Way to go Jeremy.. Hope to see you out there soon now that I'm back from vacation
PG24
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Way to go Jeremy.. Hope to see you out there soon now that I'm back from vacation
PG24
PG24:
What kind of boat will I be looking for?
21 ft Odyssey Pontoon Green and White. Hard to miss it out there I'd say since not many pontoons put in on the lake. My partner and I will e out there tomm evening looks like sometime around 4:00 and fish till close.
PG24
Tuesday in a "Raleigh Parks" lake:
5:30pm-8:00pm (best fishing 6:40pm-7:30pm)
15(est) crappie 10"-15.5" (15.5"= 2 lbs 4.25 oz)
***custom minnow rig
bobber/minnow
1/16 oz chart/gold sprkle tube jig
#6 Vanish Transition Line
5-8' deep in 7-10'
Water Temp: 85F-87F
***big fish of the day caught on this rig
Well, they weren't as hungry this evening, but it was really great to fish next to PG24. What a great guy (and fisherman). He and I fished the same midlake hump I was spouting off about yesterday. As I said before, the bites were fewer, but definately came in bunches, despite there being a constant supply of arches on the screen. I hope someday to comprehend what causes fish to shift their taste so rapidly from one bait to another. Again, the homemade rig easily caught the majority of fish (including the 2.3lb'er--but for a while, a jig w/o minnow was the only bait they would touch--and enticed a 13.5"er. Why? The big bites came near day's end for about a half an hour--then quit. Otherwise, I didn't fish well today. It took me nearly half an hour to navigate to my waypoint. Once, I hooked my own bouy; and thrice, I spliced lines that are best left solitary. Oh well, results are what counts. I just made a few wrong turns and burned some time en route to an enjoyable, successful day of fishing.
PG24 said he may take a 'personal day' so he can try the spot tomorrow morning--not a bad idea!
Wow Those Are Some Pretty Fish. Nice Going.
That's a lot of fish. Enjoyed the pics.
Fig'd I'd post a quick reply to report the results from said 'personal day' :). Fished from 6:30AM-11:30AM on same mid-lake hump. The bite was wasn't neccessarily "on" the previous eve 8/19 but at least some nice fish were caught. Crataegus is a great guy and had a blast fishing next to him (8/19). He's a gentleman as well as a smart fisherman. You've a got a seat on my boat anytime my friend. Hope to do it again soon. Back to todays report. Only caught 1 keeper albeit a pretty good one. I didn't weight it but it was easily 1 to 1.5lbs. We did manage to land a handful of perch, 3 cats and an eel. Also caught approx 15 crappie well under 10 in. All fish were safely released to be caught again another day once they grow up. Bad Day fishing beats a great day at work. Till next time
Tight Lines,
PG24
PG24:
I'll be back Friday evening. Two 'Great Days at Work' to maneuver through first. In addition to fishing the hump, I'll be searching for some new structure a bit further from the dam. Glad you found the spot; thank you for the report.
crataegus
Friday in a "Raleigh Parks" lake:
4:30pm-7:55pm (best fishing 4:30-5:30pm)
22 crappie 10"-16" (16"= 2 lbs 7.25oz)
***custom minnow rig
bobber/minnow
1/16 oz chart(glow) tube jig w/ or w/out a minnow
#6 Vanish Transition Line
5-9' deep in 7-10'
Water Temp: 83F-85F
***big fish of the day caught on this bait
I and a coworker had a great time this evening. George caught the big fish of the day (2.45 lbs), and I caught the next two biggest at 14" each. Again, they were stacked on the midlake hump. The fish averaged over a pound today--including the 3 or 4 dinks. Wind forced me to anchor. Once again, the homemade minnow rig outfished anything else I threw in--but the bobber pole and a jig pole staged a valiant team effort to offset the homespun success.
The camera was left in Holly Springs. Oops. I'll remember it tomorrow when I bring a couple more friends fishing.
great report.....lets get together and patent that ***custom minnow rig.