Heck of a Slump

I have not been in one like this in ten years. I fished The Yeopim 3 weeks before Christmas. Salmon creek 2 weeks before Christmas. Pembroke Yesterday. Out of those 3 trips, I caught 7 crappie, a jackfish, a gar and a flounder. I have not brought home a fish yet. Did catch one at Yeopim 14 inches and caught the flounder there too. but each place had me spend a full day there and when You only catch two or three all day, it sucks. I have some slow days from time to time but this has turned into a streak.

figured I might could cheat the streak and switch gears so I went with Dad today Striper fishing at The Albemarle Sound bridge. First time we have been after rockfish in three years and we went loaded for bear. Threw everything at them that we could trolling and only caught one all day and he was an inch short. So I still don't have any meat in the fridge. Got a friend that fished the Chowan river Yesterday and caught 40 crappie. He has done well up there for the last two years. I think it is time to look for some new territory. Also have the Alligator river to back up on. May have to go down there my next trip out and get my bearings back.

The only good thing about the whole deal is I have successfully been able to beat, punch and kick the crap out of that skunk that has been trying to infest mine and Dad's boats. Might need to take the Pistol with me next time and shoot that SOB. He getten way to close to the crappie combine.CF

The feeling is familiar. I bought a bucket of minnows mid-December & they're dieing of old age.

Don't forget to hold you tongue right! :biggrin

Wow Ed, you stink at fishing! I'll get my mom to check ancestry com and see if we are somehow related. I hope things turn around for you as you are now only one step away from becoming AC !

I was talking to a friend in SC asking about a trip there. he said " come'on down, but were learning to cook skunks.... Using same recipe as possium stew, but meat is stringier"

Skunked the last 2 trips to Claytor.:mad: Will be trying Smith Mt tomorrow. Dwain, answer your phone tomorrow.:biggrin

DonG, talked to a buddy that was fishin this past w/e, jiggin spoons for stripers in 45-50fow, caught 2 nice crappie on the spoon. he said it was the deepest he's ever caught a crappie. Do you have that much line on ya reels? ya need to come on down to Buggs, with the warmin trend they predictin, the fish should really go to bitin by the w/e. and if it will make all y'all feel any better, I got skunked 4 times last yr. it happens to the best of us. Just makes me fish harder...

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Originally Posted by fishdoc

DonG, talked to a buddy that was fishin this past w/e, jiggin spoons for stripers in 45-50fow, caught 2 nice crappie on the spoon. he said it was the deepest he's ever caught a crappie. Do you have that much line on ya reels? ya need to come on down to Buggs, with the warmin trend they predictin, the fish should really go to bitin by the w/e. and if it will make all y'all feel any better, I got skunked 4 times last yr. it happens to the best of us. Just makes me fish harder...

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Thanks for the info, Doc. Blackie is going with me tomorrow and he will only fish docks.:donoI am concerned with the low water at Kerr. I don't know the lake that well.

Is the Rudds Creek ramp open?

slumps end, sometimes with a bang, keep it up, you can't catch em at home.

Uh oh! Lets see... you threw a good one back, so your offering to the fish god is covered... I think you need to consider sacrificing a chicken. You need to get this curse off by bash time... of course I am gonna win the bash this year anyway so...:biggrin

We all gonna have to move to Mississippi. Lol. On my bucket list is to catch a limit of 2 lbrs in the spring on Grenada. Ouch. Pinch myself and wake up!! :D

My last 2 trips to Belews has been without a bite so I know how you feel, but from what I've heard from About Newlys last trip I know he's gonna share some tips with me !!! Uh right Newly?

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Originally Posted by REDBOAT

Uh oh! Lets see... you threw a good one back, so your offering to the fish god is covered... I think you need to consider sacrificing a chicken. You need to get this curse off by bash time... of course I am gonna win the bash this year anyway so...:biggrin

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By gosh RB I think Your own to something. Maybe not chicken for sacrifice but might could sacrifice a few dozen woodsgoats to the fish gods. Yeah, I have thrown a couple crappie back so I'm good on that front. maybe I just need to go on and give the fish gods a banquet.

Don't worry RB, I'll be out of this funk I'm in by the time The Bash Rolls around. I ain't skeered of You! Being a past champion of 2 years ago sucks. I got folks talking smack like I'm still champ, Then there is the Chump that is the current champ that I got to go back and get my title from. PP, I'll be gunning for You bro.CF

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Originally Posted by Ranger690

Wow Ed, you stink at fishing! I'll get my mom to check ancestry com and see if we are somehow related. I hope things turn around for you as you are now only one step away from becoming AC !

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Dayton, That is tall words from a short man.CF

I weeble and I wobble but I rarely fall down!

Naw, You play down falls great. All You do is start doing cartwheels like all the other midgets.CF

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Originally Posted by crappiefarmer

Dayton, That is tall words from a short man.CF

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CF, why don't you pick on somebody your own size like.............. wait.......................oh never mind:Rofl

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Originally Posted by Boscoe

CF, why don't you pick on somebody your own size like.............. wait.......................oh never mind:Rofl

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Go ahead and say it you old kieth richards reject. I can take it. You still sore about getting whupped.CF

hey ed we all get skunked. thank god it's not very often. so far this year in three trips i have caught around 40 with only one keeper and most are 8 to 10" long plus sun i got the big skunk and so did george. we all know things will get better.