Thread: Friday at Smithville in the wind

Actually, the wind didn't bother me as much this time. Got out on the water an hour earlier and found some places tucked away from it.

Fished all different spots today, mostly just scouting. First spot had some short fish (and several white bass which you can watch on the livescope and they are WAY more aggressive...flying around your jig before hammering it and running!) But also had a few dandy crappie in that area.










Then the wind picked up and I left that spot.

Tried another place that I hadn't fished in a while. (Airplane) It held a *bunch* more fish but they weren't as big. I was measuring a few and they were over 9 but under 10 so didn't keep em today. I don't know why?? Normally I would. Just being snobby I guess. But then I was about to throw one back and thought, well...let me measure this first and it was 10"! Guess I was being TOO snobby!?! It went in the box. Also caught a white bass that was probably the biggest one I've caught at Smithville (heck...biggest one I've caught ANYwhere!) in the last several years!






Then went to check out a spot Bill told me about but the wind was blowing straight into it. There were fish, and I even caught a couple. They *might've* been 9"?? But were likely 8.75" blacks crappie. On a different day I might've kept 'em. Didn't stay there long. Went to a couple spots really close to that area. I'd never fished those areas before but they were VERY out of the wind, so I thought I'd give them a whirl. I guess there's a reason I never fish those areas. Nothing there!! Weird. Cuz it wasn't that far from the place Bill told me to check out.


Left the lake with five good ones in the box which is fine for me, cuz when I bag them up, I only do 10 fillets per bag anyway, so... If I'd have kept every 9-10" fish, I probably would've left with 10 fish, and if I'd have kept every "Smithville Keeper" I'd have had well over 20, but...I was just kinda scouting. My nephew wants to go out again soon so wanted to refresh my intel...make sure I know some spots that might produce.




And...I remembered the plug this time!!!

may y'all up in the north country doing great. congrats.