Well I got out again yesterday. Some of my buddies challenged me to a little tournament so they wanted to hit the water at 8am :shocking: not backing down from a challenge I accepted and hit the water at 8am with the temps barely above freezing. we hit my normal spot and only got 1 fish in the cold, so I left to try some new water and let old faithful recover a little bit. I went to a spot I had never fished before and the fish were there. I was in white caps, but we caught 4 nice keepers right away and through back a bunch of small ones and lost a couple big ones. All in all I think we hooked into or caught probably 10 or so fish in this spot and then went back to old faithful and my partner caught another keeper. Everyone else's boat broke so needless to say we won the little tournament. lo
No monsters today, but a solid 6 fish limit of 2lbrs and I did some KARU promoting on the water as well today.
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heck nate i actually got out and blew the dust off of my rods and went today in the nice warm ~sun ~sun ~sun
Quote from: Crigger Craw on April 11, 2009, 09:55:00 PM
heck nate i actually got out and blew the dust off of my rods and went today in the nice warm ~sun ~sun ~sun
yeah today was beautiful. WIth no wind I'm pretty sure I could have caught alot more fish then what I did, but I opted to spend the day wiring a shed and scouting for turkeys at night instead. Oh well. The season has just begun.
Nate u didnt miss much on the water ::) U made the right move scouting turkeys ::)
I'm pretty confident I could have caught a bunch of fish, but I've been catching so many lately that i'm kind of wore out already. lo so turkey scouting sounded good to me. I even found a couple new spots on Fri that were producing some fish. Now that I've found them they are fairly easy to catch. For me its just a matter of finding fish and then its game over. ;D
wish i had that going on ..................must be nice
Quote from: Crigger Craw on April 12, 2009, 09:27:03 PM
wish i had that going on ..................must be nice
I'm kidding of course. I've been catching 3 or 4 a day until Fri when I got another person in the boat and we hammered them then. I've only caught 3-4 fish that went over 3lbs. Most are between 14" and 16", but the way it sounds a limit of 14" fish could win alot of tournaments right now. Things will be better by the 26th. I'm sure you'll get on them.
I have a two day tournament next weekend i ave only got out on saturday it was great to be out again .............must of been nice to smoke them How many did you catch
We caught 6 keepers and I lost 2 good ones at the side of the boat. We also caught 3 or 4 that were about 13.5". Wind was blowing so hard I could barely hold the boat. I think on a calm day I could have caught more, but the spot I have been catching them I only managed 2, but they were bigger fish. I ran to some new water and it worked out. Clear water and about 50-54* temps.
Yeah, I wish i could get into them like that i forgot how to fish i think :-\
Hopefully i will start catching them better this week i might have to hire nate as a guide ~read
Quote from: Crigger Craw on April 12, 2009, 09:43:17 PM
Yeah, I wish i could get into them like that i forgot how to fish i think :-\
ah c'mon. Best sticks on pools 13 and 14 don't just forget how to fish. Maybe not, but I get a feeling your filling me full of crap about not catching nothing. I'm sure you guys are on some fish of some kind. Aren't ya? :-\
I dont kiss and tell I had a good day on saturday that is all i will say about that ~shhh
Quote from: Crigger Craw on April 12, 2009, 10:08:05 PM
I dont kiss and tell I had a good day on saturday that is all i will say about that ~shhh
alright we'll leave it at that. lo I knew if I was catching fish that you had to be as well. lo
I didnt get to go today because of easter but sure wish i couldve i got he itch now afer going going for the first time saturday and laying the smack down on them
Quote from: Crigger Craw on April 12, 2009, 10:11:05 PM
I didnt get to go today because of easter but sure wish i couldve i got he itch now afer going going for the first time saturday and laying the smack down on them
yeah me to. now that I've caught some I want to go everyday. lo I think wed and thurs I'm going turkey hunting in the morning and then I might pull the boat to the south end of the pool and try and find some fish down that way. You want to give me a hint of where you were? ;D north pool, mid pool, south pool?
Quote from: Buzbait88 on April 12, 2009, 10:21:37 PM
yeah me to. now that I've caught some I want to go everyday. lo I think wed and thurs I'm going turkey hunting in the morning and then I might pull the boat to the south end of the pool and try and find some fish down that way. You want to give me a hint of where you were? ;D north pool, mid pool, south pool?
He was in his boat in the water lo lo Glad to see ya'll are doing so well over there and nate congradulation on sticking it out in that wind and cold ;D
We got into a few yesterday ;D
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I fished a shallow pond yesterday afternoon. Water temps were almost 60* and the fish were smashing anything I used. I fished for an hour and I landed 10 8) I made some guys that were there fishing mad. They said they had been there for 4 hours and had not got one.
Weather looks good for W-T-F this week. But raining all weekend. Fishing should really be getting goood by Friday. the 26th will be here soon. I hope it stays above 55 8) day time highs till then.
I should be able to get to the river on Wednesday this week, then again two times next week before the 26th.
Adam good luck this weekend
Cool Jeremy. I hope your right. the temps do look nice so hopefully by this weekend there will be some temps on the river in the 60's.
Quote from: Buzbait88 on April 13, 2009, 11:01:35 AM
Cool Jeremy. I hope your right. the temps do look nice so hopefully by this weekend there will be some temps on the river in the 60's.
I think the temps are still going to be in the upper 50s even with the rain this weekend. The river temps should be really close to the 60* mark.
Nice looking Bass Karl and let me guess you were useing the HIPPIE color again lo lo
Quote from: Lipripper on April 13, 2009, 12:42:40 PM
Nice looking Bass Karl and let me guess you were useing the HIPPIE color again lo lo
I sure was Lip ;D
eye'm going to have to check my shocks and see if eye still have that one left. hope that ledge Bass didn't get mine lo lo
Quote from: GotstaFish on April 13, 2009, 04:50:28 PM
I sure was Lip ;D
Scott got a 5 pounder on a shock as well lip................and nate i was in the south end of the pool the north end of the pool and the middle end of the pool and caught fish all over...........it was awesome
Quote from: Crigger Craw on April 13, 2009, 08:34:28 PM
Scott got a 5 pounder on a shock as well lip................and nate i was in the south end of the pool the north end of the pool and the middle end of the pool and caught fish all over...........it was awesome
lo ok well I was going to take whatever you told me and do the opposite, but since you told me all of them it doesn't work out well. lo I think I'll head south this week. Maybe hit spring lake and around Mccelsons.
I caught em everywhere they were moving up that is for sure
Quote from: tennispro on April 13, 2009, 10:57:02 AM
Adam good luck this weekend
thanks jeremy i will do my best, nate can show me some spots so i can catch something :surrender:
Quote from: GotstaFish on April 13, 2009, 10:27:54 AM
We got into a few yesterday ;D
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nice fish Karl and way to crop the photos so people cant tell where you are ~c~ ~c~ you should give out lessons. Well nice fish ad lip will be heading this way soon to try his luck if he sees you catching them like that
Quote from: Crigger Craw on April 13, 2009, 09:33:34 PM
thanks jeremy i will do my best, nate can show me some spots so i can catch something :surrender:
haha...if you are catching them everywhere then why do I need to show you some spots. :-\ ~roflmao
Quote from: Buzbait88 on April 13, 2009, 09:36:41 PM
haha...if you are catching them everywhere then why do I need to show you some spots. :-\ ~roflmao
Can never have too many spots ~b~ ~b~ ~b~ ~b~ ~b~
I dont have a camera and dont take pics cause i dotn like the spots in the backgorund so i dont take pics of anything that i catch i did one day last year take a bunch of pics one day of fish caught on vibraspins on a day we smashed them for karl but i never put them up anywhere for people to look at yet i dont like people to know i am catching fish then the like to follow you around
Quote from: Crigger Craw on April 13, 2009, 09:41:13 PM
I dont have a camera and dont take pics cause i dotn like the spots in the backgorund so i dont take pics of anything that i catch i did one day last year take a bunch of pics one day of fish caught on vibraspins on a day we smashed them for karl but i never put them up anywhere for people to look at yet i dont like people to know i am catching fish then the like to follow you around
I understand most of this about not posting pics, but seriously Adam they are going to follow you anyway. lo I mean its kind of obvious, you guys pretty much place well in every tournament. People are going to follow you, because you catch fish and they have no life and can't catch fish themselves. THey spend countless thousand of dollars on boats and gear and binoculars, but still can't find or catch fish.
Quote from: Buzbait88 on April 13, 2009, 09:45:19 PM
I understand most of this about not posting pics, but seriously Adam they are going to follow you anyway. lo I mean its kind of obvious, you guys pretty much place well in every tournament. People are going to follow you, because you catch fish and they have no life and can't catch fish themselves. THey spend countless thousand of dollars on boats and gear and binoculars, but still can't find or catch fish.
yeah i guess that happens oh well
Yelp Crigger word gets around and if they can't catch fish it won't matter if they fish in one of your spots lo lo All right way to go Scott ~c~ ~c~ Crigger I would love to live up there closser to all of ya'll so I could go fishing with all of ya more often. You can post them ;PHO) just get yourself a back drop like you see in them studioes to set up behind you lo lo
I about had a darn heart attack when I looked at the weather this morning :shocking: It is supposed to be just about perfect all next week that I can see.
I am heading to the south end of the pool tomorrow I think. It might be kind of run and gun to check out spots though lo
I might have to spend today getting my brothers boat ready. His starting battery is dead and will not take a charge. I am going to see if we jump it and run it on the hose if it will run enough to get a small charge. If not he will just have to buy a new one ~b~ He is kind of a cheep :ass
Quote from: tennispro on April 14, 2009, 08:28:40 AM
I might have to spend today getting my brothers boat ready. His starting battery is dead and will not take a charge. I am going to see if we jump it and run it on the hose if it will run enough to get a small charge. If not he will just have to buy a new one ~b~ He is kind of a cheep :ass
Sounds like a bad idea to me! I understand that batteries are expensive, but if you ever plan on using the boat then you might want to get a new one. A small charge can go dead in a short amount of time and with the starting battery running all of your electronics and more importantly your MOTOR! I'd suggest a new battery so you don't get stranded....I think you can get walmart ones for around 30$ or so.
We are just trying to get a small charge so the battery charger will work. With a dead battery his chargers trips out and says the battery is no good. So we have to give it something to read.
He left the power switch turned on all winter and drained the battery ~b~
Quote from: tennispro on April 14, 2009, 08:50:15 AM
We are just trying to get a small charge so the battery charger will work. With a dead battery his chargers trips out and says the battery is no good. So we have to give it something to read.
He left the power switch turned on all winter and drained the battery ~b~
lo I C what you are doing now. Sounds like he needs an onboard charger so he can leave the charger on all the time. Sure helps alot, but they are pretty expensive. Hopefully you get a charge on them. Good luck tomorrow. I'll be turkey hunting in the morning then I think I will run down to the south end as well.
That's a bummer to leave the power switch turned on and drained the battery ~b~ ~b~ Least you caught it before you put the boat in the water lo lo Good luck Buzz with them Turkeys tomorrow and take your boat it would be faster than running all the way down there ~roflmao ~roflmao
Quote from: Lipripper on April 14, 2009, 09:33:48 AM
That's a bummer to leave the power switch turned on and drained the battery ~b~ ~b~ Least you caught it before you put the boat in the water lo lo Good luck Buzz with them Turkeys tomorrow and take your boat it would be faster than running all the way down there ~roflmao ~roflmao
lo thanks Lip, you always seem to have the best advice. lo
Quote from: Buzbait88 on April 14, 2009, 08:58:50 AM
lo I C what you are doing now. Sounds like he needs an onboard charger so he can leave the charger on all the time. Sure helps alot, but they are pretty expensive. Hopefully you get a charge on them. Good luck tomorrow. I'll be turkey hunting in the morning then I think I will run down to the south end as well.
He has two onboard chargers, but he thinks they were broke when he bought the boat. So he has never used them.
Quote from: tennispro on April 14, 2009, 10:34:39 AM
He has two onboard chargers, but he thinks they were broke when he bought the boat. So he has never used them.
lo that sucks they are really nice to have. I suggest he figures out if they work or not and if they do use them. They are awesome. Shoot I'll take them off his hands if he isn't using them. I'll figure out if they work ;D
Quote from: Crigger Craw on April 13, 2009, 09:35:26 PM
nice fish Karl and way to crop the photos so people cant tell where you are ~c~ ~c~ you should give out lessons. Well nice fish ad lip will be heading this way soon to try his luck if he sees you catching them like that
That bank looks like 1500 miles of any other bank out there ~b~ Besides, those fish were on the move ;)
Ya Karl and the bank along a river is always changing with storms and high water and that kind of stuff.
Somebody that pounds that spot day in and day out can probably tell exactly where he is from the pic, but they are already fishing there. Anyone that is trying to find the spot using the pic is screwed. I mean its not like he said spring lake Island, east side, outside of the second little bay. Now THAT would have given it away. lo ~gf
Close Nate but I was on the West side lo
Quote from: Buzbait88 on April 14, 2009, 03:54:45 PM
Somebody that pounds that spot day in and day out can probably tell exactly where he is from the pic, but they are already fishing there. Anyone that is trying to find the spot using the pic is screwed. I mean its not like he said spring lake Island, east side, outside of the second little bay. Now THAT would have given it away. lo ~gf
Or the pebbles out past the ironwood tree lo lo
Quote from: Lipripper on April 14, 2009, 04:10:35 PM
Or the pebbles out past the ironwood tree lo lo
The pebble has now been overgrown with moss and no longer holds bass, just 3 finned long eared Equadorian dancing catfish.
Quote from: Buzbait88 on April 14, 2009, 03:54:45 PM
Somebody that pounds that spot day in and day out can probably tell exactly where he is from the pic, but they are already fishing there. Anyone that is trying to find the spot using the pic is screwed. I mean its not like he said spring lake Island, east side, outside of the second little bay. Now THAT would have given it away. lo ~gf
I would have thought it was the north west side of the big island ~b~ But then again I really don't pay attention to the trees on the bank when fishing ~tumble
Actually the pic was taken away from where I caught it lo
Quote from: GotstaFish on April 14, 2009, 04:40:42 PM
Actually the pic was taken away from where I caught it lo
Thats what I do too. They go into the live well for a few min and I will get a picture when the activity slows down ~sweat
Quote from: tennispro on April 14, 2009, 04:55:35 PM
Thats what I do too. They go into the live well for a few min and I will get a picture when the activity slows down ~sweat
Mine excuse was due to 30 mph winds lo By the time I landed it and got ready for a pic we were 100 yards away ~roflmao
I always take pics away from the area as well. Sometimes I'll throw them in the livewell and take pics on the boat ramp or out in the middle of the lake. Otherwise I take them to Adams spots and take the pics there so that millions of people flock to his areas. lo J/K Adam if I knew all the places you fished I'd just go fish them myself. lo
Quote from: Buzbait88 on April 14, 2009, 09:17:16 PM
I always take pics away from the area as well. Sometimes I'll throw them in the livewell and take pics on the boat ramp or out in the middle of the lake. Otherwise I take them to Adams spots and take the pics there so that millions of people flock to his areas. lo J/K Adam if I knew all the places you fished I'd just go fish them myself. lo
Why do you think he's upset about the pic lo
Quote from: GotstaFish on April 14, 2009, 09:30:00 PM
Why do you think he's upset about the pic lo
I'm thinking about going to his spot tomorrow. I went to the same spot I've been catching them and no luck. It looks like the water has dropped a bit since the last time and the water temp was barely 50 in most spots. Later in the afternoon might have been better or tomorrow, but spring sounds so better right now.
Quote from: Buzbait88 on April 14, 2009, 09:45:08 PM
I'm thinking about going to his spot tomorrow. I went to the same spot I've been catching them and no luck. It looks like the water has dropped a bit since the last time and the water temp was barely 50 in most spots. Later in the afternoon might have been better or tomorrow, but spring sounds so better right now.
The water is forecast to drop about 3 feet this week so they'll be pulling off shore ;)
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WOW that sucks. Finally getting some warm temps and the river drops like that.
Quote from: Buzbait88 on April 14, 2009, 09:50:48 PM
WOW that sucks. Finally getting some warm temps and the river drops like that.
Its OK, I've got a spot ;)
Quote from: GotstaFish on April 14, 2009, 10:04:11 PM
Its OK, I've got a spot ;)
Well when are you going to take some picsthere so I can find out where it is. lo
Quote from: Buzbait88 on April 14, 2009, 10:24:52 PM
Well when are you going to take some picsthere so I can find out where it is. lo
I'll be there tomorrow after work lo
Quote from: Buzbait88 on April 14, 2009, 10:24:52 PM
Well when are you going to take some picsthere so I can find out where it is. lo
Here ya go Buzz eye marked it for you lo lo
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Woops wrong river ~roflmao ~roflmao
Quote from: GotstaFish on April 14, 2009, 10:45:23 PM
I'll be there tomorrow after work lo
THey'll all be caught by then ;D
Quote from: Buzbait88 on April 15, 2009, 09:19:55 AM
THey'll all be caught by then ;D
Ya have to how to catch them first ~shade lo
Quote from: GotstaFish on April 15, 2009, 09:32:55 AM
Ya have to how to catch them first ~shade lo
Welp turns out your right. lo Didn't catch a thing in spring lake. Not much water in there, but I'm sure one of the 50 boats in spring lake caught something :surrender: I did find some water in the 60's and that as at 1. By the end of the week it should be on fire. To bad the water is dropping.
Quote from: Buzbait88 on April 15, 2009, 02:48:37 PM
Welp turns out your right. lo Didn't catch a thing in spring lake. Not much water in there, but I'm sure one of the 50 boats in spring lake caught something :surrender: I did find some water in the 60's and that as at 1. By the end of the week it should be on fire. To bad the water is dropping.
I'm headed to Spring in about an hour and a half and I'm sure I'll get hammered ;D I can't believe you didn't catch any in there :-\
Wow the water came down alot were I was today ~rant I started out strong with a 4 pounder and a 2.75 in the first hour and a half. Then I fished a different area and by the time I came back the water had come down 4" or so. I did not fish it again, but my other spot looked just as good.
The highlight of the day was the two huge snappers I found that were doing the dew. Both of them were over 30 pounds. I have not seen two like that on the river. They were in a bout 6 inches of water.
With the water comming down that much I am going to have to fish different then I have been. No more fish that are right now in 1.5 foot of water or less.
Quote from: tennispro on April 15, 2009, 03:39:26 PM
Wow the water came down alot were I was today ~rant I started out strong with a 4 pounder and a 2.75 in the first hour and a half. Then I fished a different area and by the time I came back the water had come down 4" or so. I did not fish it again, but my other spot looked just as good.
The highlight of the day was the two huge snappers I found that were doing the dew. Both of them were over 30 pounds. I have not seen two like that on the river. They were in a bout 6 inches of water.
With the water comming down that much I am going to have to fish different then I have been. No more fish that are right now in 1.5 foot of water or less.
Were you south of spring? You go to spring at all? I guess we can see how eventfull your day was when 2 snappers doing it is the highlight of the day. lo but seriously thats some big snappers :shocking:. All my fish are in shallow water now to. I caught a bunch on the bank in 2ft of water last week and now its only about 1-1.5ft and I didn't get a bite.
Karl it's n ot 5:00 yet get back to work ~shade lo lo
I was south of spring lake but not by much ~shhh The water was cold, when I left at 2:30 the water temps were 52. My first two fish came out of 44* water.
Hey Karl I need to send you a picture of a skirt and see if you have anything like it. Or if you can get anything like it. I am down to my last one and it is getting really bad. I will PM you a picture when I get time.