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  Fishin' with Capt. Gus! ~ How Do You Figure?
April 18, 2010
Have you ever wondered why certain things happen or don’t happen when you’re boating or fishing? Some things are mystifying, while others are just plain interesting to think about. If you are one of those folks, here are a few additional thoughts to add to your list.
- How did fish ever acquire a taste for earth worms?
- Why does the person in the front of the boat never position it so the person in the back can make a decent cast?
- Why do the boats that put in at the upper end of the lake fish down river, and the guys that put in at the lower end fish up river?
- What makes people casting from the bank want to cast so far out into the lake, while those fishing from a boat cast so close to the shoreline?
- Why are boat propellers attracted to shallow water and rocks?
- Why do you never have a camera on the day that you catch a trophy fish?
- Why are yesterday and tomorrow better days to fish than today?
- Why do people always catch more fish when they fish alone?
- How many times do you have to forget to put the drain plug in before you add that chore to your pre-launch check list?
- Why do you never catch fish off your own dock, but everybody else does?
- Why are boats attracted to other boats, when there are miles of open water between them?
- Why does it never fail? Just about the time your lure hits the water near the bank, a big one jumps behind you!
- Why does the line break, the net tear or the hook pull out when a trophy fish is almost in the boat? Is it bad luck or just a smart fish?
- Why do you get checked by the warden the day after your fishing license or boat registration has expired?
- Thank goodness spring has finally arrived. Why did everyone wait until the Friday before Easter to fill their boats with fuel? Could it have something to do with the eighty degree weather?
Some call it Murphy’s Law. What do you figure?
Tips from Capt. Gus:
For early morning bass fishing, top water lures are excellent choices throughout the spring. If you don’t know what to cast, try a Zara Spook or buzz bait in natural colors.
Upcoming Events:
A free seminar on “Introduction to Largemouth and Spotted Bass Fishing” will be held at Gander Mountain, Exit 36, at 6:30 p.m., Thursday April 29, 2010. The ninety minute session, conducted by Capt. Gus, will cover simple techniques about how to fish with live or artificial baits. We will also discuss ten of the best fishing spots on Lake Norman. For additional information, call 704 658 0822.
Reminder!
Time is running out! Beginning May 1, 2010, anyone 25 years of age or younger must complete an approved boater safety course in order to operate a vessel on public waters that is powered by 10 horsepower or greater.
Hot Spots of the Week:
Bass are still on the beds, while stripers and perch are offshore in water from ten to forty feet. The past week, bass, striper and crappie fishing was good. Small catfish were plentiful around docks and in shallow coves with worms and stink baits. Anglers fishing in Mountain and Little Creeks are finding bass, stripers and perch during the morning bite.
The water surface temperature is in the sixties and seventies while the lake level is about two feet below full pond.
Captain Gus Gustafson of Lake Norman Ventures, Inc. is licensed by the US Coast Guard, a member of the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association, and is an outdoor columnist and a full time professional fishing guide on Lake Norman, NC. Visit his web site, Fishin' With Gus! at www.FishingWithGus.com or call 704.617.6812.
For additional information e-mail Gus at Gus@LakeNorman.com
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