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Date: April 21, 2018 Body of Water: Kent Lake Boat: Numenon With: Alone Target: Largemouth Bass Time: 9:30 AM - 2 PM Conditions: Overcast; 45 - 55 degrees F; mild southerly wind; water temps 46 - 48 degrees F; clarity about 2.5 feet I chose Kent Lake for the day. It's new to me (this would be my second trip), and it's about 40% closer to home than Reeds Lake. Plus, I knew Reeds Lake would be busy, while Kent offers a 10 mph speed limit and an abundance of undeveloped shoreline. Finally, it's a reservoir with some interesting structure. Based on my previous trip, I expected to find weeds. Weed edge plus structure equals the potential for pre-spawn bass; why not give it a shot? I never did find the green, healthy weeds I had expected, and perhaps the water clarity was a little too murky for optimal jerking success. I ended up trying a variety of spots and presentations (cranks, chatter-baits, jerks and swim-baits, primarily), but I had almost given up when I accomplished my first goal of the day; I got a bite! It was on my original tactic, jerking. A deep-diving Rapala Shadow Rap on a long pause got eaten by a pretty, 23.9-inch pike in about 6 feet of water. Just moments thereafter,I accomplished my second goal; I caught a smallish bass on the same presentation! I didn't accomplish my goals of catching a big bass or catching a "limit" of legal-sized bass, but it was still a decent session, and I know I'll go back to this lake. I'm not convinced about the quality of the fish available, but the lake has so many nooks, crannies and targets that it would be easy to spend a day just junk fishing, selecting presentations based on what the lake presents at a given moment. We'll see! What do I have to say about this? This might be Michigan's most heavily pressured and utilized lake, but it still offers a peaceful setting. Even though there were plenty of other bass boats and kayaks out there, I had plenty of water to myself, and plenty of undeveloped shoreline to explore. I purchased my season pass to the Huron/Clinton Metroparks system, which provides access to several launches, including a launch of choice on Lake St. Clair. IT was a bargain last year, and I expect it to be a bargain for me this year, too. Pondering the questions of core essence and finding meaning in unexpected ways
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