I have been exploring Maine for large mouth bass. My fishing journal has been indispensable for planning and managing my trips. A recent trip from my journal worth writing about is of a pond so remote that locals do not even know it exists! Access to this remote pond is via permissive trespass. Tread lightly and leave nothing but foot prints.
I started my trip by fishing the edges and vegetation. Nothing! So I formed a new strategy. I started fishing the deeper water with a Gary Yamamoto swim Senko (5″ Watermelon with black and red flakes). Bang! A fish hit the swim Senko with a vengeance. But dropped it before I could set the hook. I paused and let the bait sink a second time before I started a slow retrieve. Bang!! The fish hit the swim Senko again!! But dropped it again before I could set the hook!! I paused and let the bait sink a third time before I started a slow retrieve. Fish on!!!
My swim Senko got nearly split in two. This was my only swim Senko. My glue was miles away. I slipped on a Gary Yammamoto swim bait (3.5″ Cream white) onto my Tactical Anglers clip. Sprayed on some Yum shad scent. Made cast into the deeper water. And started a slow retrieve. Fish on!!!
I fished a variety of baits on this trip. The fish really took a liking to the Gary Yamamotto baits. Will I bring a Plano box full of Gary Yamamoto baits on my next trip to this remote pond? Do fish swim?
