Fishing Withdrawals

It has been 9 days since I last visited the lake. The heebie jeebies have set in. Weather played a major role in my absence, yes it spit SNOW last Saturday here in East Tennessee, what the hay bale. I could not take the withdrawal jitters any more today while watching the sun peer through the office window, so I left early, grabbed a couple dozen minnows and set out for some liquid therapy. The recent cold spell has delayed the spawn temporarily, water temps were 56-58 in the main creek channel so the spider rig poles got the nod this evening. I noticed several boats beating the banks and running from points, blowdowns, and brush piles like a revolving door, and no one was trolling/rigging in the channel. Using my electronics I marked a few fish between 8 and 10ft deep over 25ft, and before I could get my 4th long pole baited my first rod went off and keeper 1 went in the livewell at 4:30. Keeper #15 went in the well at 7:45 as the sun was disappearing over the horizon. 13 were females and appeared ready to spawn, just waiting on the that magic water temperature.
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80 degree temperatures are forecast by the end of the week, the spawn should be in full swing the next couple weeks.


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Congrats on a nice doctors visit. Nothing like using minners as Co-pay plan.

sounds like a fun afternoon

Great report! Those are some gooduns! It’s no secret that I’ve struggled this “spring “.

I went to VA Tuesday. They gave me some fish oil for that same withdrawal symptom.

Nice!