Thread: March 14-18 Weiss trip...

Originally Posted by Big Ed

I gonna be making my first trip to Wiess on 3-11 thru 3-15. Staying at J.R.s motel, I fishing with two others that have been there before. but this is my first, I'm so ready cabin fever has set in..... If any one will be out I'll be pulling a 20 ft lund with my black quad cab dodge Indiana plates and registration.... KEEP the Fishing reports COMING!!!!! Thanks.....

that I've received, are :

good catches one day ... nada the next

It's all weather related. But, if you're fishing out of JR's, you're in good company ... just talk with the gang, there, and they'll point you in the right direction. Best possible scenario that you could hope for, would be to be there when the longline trolling method is hot up in Little River. Come out of JR's and bare to the right, heading towards the big rock point across the lake, and look for a floatilla of boats :p .... that's what they'll all be doing - dragging jigs around/along the Little River channel (if they're still migrating).

This is what you will be looking for :


Picture is of half a dozen boats longline trolling -- looking towards Big Oak Campgrounds. A hour or two prior to this picture, there were more like 25-30 boats in this area (but, I was too busy fishing to care about picture taking ... LOL!!)




If they've moved in shallow again ... be prepared to troll 1/32oz jigs in shallow water, or FnF cast to shallow flats (3-5ft water).
Here's the most recent report from www.jrsmarina.com :
Date: 2/26/2007
Level: 562
Normal Level: 565
Surface Temperature: 51
Clarity: Stained
Crappie fishing is "Good". Troll shallow flats with 1/32 oz jigs Black & Chartreuse or Bubble Gum.
(but, check it several times before you head there ... just to get more updated info)

If the lake has come up a few more feet, by the time you get there, then there's also the possibility of getting in on some dock shooting.

Have a great trip, take some pics, and report back on how you did ........ luck2ya ... cp

Awesome thread, cause we are headed that way also on the 14-18. Illinois boys draggin our toys. Stayin at JRs and fishin till the teenagers start whining!
Cya guys soon---ordered my hotspots map today and will be making notes. Can't wait to drown a few minners and lose a few jigs.

Thanks Pappy, I'm gonna try to keep an close Eye on this thread and some others for the next week.... Big Ed

Originally Posted by Darrell Baker

The middle of March is usually a great time to be As far as the type of jigs to use, everyone has their favorites...but I fish with Southern Pro Hot Grubs on 1/16 or 1/32 ounce jig heads. If you do not have any, stop by and see BJ at the Weiss Mart Marina in Cedar Bluff to get them. They are the only marina on the lake that carries them and he has ALL of the great colors! I hope this information helps you out...See Ya' on the Water

Glad to here they like the Southern Pro Hot Grubs. I love 'em myself. Great colors and action. Trouble is, they don't sell them around here anywhere, so I have to order from the internet. I like the acid rain, bad blood, and john deer. What are the productive ones on Weiss, if ya don't mind sharing?

Speckwick, You can get all of your favorite colors from BJ at the Weiss Mart Marina in Cedar Bluff. They are the only marina on the lake that carries Southern Pro, and they have most of the colors in stock. I was in the store on Sunday, and he was sold out of a lot of the colors but said he had them ordered. The colors you listed work really well here as well as Blue Shiner, Black/Blue/Chartreuse, Black/Red/Chartreuse, Blue/Chartreuse, Double Trouble and Popsicle. If you do not have some of these you should be able to pick them up when you get here. I hope this helps you out...See Ya on the Water!

Darrell Baker
Weiss Lake Crappie Guides
PO Box 778
Centre, Alabama 35960
Tele/ 256-927-2232
Cell/ 256-557-0129
www.weisslakecrappieguides.com

i am heading down from ohio on march 23rd to film a show with russ from midwest crappie. we are only staying for two days. but we are coming back down on march 31 thru april 5th. i can not wait . hope to see some of you guys on the water