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They had been pulling Patoka for the past week and lake was down 3-4 ft from previous high. Lots of brush on banks was exposed and out of the water. I launched at Walls, and first went up..it got very muddy about a mile up..Fished numous colors, and different ways from casting jigs with tubes filled with nibbles, to curley tails, to hair jigs against bank, off structure deep, and long lined. Picked up 6 dinks to about 9 inches total and a 13" walleye out of the river channel in about 15' of depth at various speeds longlining 1/16 oz baits in river channel bumping standing timber over 18 or so deep water at a speed down to 0.4 mph,,the slower the better. Colors that produced were chartreuse, flo. orange/yellow, black/chartreuse. Went as far as a mile below Walls during the 7 hrs of fishing and never caught nothing. Water color was fantastic from Walls down towards main lake. Ran into numerous fishermen not catching anything as they all were pounding the banks. All the shad and fish were in the channel stacked deep..no fish on bank for me,,or any fish whatso ever hitting or feeding top anywhere. Water temp climbed to 53 over the day with wind gusting to 20 or so. I saw same fishermen and a guide on the lake with clients running everywhere searching fish. Can't speak for the rest of the lake as I got off it about 5pm as I had enough. Lake is ready to pop so its anybody's guess as to when. Even the birds and Osprey's weren't fishing either. With sunny and 70,,it was a good day to get out and check all my equipment and boat out and fish.
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nice report. thanks
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Thanks for the report. Seems like the little ones are in the channels and big ones are......well, elsewhere. Elsewhere is a pretty large area, though....
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Was it yesterday you were there? A friend and I were there and fished upstream from Walls. We were using mainly black/chartreuse under a bobber. We managed 19 keepers 10 to 12 inches. The wind was nasty and with the lake being down it was really hard getting through some of those mine fields. Could not fish the places I really wanted to. Saw this eagle and another eating a dead fish. You probably recognize where this is.
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Yeppers...think I saw you,,,I was in the green 14' jon with deck on front sitting up front. Tried using the bobber with jig,,just didn't give it a chance as was hitting some spots that I always connect on with no success and messing around with boat and setup as was my first time out and playing too much. Very nice pic of the eagle! I know the spot. Your right about the mine fields,,I was scraping and bumping timber like the younger years of Patoka and reason for the smaller boat I use. Felt good to see it like that. Lots of spots I would have like to have hit but never had the time. By the way,,walleye came from the long shallow point across from Walls at the front of the bay. That is the 3rd 13 incher I have picked up there in the past 3 yrs..nothing bigger,,need to it it at dark I am thinking as it seems to be holding the eyes maybe? That point dumps into the channel. Keep a tight line.
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Your so right! I didn't have the time,,but wanted to hit Painter Creek. There is always another time tho.Originally Posted by filletfetish
Crappie Wall Hanger II
Well you see that old boat or red truck again give a holler. Yesterday was more about finding a place we could fish due to the wind. I tried some of my go to places but could not hold with just the trolling motor. Next week that area should be on fire.
Have to feel for the guide and his clients on days like that. Turns out my buddy had fished with him on the RedMan tour years ago.
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Guide posted he caught quite a few dinks and one slab on his website. Lake is going to come up fast as Channel 59 Weatherman tonite, stated 2 to 5 inches by weekend and then rain again starting Monday. Another report...dude came into wife's work place today in Bedford,,and found 7 mushrooms that he showed her..early long necker black caps. I now drive a classic restored 88 Ford lt. blue ranger pickup 4 x 4 with a 6" lift kit under it. mint shape. will be in the 14' jon with a 9.8 merc on the back. Keep a tight line.
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Great report
Crappie Wall Hanger II
good report sounds like you covered all the bases
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