Breaking the ice

In the morning went fishing with lures for ~2 hours, from ~7 am to 9 am. Had no attack and because I've had to go somewhere else, I've coudn't test what I've intended to test - the morning was really cold and it was misty.

At ~3 Pm returned to the dam/reservoir with 2 rods, one for pike and one for perch. Tried different places, watched an angler catching small perch at the drop shot method and tried to 'break the ice' for perch at soft lures.

Had a small pike attaking the pike spoon, a big one for it's size as I apreaciate the pike to be no bigger than 20 cm.. it was pretty aggresive as it attacked the lure thrice.

At some point of time, I've decided to test a place where I knew that there could be nice perch and, in the end succeded in catching one - it the past I've wrote another post in which I've showed my first (?) perch caught at the drop shot method. I've started fishing with some pike spoons and seeing perch following the spoon I've changed to soft lures.

The fish attacked at 17:51 and the attack was pretty agresive. There was another perch who was following this one, but I was distracted by a fish that jumped in the middle of the dam. I think that there were other perch that attacked the lures, but I've coudn't distinguish between attacks and snags.

The tackle that I've used while fishing for perch:
Reel: Abu Garcia
Fishing rod: Xexta Black Star 69 S
Wire trace: Jaxon (2.5 kg)
Soft lure: Relax Bass (It was a gift)
Fishing line: Balzer, 0.06.

when perch appears

The last few fishing sessions were targeting pike, but only perch decided to attack my lures. Had a good attack, few days ago, at a weeds  margin from a pretty  big fish, but, because it attacked when I was distracted I've didn't strikeand so it unhoked itself. The attack came at a spoon, crucian carp like, with few black and red stripes and spots made by me.

 

This perch was caught on 13th octombrr at 4:22 pm.

 

This one was caught on 15th octomber at 18:59 

Tfew photographs with the dam/reservoir :

This one was caught at 18:59 , the same one from the previous photograph:

This one was caught at 07:35 

At 08:37

Between some weeds had a short attack, it was a perch who tried to 'bite' the spoon that I was using while searching for pike.. as I've got tired of fast attacks.. put a crankbait and caught this perch:.

The 'biggest' catch of the day...:

 Some moron/s decided that they had enough of perch and let them dry in the sun. I'm not sure if the person did that intentionally, considering the perch to be a non-valorous fish species or because he used them as pike bait... and they've died soon:

Some spoons and wire traces that I've buyed for pike; one of them was given to me as a gift..

new beginings

Today was a strange day. Last night rained a bit,  the morning was cold and cloudy. Storm clouds were often present and the  sun  alternating with rain.
Went fishing two times, from 8 am to 11 am and from 3 pm to 7 pm. Caught two fish as I was too impatient and didn't playthe spoon/lure close to the botto.

In the morning the water was clear, but  in the afternoon it got crystal clear.

At 8 caught the first fish of the day - personal record for perch at spoon.

The perch was released.
As I really like a topwater lure, I've decided to insist on it. Caught my first fish ever on topwater lures (popper/...), a small chub whose lenght I don't know and I kinda regret the fact that I've didn't film it, nor took better images.. but that happened because it s too agressive and it double hooked itself. While trying to unhook it I've  used both hand and coudn't risk to drop the phone in water as the hook was in a risky area for the fish and because it was a hard place.

TThe attack came in a weed ,,path"; I've fished in a reservoir/dam and autumnis the season when underwater weeds get loose due to cold and water level fluctuations.

 

A dieing fish who's colors I've liked - the have a really small mouth and so it's a pain to catch them.

From different anglers learned that yesterday some pike were caught; one around 2 killos, on around 4 killos - they were caught with live  bait, on float... and a 6.800 grams pike who attacked a spoon lure alin the morning, around 10 am. I'm not sure if I know the angler who caught it; planned to fish more, but it got really windy and the waves and wind were bothersome.

Plans for the future:

• To insist more on top water lures, even though I've geared that pike were caught on lures retrieved close  to the bottom;
• To retrieve the lure slower;
• To use a better pike leader, a softer and not so heavy trace leader, maybe I'll try fluorocarbon?
• To be more confident in the lures
•  Buy a good lip grip.