Summer Bass Fishing

[genesee_mohican]

I did a solo bass opener last weekend in the Adirondacks. Remote canoe and tent camp with my 12' Hornbeck canoe. The bass fishing was great and super fun and I caught some beautiful hard fighting bass using a Fenwick HMG Med light rod with 6lb test on a Phluger spinning reel. It was mostly calm all weekend, although it rained quite a bit at times, but that didn't slow down the fishing. Being up there in the quite with loons, deer and eagles was pretty refreshing too. I can't wait to get back up there.

 

[Untwisted Pretzel logic]

Cool Thanks for the trip report and the pics. I have the same hornbeck. One of the best things I ever brought. Lake Lila?

[genesee_mohican]

Yes, my Hornbeck is the 12' fishing model. Only 19 lbs and very easy to paddle and fast in the water so I can reach further down a lake. And it's great for sneaking in on fish in clear water conditions.  

[wolc123]

I see that you got a mixed bag of smallmouth and largemouth.  Smallmouth are my favorite fish , mostly because I haven’t caught anything else that out pulls them, pound per pound.  They seem to at least double the pull of a largemouth, in that respect.  Did you notice that on  this trip ?

Even though they lack comparative pulling strength, I wish there were some largemouth in the small Adirondack lake where my in-laws live (who we will be visiting this Holliday weekend).  I like to eat bass and I find the largemouth to be a little easier to clean and just a tad better tasting, than smallmouth.  

 

Edited June 29, 2023 by wolc123