Conway Tourney May 7th

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Originally Posted by rockmike

Don't know Conway, how big a boat can you use on it.

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You aint gona get up on pad!

Conway is a fairly shallow lake (averages about 6 foot deep). Boat channels are not channels but somewhat clean trails. However, I would not get on pad if you dont know the lake.

Great fishing is available within 100 yards from any ramp just about and PLENTY of structure to fish.

We fish it from a 18 foot Express and I see plenty of 19 and 20 footers out there. However, if you have a good aluminum boat under 18 foot, it would be recommended.

During the Crappie masters tournament, Capps and Coleman launched their 22 footer out there and fished so anything is possible.

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Originally Posted by JigginPoleJoe

You aint gona get up on pad!

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Back in my Bass Tournament days and fishing with Leo Coffman we ran the trails even at night in Bass Boats.Doh But I would not recommend anyone unfamiliar with Conway to even attempt it.:eek:

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Originally Posted by NIMROD

Back in my Bass Tournament days and fishing with Leo Coffman we ran the trails even at night in Bass Boats.Doh But I would not recommend anyone unfamiliar with Conway to even attempt it.:eek:

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I have a 15' flatbottom, it will run 30+mph I'll run from the dam to gold creek wide open! :p

Never fished Conway, do most people troll or jig it? Are there a lot of stumps in the lake? I've heard it has a lot of big crappie. Do they catch 3 pounders out of Conway every year?

I saw a 3 pounder caught there last spring. It is full on stumps. Most probably jig it but I am no expert on it.

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Originally Posted by steve48

I'll try to make it in for the weigh in. I hate to miss first one, but maybe can get down and meet everyone

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Same. I won't be able to enter the tourny, but I'm gonna try to be there at weigh in to meet some of ya'll.

Call it a wash!?!

If I dont have to work Ill be there

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Originally Posted by JigginPoleJoe

You aint gona get up on pad!

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I run a eighteen foot stratos with a 150 johnson on it, i have no problem getting on pad. If you cant get it on pad then something is wrong with your rig. If you have a big boat, then on pad is the safest place for it to be when you are getting from point a to point b. Idle speeds will cause more damage if there is damage to be caused. I have been on Conway my whole life so its a cake walk to run lake conway. I highly recommend the unexperienced not to attempt it. Conway can be brutal to a newbie on the lake. Conway will eat trolling motors and props for snacks and make Lower units the main course.