Debut Trip To Barnett

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10-31-2010, 06:35 AM
ScottV

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Debut Trip To Barnett

Lunker showed Steve and I around the "rez" yesterday. We learned a lot about the lake and burned a lot of gas. From jig fishing in the harbor to 5 or so miles up river from Tommy's at the "big bend". Lunker really knows that place. It was a beautiful day to be fishing but not many fish were being caught. We wound up with 10 keepers plus a few throwbacks. I think we caught 3 catfish and 1 drum also. We were having so much fun that we forgot to take pics. This is the only one we took. My first Barnett crappie.
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10-31-2010, 07:33 AM
"G"

Thats good that your learning Barnett Scott......now you can show DD where the fish are, Lol.
10-31-2010, 07:54 AM
ScottV

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Originally Posted by G3 Fisherman

Thats good that your learning Barnett Scott......now you can show DD where the fish are, Lol.

I don't think we've found them yet. LOL
10-31-2010, 08:02 AM
SteveJ

This old man sure got wore out yesterday, first time to fish all day in a long time, I look like Rudolf the Red Nosed raindeer this morning, my sunscreen wore off. Trey (Lunker) took us from one end to the other looking for fish but with little joy. I think Trey said he caught his 1st CB crappie. Had some blacks, Trey and Scott caught 2 at the same time from this top but not another bite there. Did anyone fishing the Rez have a good catch yesterday, if so how about some tips?
10-31-2010, 08:09 AM
gabowman

Sounds like the 3 of ya got on the water and had a fun trip. Even caught a few.;) Congrats.:)
10-31-2010, 08:55 AM
Hook One

Steve looks like nobody fished or they don'twant to give up there spots haha.
10-31-2010, 08:57 AM
hunter7711

Glad you learned some stuff. Did you go back home or you fishin today also?
10-31-2010, 09:47 AM
ScottV

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Originally Posted by hunter7711

Glad you learned some stuff. Did you go back home or you fishin today also?

We just went over for the day. We might go back one more time before the camp and hunt for some fish. We are planning on taking the camper over on Wed. the 10th and fish a few days.

Hook One--It didn't look like anybody was wearing them out. People weren't staying in one place for very long. We figured there would be a lot more folks fishing than there was. A beautiful day to be on the water plus being on a Saturday.
10-31-2010, 01:31 PM
SteveJ

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Originally Posted by Hook One

Steve looks like nobody fished or they don'twant to give up there spots haha.

All I really want to know is if it was us or just a bad fishing day. We tried all kinds of ways except we didn't go back in any lakes up river.
11-01-2010, 07:25 AM
DonDon

Glad you guys had fun. I LOOKED FOR YA. I just didn't have time to go to Wolf Saturday since we HAD to be at the house at 1 so we hit the rez instead. We THOUGHT we were gonna have a good day. Little or no wind, 3 days after the rain and while we were putting our poles out, 2 of them bent over into the water. Missed the fish but man they took them hard They weren't biting much at all after that. We were in the White bay boat and kept 5 and threw back a couple or 3.
11-01-2010, 07:32 AM
beagle man

good for you Scott and stevej nice to go to a new place, them fish will cooperate soon, try some of the green brown jigs like you sent me, them thing really work, I think I forgot to tell you I got them and they work and work well, thanks ,,, next time you will get them.
11-01-2010, 09:03 AM
DoubleGobble00

I was on the Rez saturday... but decided to fish for some stripers.... Ending up catching four. Those suckers can pull. One of them pulled way harder than the others. It took me a while to land that big fish with no net. I had to lip all four of them. Got to get a net this week and weight scale. I just took there picture and threw them back to catch another day. Didn't have time to clean fish on Saturday...

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DoubleG
11-01-2010, 09:07 AM
tritonman

Nice job DG
11-01-2010, 09:09 AM
majflyboy

Those are a lot of fun to catch but I swear I haven't found a way to cook them so that they taste good.
11-01-2010, 09:11 AM
DoubleGobble00

Thanks fellas... Yeah I got a good bit of crappie left in the freezer and know it will get eaten first. Didn't want to kill em if I am not going to eat them. They are fun to catch! Hope to catch some more soon!
11-01-2010, 09:14 AM
majflyboy

Were you pulling or casting those baits?
11-01-2010, 09:17 AM
DonDon

Maj, make sure and cut that blood line out and then bake them with a little lemon, salt, pepper and some EVOO on them. Heck, maybe even toss on a couple sprigs of Dill
11-01-2010, 09:25 AM
DoubleGobble00

I was pulling them... I was pulling the 200 series. Had them running from 6 to 9 feet deep. They all hit those same two baits around 6-7 foot down.

DD - The blood line is the thin red meat close to the scales? Or is there another line to cut out?

DoubleG
11-01-2010, 09:54 AM
DonDon

The blood line runs down the middle of the filets so when you cut the filet off, it will become 2 filts after you cut the blood line out, That thing tastes like Dirt to me. YUCK
11-01-2010, 10:08 AM
DoubleGobble00

So the thin red meat close to the scales is not the blood line. The real blood line you talk about runs the length of the fish... correct?
11-01-2010, 10:16 AM
crappiholic

Steve, try to get sites n21, n74 or n75. They are all close to the ramp and bath house.
11-01-2010, 10:36 AM
lunker

Saturday sure was a beautiful day to be on the lake. We ran from Tommy's to the harbor to River Bend and back to Tommy's. That was a haul from the harbor to River Bend. We caught fish single pole'n tops, pulling cranks, and jiggin docks. I think I have suceeded in thoroughly confusing them boys so we aint' got to worry bout them come the 13th. LOL. The bait isn't thick at 43 bridge just yet. May be just a little early for em to stack up there. Shouldn't be much longer though. Saturday was the earliest in the fall or winter that I've ever perch fished on Barnett. We usually don't start til around Thanksgiving. I hope to make it over and meet some of you on the 13th. Sound like a good time will be had.