Lake Conway

Y'all must be fishing Paradise?
That's the only muddy water I have seen... Seems due to them pumping water across Hwy 89.

Been fishing Pierce managing a mess a trip. Early last week was fishing around 89 bridge and was doing good till the current stopped...

I got shut out on Conway yesterday too. That lake has been tough for me the last few trips. Hadnt found em there yet this year.

The wife and kids and I ended up catching 10 bull bream with an hour of daylight left. Wish we could have found them earlier in the afternoon. I also caught 3 little crappie on the crickets we were using. It ought to get cranked up real soon.

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Originally Posted by Kilgore Trout

I grew up fishing Lake Conway for bream, it's where I learned how to do everything from cast a line to "sit down and fish boy". I just moved back to the state and have loved being able to get back on Conway. We always fished bream out of there but I'm trying to find the crappie now and add it to my crappie lakes. I'm glad I'm not the only one that has had trouble. I was starting to get discouraged for making it a crappie lake. I spent way too long on the water yesterday getting skunked and am glad that it might not have been just me.

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I also started out Bream fishing there in the 60's with my dad. :cheers2 He used a sculling paddle for more than moving the boat if needed.:yikes Mother used to say he beat fishing into me is the reason for my interest in fishing.:Rofl

He should have used the paddle a few more times....it didn't take!!!!!!!!! My first memory of fishing is Conway also...mom and dad took me. Dad baited my hook and said watch the red bobber....I did...it went down under the water....Dad ask son where is your bobber....it went right there...........nobody said pull up when it goes under. Even today I am too slow on the uptake.

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Originally Posted by NIMROD

I also started out Bream fishing there in the 60's with my dad. :cheers2 He used a sculling paddle for more than moving the boat if needed.:yikes Mother used to say he beat fishing into me is the reason for my interest in fishing.:Rofl

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I wish I could recant memories like these but I am not a second or third generation fisherman. I found a passion for fishing on my own. With that said i have missed out, I am pretty sure I've never fished with crickets and the only bream I fish for are small one's from a pond for jugging. I have been amassing as much knowledge as i can and have been fishing a lot the last few years so I can be knowledgeable and able to spend time fishing with my children. I'd love to fish Conway for some redears and when I get that chance I will prolly be pestering you guys for tips so be prepared!