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Working out of town, so I took advantage and rented a boat for the day. Great to not be crackin ice to fish the first week of February. Water still cool, but the fish bitin.. everything on jerk baits.

If anyone up for a trip to the California Delta for a little vacation, send me a PM, I'll be here working... at least until the ice thaws back home!!

I noticed Shawn put up a trip and picture of a nice December fish, so it motivated me to try and keep up. I didn't risk falling out of my boat though, so did some shore fishing at the lower Mystic. Was surprised at how productivity a day it was. Crawfish color crank baits worked slow and a football jig.

Jay threw in a white jig with a bright pink weight when i ordered some jigs last month. I am pretty sure he threw it in as an extra, because i don't think I'd have bought it!

But he'smarter than me when jig fishing. The baitfish running up the Aberjona River from the Upper Mystic Lake, so I finally took the jig out and threw it under the train bridge (community spot for folks that follow the site). Sure enough... wham, about 4lbs.

Last Saturday after the rain Friday the river running and the fish moved up the river, caught about 6 or so in 30 minutes. That was all my wife could take.. even though i talked her into holding up the 4lbs with the pink jig (no way I was going to admit to using the pink bait!)

Family is in town for a few weeks, so tried to find them a few good fish. Found several nice ones (2-4lbs) along the Aberjona between the train bridge and mouth of river.

Karl has put up a couple post previous about this spot.. a community hole for folks that follow the site

Worked the pads with flipping baits, bright sun and no wind. All the bites were deep in the pads, except for one under a dock.

After pulled boat, herring fry forming around the dam on upper side and several schools of bass cruising below the dam on the lower lake side. Next trip will work herring schools.

Similar pattern as last week. Working shallow baits over weeds (KVD 1.5, spinner baits) until the sun bright, then flippin into the pads.

About 20 fish for the morning. Small ones over the weeds, and then bigger ones once they bunched up under the pads when the sun bright

Great morning flippin docks & structure with jigs and shakey heads, and then punch'en the pads once the sun brightened. Using heavy braid, tungesten weight and jumbo craw in the pads.

Got out for an hour after dinner this evening, and picked up a nice one on a jig near the structure at the dam

Great weekend of weather and fishing. Hit Horn Pond and Upper Mystic this weekend. Best spot overall was a long point that comes off the island at Horn Pond. Several bass, plus a few other types I included in the pictures, plus one Xtra pic

Fished Upper Mystic from 4:30 to 8:00pm (couldn't join the tourney due to my sons Lacrosse games this morning). Most fish caught near the dam on jigs or shaky head, and then a few on KVD 1.5 in the weeds.