51° WATER CLARITY Cloudy WAVE HEIGHTS N/A SWELLS N/A CURRENT N/A MOON PHASE Waning Crescent HIGH TIDE N/A LOW TIDE N/A Equipment Used: Rod Daiwa Apollo AG18   Type  Spinning   Length  4'6"   Action  Ultralight Reel Shimano AXUL-S   Type  Ultralight Spinning   Line  Monofilament   Strength  4 lb.

SPECIES LENGTH WEIGHT LURE/BAIT USED COLOR METHOD Calico Bass   9.1"         8 oz. 1/16 oz. Rooster Tail Spinner Brown Trout Moderate Retrieve Calico Bass   9.0"         8 oz. 1/16 oz. Rooster Tail Spinner Chart./Lime Moderate Retrieve Calico Bass   9.0"         7 oz. 1/16 oz. Rooster Tail Spinner Brown Trout Moderate Retrieve Calico Bass   8.9"         7 oz. 1/16 oz. Rooster Tail Spinner Brown Trout Moderate Retrieve Calico Bass   8.8"         7 oz. 1/16 oz. Rooster Tail Spinner Brown Trout Moderate Retrieve Calico Bass   8.5"         6 oz. 1/16 oz. Rooster Tail Spinner Brown Trout Moderate Retrieve Bluegill Sunfish   6.9"         6 oz. 1/16 oz. Rooster Tail Spinner Brown Trout Moderate Retrieve Calico Bass   8.4"         5 oz. 1/16 oz. Rooster Tail Spinner Brown Trout Moderate Retrieve Calico Bass   8.3"         5 oz. 1/16 oz. Rooster Tail Spinner Brown Trout Moderate Retrieve Bluegill Sunfish   6.4"         5 oz. 1/16 oz. Rooster Tail Spinner Chart./Lime Moderate Retrieve Bluegill Sunfish   6.3"         5 oz. 1/16 oz. Rooster Tail Spinner Chart./Lime Moderate Retrieve Largemouth Bass   8.3"         4 oz. 1/16 oz. Rooster Tail Spinner Brown Trout Moderate Retrieve Calico Bass   8.1"         4 oz. 1/16 oz. Rooster Tail Spinner Brown Trout Moderate Retrieve Yellow Perch   5.9"         2 oz. 1/16 oz. Rooster Tail Spinner Brown Trout Moderate Retrieve

SUMMARY :

After catching eight calico bass and one bluegill sunfish, largemouth bass, and yellow perch in just a half hour, I decided to try using my other Rooster Tail of exactly the same size but far different color. Honestly, I thought that I was just in a nice school of fish and that it wouldn't matter. I actually was quite surprised that the next half hour saw a slow pick with only one calico and two bluegills hitting the bright yellow-green spinner. I have yet to figure out what is so special about that brown spinner but the difference is amazing.

For The Record...

TRIP NUMBER

TOTAL FRESH

TOTAL SALT

TOTAL TIME

TOTAL FISH

TOTAL SPECIES

LARGEST

SMALLEST

14

14

0

17 Hours

67

9

17.3" (1 lb. 13 oz.)

5.9" ( 2 oz. )

Compared To Last Year...

+14

+14

even

+17 Hours

+67

+9

+17.3" (+ 1 lb. 13 oz.)

+5.9" ( +2 oz.)

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2005 South Shore Fishing