WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES!

Jim and I fished Lake Oconee this past Thursday. It was our first trip for 2018. We have not been on the water due to the cold and unsettled weather and some personal issues. Thursday the water temperature was 50 degrees when we started fishing and 53-54 in places when we finished. We combo trolled as usual and caught two keeper crappie. We did not catch a crappie until 1:05 p.m. We marked a lot of fish in some of our favorite spots. The fish were suspended from 8 feet to the bottom. It was a long liners dream except for the fact that the fish didn't get the memo. However, the good news (I think) is that the fish are on the move.

Last year at this time we had already caught 173 good fish. Last February 6 at the Smokehouse we caught 42 fish and the air temperature that day got up to 70 degrees. Last February 8 we caught 47 good fish at the Hill. Two days later we caught 29 at Lake Oconee.

Like I have always said, "every year is different". I suppose it can only get better because you can't catch much less than 2 fish. We plan on going to Oconee in the morning and I will post the results no matter how meager they may be.

We did not have a cold winter like January this year was thanks for the Report, rain is crazy too

Good luck in the morning. I hope to sneak out later this week after work.

I know I’m ready for oconne to turn on here soon!!
I may try to go on Friday

I've been wondering about you guys...

Hope all is well with you both. I'm quite sure that y'all will be right back into the swing of things before long!

This is my first winter longlining and i have been having trouble catching them also. I see plenty of fish on my graph but they don't want to chase my jigs. It will be good before long.

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Originally Posted by Hotwater

Jim and I fished Lake Oconee this past Thursday. It was our first trip for 2018. We have not been on the water due to the cold and unsettled weather and some personal issues. Thursday the water temperature was 50 degrees when we started fishing and 53-54 in places when we finished. We combo trolled as usual and caught two keeper crappie. We did not catch a crappie until 1:05 p.m. We marked a lot of fish in some of our favorite spots. The fish were suspended from 8 feet to the bottom. It was a long liners dream except for the fact that the fish didn't get the memo. However, the good news (I think) is that the fish are on the move.

Last year at this time we had already caught 173 good fish. Last February 6 at the Smokehouse we caught 42 fish and the air temperature that day got up to 70 degrees. Last February 8 we caught 47 good fish at the Hill. Two days later we caught 29 at Lake Oconee.

Like I have always said, "every year is different". I suppose it can only get better because you can't catch much less than 2 fish. We plan on going to Oconee in the morning and I will post the results no matter how meager they may be.

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Will be waiting on your report for today. Thinking about going tomorrow.

Good to hear you men are on the water again. If I remember correctly Jim had some surgery, sounds like he is on the mend and able to get around. Like everyone I have been looking a weather forecast and it is looking good for temps. Lord willing I will see you on water Wed evening then Thursday and Friday.