Today I took a break from building my custom Gloucester Light Dory and setting up my new workshop. I went fishing with a friend and fellow member of the Plum Island Surfcasters to Wachusset Reservoir. We arrived at 5:45 AM to find the prime parking already taken. We treked to our spot and set up quickly. With my bait rods resting on my bite alarms, I rigged up my 8′ St. Croix Mojo Surf rod with the Kastmaster that I winched from the depths of the Wachusset Reservoir last fall.
After a few casts of my restored Kastmaster into deep water, a lake trout came in chasing my old metal. As soon as the fish saw me, it turned and disappeared into the dark water. I said to my friend, “OMG…did you see that?” As he nodded and smiled: “Oh yah!” I made another cast and reeled my old metal to my feet, nothing. I made another cast and continue to use my “jerk-and-pause” retrieve; as my old metal started to transition from deep to shallow water…fish on!
This fish put a bend on my rod. This fish pulled drag. This fish swam off like it was not even hooked. Wow!
I have caught multiple species on Kastmasters with tails. The flash of the metal and the color profile of the tail seduce fish into striking. Based on all of my fishing journal entries, I can say with confidence that fish like booty! 😉
