2/14/2014 Palmetto

[mermentau]

I caught my biggest bass ever I'm sure. It went exactly 4 lbs and 19". Some real fun on that long crappie pole. Also managed 7 sacs. 4 egg loaded hens and 3 shad loaded males. It want be long with the warm weather coming, but I hope to find bigger waters as they recede after the rains. All were tight line on Bobby Garland baby shad. My ole stand by black/chart curly tail was nothing.

They were in 2' to 5' of water.

[sneakypete]

Congrats on the bass! Nice hit on the sacs, too. Next-door neighbor is camping and fishing over there right now - should get a report from him Monday.
Did the cold knock back the salvinia any?
Pete

[prefers shiners]

nice bass......congrats on a successful trip......

[mermentau]

Congrats on the bass! Nice hit on the sacs, too. Next-door neighbor is camping and fishing over there right now - should get a report from him Monday.
Did the cold knock back the salvinia any?
Pete

The salvina is almost gone in the 2 biggest lakes. What's left looks fairly healthy. The water is up after the rain so may be some flushed through the weir to the river. I think the fish are stunted over there. It's not a good mix of big fish to little.

["D"]

Way to go Mermantau. Wish I'd been there. Except we woulda sunk the kayak.

[usafret99]

Very nice

[fishervet]

good day mermentau.....git it again tomorrow?????????????palmetto? how far of a drive is that from lafayette....can my boat go in there??

[mermentau]

good day mermentau.....git it again tomorrow?????????????palmetto? how far of a drive is that from lafayette....can my boat go in there??

It's 20min South of Abbeville. It's only for paddle craft and not that big. Pull it up on Google earth. They do have 6 or so canoes that they rent at the park and that's all you need in there. If you go make sure you have a pole to stick down or and anchor to hold you if it gets windy. I'm learning something fishing there. One thing about it the fish can't migrate away. Fish in a barrel so to speak.

[fishervet]

It's 20min South of Abbeville. It's only for paddle craft and not that big. Pull it up on Google earth. They do have 6 or so canoes that they rent at the park and that's all you need in there. If you go make sure you have a pole to stick down or and anchor to hold you if it gets windy. I'm learning something fishing there. One thing about it the fish can't migrate away. Fish in a barrel so to speak.

Thank you

[sneakypete]

Got a lot of pigs and canoe-sniffing alligators there, too!
Pete