Clinton 5/16

After taking the boat to the car wash after the camp at Melvern (Sunday) and then adding a bleach and water mix to the live well and bilge area I figured it was safe to go to Clinton especially after hearing all the reports of big fish being caught in Rock Creek. I fished a tree line with a yum curly tail ( brown/chart) and caught 2 keepers, went back over the same tree line with blue/chart yum and a nibble and caught 4 more. It was a slow bite with a fish here and there, usually only one fish to a tree ( just like the SSS pattern...maybe a little early this year) I went past the eagle tree (which has 2 immature eagles sitting in it and they posed for some pics.) but only caught a couple more keepers so I finished the day fishing trees in a south cove which was the better area today. Ended with 15 keeps ( two 14in. & a 13 1/2). the best depth was 5-10 fow and nibbles really helped today. A beautiful day to be on the water fish or no fish:highfive

Sounds like you had a great day.Congrat's

WTG, nice mess of fish.

Good job Slabby Joe. I've been at home still tending a sick kid this week. Did manage to drop by Bass Pro and pick up a long pole on Tuesday. Hope to break it in soon.

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Originally Posted by slabby joe

After taking the boat to the car wash after the camp at Melvern (Sunday) and then adding a bleach and water mix to the live well and bilge area...

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slabby joe,

This may be the first post I've seen about someone cleaning their boat after being on an ANS water. GREAT JOB!! :Hands Clapping

Sounds like a fun trip. Congrats. Can you post those pics of the eagles?

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Originally Posted by gabowman

Sounds like a fun trip. Congrats. Can you post those pics of the eagles?

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http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/a...t/Photo095.jpg

Terry where is that nest i know there is one by the water tower by bloomington?

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Originally Posted by SCOTTY1094

Terry where is that nest i know there is one by the water tower by bloomington?

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Rockcreek west end. Water starts getting shallow past the nest.

thanks i will look for that one

Slab by, what boat were you in? We fished up there all morning and didn't see anyone else back there.

Nice post, Slabby.....did you not wanna lower yourself to tryin' minners?

Thanks for the post, great pics of the eagles.

Hey Fishless I was in a white Basscat but probably didn't get back in there until 2pm. There were 2 boats in there with two guys in one and the other by himself, both aluminum. Hunt-cap I'll do whatever it takes to catch da fish....even though it's cheatin to use minners....but then again you're just a cheatin kinda guy who holds up other peoples fish RoflrotflRofl I really prefer to use jigs when I can but my minnow bucket was on the boat...just in case. Sorry Gabowman still don't know how to post pics. yet despite LBM telling me again and againbanghead....Thanks Bruce for posting the pics.

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Originally Posted by kscrappeye

Good job Slabby Joe. I've been at home still tending a sick kid this week. Did manage to drop by Bass Pro and pick up a long pole on Tuesday. Hope to break it in soon.

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Yesterday found me at Cabelas buying some 1 1/2oz. and 2oz. bottom bouncers per your recommendations...still need to get some small orange beads and I'll be ready to go after those walleys....let me know when you start going after em...good luck with the long pole.

Cabelas has them online. I use the 3mm size. They use to sell them in a variety pack with different colors. I saw that they had the red beads for about 8 bucks for a 1000 beads. That's enough to last 20 years. I have quite few and don't plan on ordering any for this year. I think Bass Pro may a some in a smaller package (100). Emily appears to have worked through her flu yesterday, but Danielle got sick this morning...I hope to maybe sneak or for a few hours Sunday evening. I'll let you know if it looks like I'll get out.

Here is a picture of the nest about one month ago...

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Fished the main lake flats and caught good fish. The bite was hot.