Yall Ain't Gonna Beleave This!!

I slipped off and spent the evening on Lake Maumelle dragging Bandits. While attending to different matters, I allowed one of my lines to wrap around the big prop. I trimmed it up and was stretched out on it when my chapstick fell out of my pocket. Fishes started knocking it around until one finally took it under. I watched for a while and gave up on it. I had to cut the line that was in the prop. While I was retreiving my Bandit, It was suddenly stripped from my hands. Them fishes had stole my chapstick and my Bandit. But, after I tied another Bandit on, I looked up and there was my chapstick. I guess the Bandit tasted better.
A total of 7 white bass, 1 crappie, and a couple of nice bream.
DP

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sounds like u had a interesting day but u got to fish

good thing you did not fall in :Rofl

When I turn my head sideways, It looks like a nice day.

Since I haven't done well at all on Maumelle lately I studied your picture to determine where all those fish are. I Judge you were trolling the channel on the southwest side, maybe e between the sunken bridges. But, do I have to use Chapstick or will another brand work?

Good story i pulled cranks there but catch was poor also. Wont go back there for sure cranking

I am sure this will do nothing for my reputation as a crappie slayer (ok no repuation at all....) but I have been wearing out the kentuckies dragging crankbaits behind a pontoon boat for the last 6 weeks....we catch an occasional crappie....but better yet a saugeye at least every other trip....I have turned right out of the marina everytime....but have thought about going up past the chimney and trying to hit the creek channels out in the middle......any thoughts

:biggrin Yep, I think you need to buy chapsticks and add hooks .:Rofl Be cheaper than Bandits.:twocents

Certainly hope the fish put the lid back on it after using it. Heck of a trolling motor you got there pulling up that water fall.

I didn't mention the little Kentuckies that hounded me. Must have been a dozen or more. I Wondered if the fish in my picture could be a sauger. I don't know if I have ever seen one.

Possum
I went right (east) out of the marina. This time. I was on the far shore. I always troll with the wind. So, that really dictates where I fish on this lake. I have two depth finders on my boat. I marked 2 stumps all day.
DP

DR Pepper,

No that is not a saugeye....he has teeth like a walleye and is very dark and molted or spotting looking....longer and narrow.....

Basscat1

HAHA funny story

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Originally Posted by DRPEPPER

I didn't mention the little Kentuckies that hounded me. Must have been a dozen or more. I Wondered if the fish in my picture could be a sauger. I don't know if I have ever seen one.

Possum
I went right (east) out of the marina. This time. I was on the far shore. I always troll with the wind. So, that really dictates where I fish on this lake. I have two depth finders on my boat. I marked 2 stumps all day.
DP

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White Bass!!! in pic!!!

Don. You pullin with weights or not very far back?

maybe you need to tie a hook to the chapstick and try pullin it behind the boat????

I love the dead sea! Fish a lot of older people and families with young kids. Always catch a lot of fish . Most are W. Bass and tuckys. Saugerare a treat. Use a 10 ft. Clear leader to catch more crappie.

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Wish I would have seen all that. That sounds like a hoot1

Don, Good thing you didn't loose your (Bull of the woods or Cannonball chewing tobaky). One of those cats would probably brought you a Crappie.

Great story DP... I been there on the mess in the prop. You get a lot of looks from other boaters when you are hanging upside down off the back off the boat and motor trying to untie your mess one handed hangen on like PBR bull rider with the other from all the boat waves from site seers. We caught a couple sauger the other day and I thought a would share a picture of what they look like if you have never seen one. The are a neat looking fish I love there camo patterns....enjoy

Nice eyes! Eat almost as good as crappie. Don't try an lip em!

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I haven't caught a Saugeye out there lately but haven't been trolling enough for that. Trolling and casting crankbaits are the only way I've caught them on Maumelle. I caught a 3 lb channel trolling a crank last week & have caught 10-15 lb. drum the same way. Last year good crappie/bream year on Maumelle. In my experience this year has not been as good. But,... now I have hope. Going to tape Velcro on lip balm and go trollin.