Quick Report

111509
Jordan Lake
8:45 am
2:15 pm
24 crappie
released
Water 59F, above pool
Wind nearly calm

10-14" ([13.5"=1 lb 10 oz; 14"=1 lb 11 oz)
20' in 20-27'
#6 Vanish Transition
#6 Fireline Crystal
***1/16 oz gold sparkle/chart tail under 1/2 oz trolling weight
#2 Aberdeen/minnow under 1/2 oz trolling weight

Well, Mom got us started this morning with the first fish; and this year, instead of 3:1, my Dad outfished me 6:1 on keepers! How can this be? Oh well, he taught me how to fish right? So I guess he can use the same poles, line and jigs and outfish me.

Again, a black head/gold sparkle mid/chart tail was the only color that seemed to draw much interest from the fish today.

All but one caught <1m N 64



Last year's report (2008 11/15)

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Originally Posted by crataegus

Saturday on a "Raleigh Parks" Lake:

8:00am-11:30am
2 Crappie 12.5"-13.5"

***1/16oz Chart tubejig w/o minnow

#6 Vanish Transition Line
6-8' in 10'
Water Temp: 59F

***big fish of the day caught on this bait

I had fun showing my dad around the lake; but I didn't get the chance to show him any of the 2+ lb giant crappie that live there.

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Good job Jeremy. Glad the weather finally settled down for your folks vacation. Very respectable job of allowing the senior fisherman in the boat to catch the fish. That is becoming a habit for you, huh?

112609
Jordan Lake
8:45 am
3:15 pm
10 keepers
released
Water 57F, near pool
Wind nearly calm

10.5-12.5"
18'-20' in 22'-32'
#6 Vanish Transition
***1/32 oz blk/gold sparkle/chart tail under 1/2 oz trolling weight
#2 Aberdeen/minnow under 1/2 oz trolling weight

I was hoping that the fish would be more cooperative on a day that is, in part, characterized by massive, relentless feeding. Nope. I started <1mile N of 64. I saw some fish, but they weren't very hungry. I pulled 3 keepers from the water N or 64. I caught the rest of the keepers 1-2miles S of 64 over the top of C.com condos. The pattern was to catch 1 or 3 nice keepers just on top of each condo set, then nothing. In fact, the fish were just within the bamboo tips, as I had to guide my bait just inside the bamboo mass (as it appeared on my Lowrance) in order to coax a strike. I never once saw an arc above the bamboo--again, the fish were nestled within the Phyllostachys twigs. My decision to test the southern waters was made late, and I am confident that if I had caught on to the pattern earlier, I would have had a bit more success.
A 1/32 chart head w/ blk_gld spkl_chart tail was the best color...although a lime grn_chart tail was a close 2nd. They weren't interested in minnows today (at least under my boat). Only 1 keeper on live bait, at the price of four dozen shiners. Dense fog in the AM; brilliant winter sun in the PM.



Last year's report (2008 11/24)

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Originally Posted by crataegus

Sunday on a "Raleigh Area" Lake:

9:30am-12:30pm
0 Crappie

Water Temp: 47

Where did they go!? Sunday was the first time I've fished that lake and not caught a keeper.

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Well, I got off work early today, so I hooked up the boat and headed to Jordan. All the ramps were closed. Probably shouldn't have purchased minnows:mad:

I haven't caught a fish since Late November! Copied below is last year's report....

Sat013109
Jordan Lake
8:15am
4:35pm
Water Temp: 44.0
04 Crappie 10.5"-12.5"
23'-30'
#6 Vanish Transition
Released

*Bottom bouncing minnow rig

Here's a heads up- Farrington doesn't have a gate so it's always open. And a flat shovel will take that ice off the ramp so us old guys can follow you down the ramp.

I'm sure after today things should be good to go..I did Drive by the Upper Barton ramp yesterday at Falls and there was no ice at all on the ramp..

I'm going to give it a try today and see what happens.

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Originally Posted by chief

Here's a heads up- Farrington doesn't have a gate so it's always open. And a flat shovel will take that ice off the ramp so us old guys can follow you down the ramp.

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Well, it figures that Farrington and Roberson were about the only two ramps I didn't drive by...and I am pretty sure the Roberson access has a gate. I'll remember that for next time! And yes, I was equipped w/ flat shovel.

With your broken down engine, it would take a long time to troll down to some deeper water from Farrington.:D:D:D

I had the boat all ready to go to High Rock. Since the weather wouldn't have that, I launched at Harris for the first time. It was rather windy today, so I couldn't effectively try the spots suggested to me. I didn't see many fish on the fish finder, so perhaps I never hit the right sport. But even when I did see some and put the jig in front of their nose, they weren't hungry--just a couple taps. Thanks for the hints, Chief...didn't work out today, but I know they will bite next time! The western shoreline doesn't really break up the wind right now since it was forested recently.
Harris has some incredible depth changes. They show up beautifully on the side imaging. Still haven't caught a fish since November; but I know that will change soon!


Copied below is last year's report....

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Originally Posted by crataegus

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

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