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My buddy and I went out last Friday with Brian Young, aka Eufaula Boy. The day started by us waiting for the big T-storm to pass. Once on the water he took us to some rip rap and we started catching a few here and there.
Then the wind switched from the South to coming out of the North, NE. I figured our day was shot at that point, but Brian kept us on the fish.
We ended the day with 40 keepers and probably caught 2 or 3 times that many of dinks.
White/Chart and Black/Pink seemed to be the hot colors of the day. It seemed we caught most of the fish 5 to 7 feet deep.
This was my first trip hiring Brian, but it won't be the last! He really knows his stuff and was very forthcoming on how to use different baits, where to find the fish and tactics to use.
At the end of the day he even cleaned the fish (not all guides do). He made the comment that it had been a "slow" day. I wish all my slow days could be as successful as this one!
Don
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weather?
I went to Eufaula near the 3 bridges area last weekend. We tried trolling for sand bass, and tried casting for crappies. Nothing! What was going on? Was it the weather? Was it the front coming through? We finally set out a trot-line and caught some nice sized blue cats and channel cats. (About 15)
Did anyone else catch anything? Were we in the wrong places? (Southern part of the lake from Hwy 69 and 9-A bridges to Crowder area.
Patti
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I also live in Coweta and consider Brian my friend and he is a very nice guy and can catch fish We talk weekly about what is happening I hang out around Jims One Stop if ya ever need anything Okie Don
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@ Patti,
I don't know why you didn't score on the Crappie. The best advice I could give anyone trying to learn the patterns on a lake is to invest in a few trips with local guides. Eufaula has at least 3 (that I know of) Pro Crappie guides who can show/teach you how to catch them year round. It will shorten the learning curve greatly and save you a lot of time and frustration. In the long run you'll save money and catch a lot more fish!
@ George
I appreciate the offer. Is that the 66 Station by the turn-off to Porter..across from the Kum & Go? I get by that side of Coweta every so often.
Don
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i fished with eb this spring he is a very good guide he will put u on fish had a great time
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Thanks! We may try a guide when we get a boat...probably next year. Economy is too bad right now for a new boat purchase. We also need to find a good place to stay on Lake Eufaula close to good fishing spots. My husband goes with me "under protest", but he does go. Fishing is not his thing. Camping is out too! :(
Any suggestions on where to stay that is close to good fishing since we don't have a boat?
Patti
(I have been keeping a list of guides at Lake Eufaula. Thanks to all.)
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That would be it Don the old rock store by the way they are catchin a few on the river had a friend catch 80 or so the other day in the cuts above the bridge
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Thanks George, I'll be looking for ya when I stop by.
Appreciate the tip about the cuts off of the Ditch. But those Crappie will have to wait until I get a boat to be terrorized by me LOL
I've heard lots of good things about the river. Can't wait to fish it on a regular basis.
Don
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I'm in the gentry creek area of lake eufaula and was wanting some tips of where to fish and what type of bait/colors to use. Thanks for any information you can give!
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Dusty,
Been catching fish on the north end (Deep Fork arm), mainly in relatively shallow water, 6 to 8'. Colors are pumpkin/char, brown orange, green/orange, black/char, red/char ... depends on the day and sometimes it changes throughout the day.
In the Gentry Creek area, I would go west up the lake and dip the timber. Motor carefully, though :)
