Ugly Talquin Stump Strike

Glad you're OK. Sounds like a pretty scary hit! Wear those life vests and kill switch attachments.

Those stumps on Talquin must be the hardest in the world ... Understand that they are the "Heart" of "Heart Pine" A guy told me he was going to see if he could use one for "Lighter Wood" (he had gotten it during a draw down) hit it with an axe and it just chipped off a crystal .... tough stuff ... been there for many years (same guy said he walked around picking up sinkers and putting in his pocket, had not gone far before he thought he was going to loose his pants ...

Understand that all the Pines were left when they backed the water .. the only stumps are the old cypress that was cut. I understand that at the first draw down a bunch of lower units and motors were found ... along with many other things such as a Pick Up ...

I never will forget back in the 70's a boat was following me out from the river I did not know where I was running but he thought I did ... blind leading the blind ....

I have some pictures that were taken of the first draw down (fellow charterer a plane) quite a sight ...

Be careful out there.

JSC
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Originally Posted by JSC

Those stumps on Talquin must be the hardest in the world ... Understand that they are the "Heart" of "Heart Pine" A guy told me he was going to see if he could use one for "Lighter Wood" (he had gotten it during a draw down) hit it with an axe and it just chipped off a crystal .... tough stuff ... been there for many years (same guy said he walked around picking up sinkers and putting in his pocket, had not gone far before he thought he was going to loose his pants ...

Understand that all the Pines were left when they backed the water .. the only stumps are the old cypress that was cut. I understand that at the first draw down a bunch of lower units and motors were found ... along with many other things such as a Pick Up ...

I never will forget back in the 70's a boat was following me out from the river I did not know where I was running but he thought I did ... blind leading the blind ....

I have some pictures that were taken of the first draw down (fellow charterer a plane) quite a sight ...

Be careful out there.

JSC
:eek:

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Man I would sure love to see those pictures...I THINK!!!!:eek:

"Man I would sure love to see those pictures...I THINK!!!!"
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I will try to post one of them ... have a whole set and they are big.

Bear with me a few days and I will see if I can sho One ...

JSC

Jabbo

This is from above the isle up river .. hard to see the snags & stumps but they are there.

Bet you had no idea that the bottom looked like this ...

JSC
:)

That creek we are seeing must be Polk Creek.....Interesting!!! That channel in that area has kicked my butt many times.....Now I see why....Thx for sharing!!!

Thanks for sharing

Hmmm nice, can we see more?

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Originally Posted by Outlaw1&2

Hmmm nice, can we see more?

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Yes, I'm wondering if you have any more pictures of the rest of the lake drawn down or maybe know somewhere we could get some pictures like that. Thanks for sharing!!:D

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Originally Posted by JABBO

Man I would sure love to see those pictures...I THINK!!!!:eek:

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I don't know if you want to see them, I've seen all the pics and I still fish that lake. I found us the beginning of a shellcracker bed. Picked up a nice one Tuesday afternoon and after scouting around a few minutes and got a good place to start. Be ready.