Quick Afternoon Trip to Murray

Made it home from work this evening with a little time to spare so I decided to hit the water. Thunderstorms were threatening around the area but other than a few distant rumbles I was in the clear. I jigged all afternoon and found most of my spots to be empty. I'm guessing this weekend's fishing probably still has them cleaned out. I fished a variety of things including docks, brush, bridge piles, and logs. The ONLY place I found fish were on docks but they were few and far between. I did manage a few crappie though and I got the excitement of catching a 13.25 lb catfish on my ultralight with 4 lb test. I lightened to never got him in and I got cheered on by some folks in the yard next door.

Water temp was in the mid 80s and best colors were yellow/white and red/chart. The crappie that were caught were in 8-12 fow near the bottom. It was a fun afternoon and a great way to unwind from work!

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A bet that was quite the tussle Derrick, sorry the fishing was so tough, at least the cat brought a some excitement your way. Good looking hat you have there, I sport a couple just like it. lol

Good report CB. That cat had to be a fun fight and landing him must have been a good show :) If the lake is as clear as Hartwell I can see why the bite was slow, I hate this clear water fishing. Thanks for the report.

Good job with the cat. Stay after the crappie you will find them.

Nice job landing that catfish Derek. Thanks for sharing the report too. Congrats.:)

Good report Derrick. I have not fished docks in a long time, but I remember several surprises. The biggest was a 19# carp that I somehow foul hooked in the tail. That was a hoot on UL with 4# test.