Korea report - July 17th

[Bassinkorea]

I got the boat out finally after 2 weeks without any fishing. I went to the Nakdong river near Busan and found a river that would make Willy Wonky proud, it just looked like the chocolate river in those movies 

I was on the chocolate, I mean water by 7:00am while it was still a little warm, on a smaller feeder river. There was a good looking bank that was grassy and shaded, but it was lined with carp fishermen all with at least 8 or 10 rods all spread out. I managed to find a small stretch of the bank between carp fishermen and caught 2 bass on a topwater stick bait (SureCatch Phantom) within 2 minutes of each other. The first one was about 10 inches and the second about 12 inches. The both it the lure hard as soon as it hit the water.

I could see the carp fishermen getting pi$$ed as I released (urm accidently dropped) these bass back into the river, so I went to the other but sunny side bank and caught another on the same lure.

After that I tried a few spots on the main river, but the water was in such bad condition with both, the recent rains and the river construction they are doing.

I had a few more bites, but no more fish. So by 12 noon I had the boat back on the trailer and headed home. Man it was hot out there!!

I'll post some photos in catch of the day..... 

[Mike Cork]

BK, do you have a mandatory kill on bass in Korea like Japan?

[Donald Garner]

Steve,

Thanks for sharing the trip with us 

[Bassinkorea]

BK, do you have a mandatory kill on bass in Korea like Japan?

It's not a legal requirement (yet), but I believe some waters up North are enforcing it. Down South where I fish there are no such laws. The carp fishermen have been trying for years to get the law enforced so I don't like to rub their noses in it.