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Sat021409
"Raleigh Area Lake"
9:30am
3:30pm
Water Temp: 49
04 crappie 10"-11.50"
10-18'
#6 Vanish Transition
Harvested
brown/chart jig above 3/4oz sinker
*bottom bouncing minnow rig
PG24 and I decided to see if our summer haunt is thawing. Not quite yet, but the fish were beginning to move.
Jeremy
Fri022009
Jordan Lake
9:00am
12:30pm
Water Temp: 45
11 crappie 10.5"-12.50"
24-26'
#6 Vanish Transition
Released
*gold/chart jig above 3/4oz sinker
bottom bouncing minnow rig
I prefished today so I could have some spots ready to show my dad tomorrow. The fishing was good. Most fish caught were keeper size. My hands got really cold for a while!
Jeremy
Sure hope the fish are there for Pop. You lucky to have your dad to fish with and he you of coarse.
Sat022109
Jordan Lake
7:45am
5:30pm
Water Temp: 49
25 crappie 10.5"-13.0"
20-26'
#6 Vanish Transition
Released
*brown/chart jig above 1/2oz sinker
bottom bouncing minnow rig
My dad and I had a great time. Found some good fishing, and found a new spot, too. It was nice to end up with 25 keepers, and caught a total of about 40-50. We're hitting the Raleigh area lake tomorrow after a tour of Plant Delights Nursery--going for a trophy. Jigs outfished minnows.
Jeremy
I want to hit jordan either tomorrow or monday maybe I can get some luck close to that. If I can hide from the wind
Nice job Jeremy!
Mon022309
Jordan Lake
8:15am
5:30pm
Water Temp: 47
32 crappie 10.5"-12.0"
16-30'
#6 Vanish Transition
Released
brown/chart jig above 3/4 oz sinker (among other jig colors)
*bottom bouncing minnow rig
Thanks for the compliments Fishcrazy, Jimbob, and Whompus Cat!
My dad hopped back on a plane Tuesday morning. I'm glad he went home happy--no real big ones this time, but good fishing considering the weather (although being fresh out of the Illinois icebox, my dad thought it was balmy). The wind won on Sunday, so we did some yardwork and plotted our strategy for Monday. Success..we found another new spot near the dam. Coincidentally, the only other boat we saw all day (literally) was trying the same area for the first time too. I'm not ashamed to say he was outfishing us. This man knew how to spider rig some mean jigs. But hey--he was also happy to share his techniques with us. That's what it's all about--sharing what you love. He obviously loved fishing--because he was out there fishing in the same stiff frigid wind we were! The 32 keepers boated weren't quite as large on average as the 25 from Saturday. I think there were a few more males in the mix.
I won't be on the water as much for a couple weeks--Plant Delights Nursery is hosting their winter Open House the next two Friday/Saturdays. Visit plantdelights.com (not your typical nursery website) and stop by during open house and say hi!
Jeremy
PS...I guess it would only be fair to admit that my dad outfished me Monday...there, I said it.
There's only one person I know who fishes harder than me--that's my dad.
Hey I am headed out tomorrow were yall fishing right by the dam? I was gonna fish around the 64 bridge. But I haven't heard anything lately
Jimbob,
Try the cove directly west of the dam. I think there is a ramp in the back of it...Poe's ridge or something. Lots of fish in there Monday 18-30'. Good luck!