We headed out to Quaddick Reservoir in Thompson Ct. 1.5 hour drive from home, but well worth the trip.

Got to the waters edge at 10am, sunny/cloudy skies, The gin stained colored water was 80 to 85 degrees….air was HOT!!!!

Throwing top water, jigs, spinners, cranks…………the kitchen sink!

Within 15 minutes, I was dunking my hat in the water to help cool me off.
Got a small largemouth bass right off the bat and kicked the skunk out of the boat.
Pickle had a huge hit, but no hookup.
We were working a rock pile, but that one hit was it.

We make a move to another spot, a get back to it.
Pickles retying and I’m working the bottom with a jig, and I get Slammed!!
Up she comes and its a good bass, Pickle reaches for the net, but its all tangled, so I swing the Bass up, and it hits the hand rail,
out pops the hook and she’s gone…………………
……………….What was I thinking…………….
Pickle says, “that’s okay Rox, it’s not a money fish”  It didn’t make me feel any better…………..

As we a going along, and I’m still crabbing about the lost Bass, I cast my lure up under the trees, and Bam…………..missed…S-o-B!.
I cast back in and BAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Fish on ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ she’s headed for the lillie,
up she comes…… Its A Big BASS.
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ now I turn her, and she heads right under the boat.
Pickles ready with the net, but she don’t want to come out, she does a couple of circles under us, and I finally get her to come out, and Pickle scoops her up in the net.
And she filled that net!!!!

5lbs 10 oz, 21 3/4″ long. That made up for that lost one!

All in all we had a great day on a New lake, we covered 327 acres in 8 hours.
14 Large Mouth Bass, 3 Pike, a bunch of Crappies, and 4 Pickerels.

Can’t wait to go Back, I’ll be bringing My W500 fishing kayak in here as soon as I can.

Tight Lines and Paddle Safe All.
Rox