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Some of you guys who fish Taylor Bay may be able to answer this. What kind of boat ramp do they have? Can you launch any size boat there without difficulty? Just wondering about the facilities as the C.A.C.A. February tournament is there on the 23rd of this month and many may not have ever been there. Thanks to all who share info on this.
The one in Augusta Ar?
I think that's it. It's the one where the Central Arkansas Crappie Association is having a tournament on February 23rd.
Yep, Augusta.
C.J.
How did I miss that thread
as long as water level is is not very low or very high- any boat unloads pretty easy. check any white river markers and if they are normal u r good to go!!!
Hey ski- I went today to do some "prefishing" as - had never been there before either. Saw 2 crappie.com'rs CEB and GOOCH- good seeing you guys. Well the ramp is concrete but slick mud everywhere on ramp from when water got higher. Not a problem launching just you walking around gets everything muddy. Water level looked bout 19 on gauge at ramp and MUDDY. The river itself looked better than the bay did right now. We motored up to the very northern part of it thinking we could find some clearer water but nope. We spider-rigged every dark colored jig tipped with minnows, chartruese jigs with minnows and straight minnows- NOTTA. But it did look like it could hold good fish as there is good bank/shallow water structure areas/timber. Deepest water we found bout 18ft. Saw fish on sonar just coulnt get them to bite. Winds out of NE bout 7-10, water temp 46, air temp 44, and barometer rising, skies overcast. If they do have tourney there, I just hope I have a fish to bring to scales, sure aint expecting to win:)
CEB??? Thought that boy had moved to parts unknown. Have not seen him post in a long time!
My son and I also went yesterday a d except for one white bass had the same results you did.
I'm blaming it one muddy water and the cold but who knows
The ramp is fine but its gonna take awhile to launch if very many show up.
LRJoe- yup same CEB- he works in jonesboro now- he told me yesterday he just doesn't have the time like he used to.......
Y'all got me nervous about Taylor's bay, especially after this rain! Did any of you try the river??
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I didn't go anywhere on the river.
It looked like the water had come down quite a bit from where it had been. Maybe it fell out pretty fast and shut em down?
Really hard to catch that lake when it's not muddy, gonna be tough up there!
You can take the boy out of the country but you can't take country out of the boy
Clarity on Taylor Bay is about one inch. That's as far down as I can see my jig anyway.
Here's a picture of the water
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Reminds me of Arkabula
Did you catch any fish?
Only thing I saw biting was that dog jumping up and knawing the bark off those pine tree's........for real and dog was jumping on the side of a pine tree knawing at the bark- first time I ever seen anything like it
Hahaha yea those dogs are not right
That dog has all the trees marked around that landing!
You can see where he's chewed on almost all of em.
Where's the info on this tournamemt
I fished today after the front came through, from around 9:30 am until 3 pm. Ended up with 1 white bass. Water temperature was 48.8. Wind was tough for an hour or so after the front but it got calm enough to fish after that
First time I have been on the lake. I tried jigging some tops and trees while the wind was up but put the poles out and drug some minners around as quick as I could. I just could not get on fish.
And yes that dog was wearing those trees out! He ran beside the truck as I drove off and bit trees the entire way.
Anyone have any more news on Taylor Bay, just wondering if it has cleared any?
Not after today
When will we find out if the tournament has been moved or not? and is Poinsett gonna still be the alternative lake?
I think this decision will be made Sunday or Monday based on the water levels. But based on what we are hearing at this point and the forecast, it looks like it will be on at Taylor's bay.
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I spoke with Jason today and pretty sure it's staying on Taylor Bay. If its tuff fishing then it will be tuff for everybody.
okay, just checking. thanks for the information guys
Glad I'm not the only one that couldn't catch a fish outta there. Guess it was at least three weeks ago when I went and river was about 3ft lower than it is now. Watch the dept going up the chute. It can get pretty shallow.
I think it will work out and be a good tourney.
I think it will be a good tourney as well. It looks like the river is starting to level out. And for certain I know there is fish in there you just have to find them.
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Originally Posted by Dustin Harris
If the river levels out were it is now I think it will be good fishing
Forecast shows to peak tomorrow on Taylor bay at 19.5 is that a good level or bad level? I've never been over there but thinking about doing some scouting tomorrow.
18-20 ought to be good. I will be out there Sunday.
It was 19 the other day when I went. Shouldnt be a problem.
let us know what it looks like and how ya do!
Will do
Well it was a little muddy but was able to find some fish no monsters but some good fish.
Dustin. If the water stays like it is we will have a nice tournament Saturday
Dustin, jigs or minnows; trollin or single pole? just curious as I've fished it only once a week ago so I'm not too familiar with the lake nor muddy water conditions. So hopefully I will learn some things saturday
Tom
Billy was you able to catch any this weekend? Tommy I was using minnows and trolling
Thanks dustin