Rocky Gorge

[Bonefish79]

I managed a few hours on Rocky Gorge out of the Supplee ramp before the big storms Friday, forgot how pretty that lake is. My brother from Washington state was with me, he's a salmon fisherman out there but not much experience with warmwater fish. We tried a few different things, spinner baits, grubs and I finally started getting some lookers on small floating Rapalas, so I rigged him up with one and pointed out a few likely looking spots to cast to. Luckily for me the bass were cooperating and we left with him thinking I actually knew what I was doing. Nothing huge but nice clean fish that jumped like crazy when hooked. I wish I had thought to try crawling some plastic worms across the surface, I've got a feeling they would have worked as well and really would have been fun.

[Chesapeake 2050]

Thanks for this report. Since you mentioned it was just before the storms, it must have been early afternoon? I bet they were really on with the falling air pressure before the storm. They have been really picky there lately and I have only caught 2 in my last 4 trips. Sounds like you had em dialed in though!

[Bonefish79]

Yeah, from about 11am to 2pm. Fished a long shoreline with nothing happening and then pulled three from a tiny section of shallow rocky flat maybe 20' long. Went across the lake into a couple of coves and banged them deep in the shadows, several nice bluegill as well.