Wife and I got to get away this weekend, left Pleasant View boat ramp about 7:30, water was a little choppy already and the report was for 10 mph winds so we started slow trolling towards the middle of the West Sandy, Water temp was right at 40 degrees and clear. Before we could get 4 rods out we had 2 shorts caught and released, we trolled in 12 to 14 fow with southern pro hot grubs at .4 to .6 mph following the creek channel heading towards the mouth. Favorite colors were Popsicle, TN chad, KY killer and Weiss lake killer. When we came off the lake we had 5 keepers, biggest being 11" and had thrown back probable 80+ shorts (9.5 -9.75"). Also went through some big schools of shad and there were gulls and Loon (6) all around the schools. I know the word is we are going to have some good years ahead but last year this time we were saying this, when are they going to grow up??? Going to be back there New Years weekend, hoping the wind will give us a break so we can get out into Big Sandy and see if that's where the keepers are at.

Merry Christmas

Ray