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Heading down to Sardis for the weekend anybody have and info on what the fish are doing? No need for spots or anything just general lake info and if the fish are on the banks? I know the FJ was just there so hoping you guys have a good report but I havent seen much being said. PM me if you want.
Thanks Guys!
I know they were starting to turn on but we got around 3-4" of rain this weekend. More rain is moving in tomorrow.
Just look for the other 400 boats and u should be fine.
You got that rite, I've never seen anything like the traffic at the boat ramp.Quote:
Originally Posted by Handicrappie
Clear creek. Clear creek. Clear creek. 200 boats in there yesterday. This weekend you will walk across the boats. Out in front of the ramp troll all the way to the back of the creek. You will have your limit in a couple hours.
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Originally Posted by handicrappie
Thats what I was hoping to hear I love that spot in years past!Quote:
Originally Posted by hotrod1
You will have plenty of company
Thats alright as long as the fish are biting and they arent running through our lines I dont mind company much.Quote:
Originally Posted by hotrod1
Oh they will run they ur lines if they see you catch one.
Hey just imagine how bad it would be if everybody was pulling cranks now.
Good pocket knife will cure that pretty quickly rotflQuote:
Originally Posted by Jerkn Meat
Fixed it for youQuote:
Originally Posted by smoker
Imma tell ya. I fuss at all y'all crappie fishermen for griping and whining about people at the ramps, people parking wrong, blah blah and blah. Well I apologize.
Last week, don't remember the day, I was fishing, and having a surprisingly good day catching nice fish when this fellow decided to he liked the row of stake beds I was fishing in. Mind you now, he was on the other side of the cove. He powered up the big motor; it's a new 4 stroke job so it is quiet as far as boat motors go. Came to the very next bed that I was heading toward. I am a big ole 210 pound monster standing out there with an orange cap on. There is no way that this guy didn't see me.
Well I had a breakdown. I reeled up my line, and I proceeded to walk through every stake bed in the line starting with the one he was fishing at. Didn't say a word to him. Just walked through them kicking sticks. There won't be a fish there for a year, and only then after someone puts the stakes back. He didn't say anything either. He just packed up and left. I was catching fish there, and I only hurt myself. Despite him being there, I could have continued to catch fish. I know this. I am E*D*U*C*A*T*E*D. After it was over and my dander settled, I was ashamed. Idiot. That is the only name I deserve.
Fast forward to today. The same person did the exact same thing! Whew. I just knew I was headed to Leavenworth cause I was fixing to break some federal laws the way I killed them folks. I even considered that I might be on my way to the Netherlands for breaking some international laws! What did I do?
Jesus just came in and I walked off without saying a thing. Didn't tear up nothing this time. Just walked off.
I will mention that this particular person has upset others in the area because I was up at the ramp with him probably two maybe three years ago. Someone had punctured the sidewall of two of his tires. I stayed with him up there until help came, and I genuinely felt bad for the guy. I thought nobody could deserve that. I was wrong. He deserves it. It ain't Christian to do it, but that ain't got nothing to do with "deserving." Back in the bad ole' days before I knew Mr. Jesus, that man would be wishing I'd hurt his tires.
All in all, it was a good day to be fishing.
Yeah, its so hard to do the Christian thing when there is absolutely no respect shown by some fishermen these days. I have to remind myself that you reap what you sow. So maybe these folks get theirs when I aint around!
This is not a hate site, please stop it, it just breeds more and more. I beg you all, turn the other cheek, and focus on the good in people. Or just use the "IGNORE" button for those that "deserve" anything negative, in real life too. In the end, it all comes out in the wash.
You are 100% correct Slab!!
Take your waders. They are killin em next to the banks.
Wader ain't got a chance with all these boats. Only in the early am and late in the evening. Like bigcrappie said they cut you off with boats it's amazing how people act. The best thing to do when the next goober jumps on top of you just start throwing fish in there boat help them get there limit and tell them to get moving. But if you start doing that you might as well open a guide service and get paid for it.
There's an art to catching fish when they are shallow.... Max you'd be surprised how many fish you can catch right behind another.. I've fished beside em and behind em, no difference, stil caught fish they couldn't catch if you put em in a washtub
That's when it's fun. Catching big fish in there faces. Each area has hot spots each hot spot has a hot spot to place that jig. Placement is key.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigBlue
Slab, I definitely agree, and I didn't mean for my words to be understood as hate. In my mind, it was just venting. I don't know why, but we often feel better after sharing our misery with people who have experienced the same misery. I guess it's why there are support groups for pretty everything.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slab
I was in the wrong for sure.
BigBlue you ain't kidding. This is only my second year wading and fishing this shallow, and I am still working out kinks. Last year, I fell in with some seasoned waders, and they would catch 5 fish to my 1, maybe more. But I enjoy wading even when I ain't catching. It is just so much more fun than being confined to a boat seat, and when the tip of my pole slaps the water, I am like a little kid on Christmas morning!Quote:
Originally Posted by BigBlue
I bet it saves a ton on gas too! Seems every time I take my boat to a lake! it cost me at least $100 bucks.. And that's without buying something to eat besides a bag of chips and a coke, I need a fishing partner to share expenses,,,lol
You ain't kidding. I have a small boat with a 15hp motor, and it will burn up 5 gallons of gas in a trip if I have to do alot of moving around. When I'm wading, I just ride my 4 wheeler across the road from my house, and I'm in the water. My honda don't use much gas at all. This time of the year, I can fish all over my side of the lake without having to load up on the trailer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Takeum
big,,,, if your ever wanting to fish Sardis or Butla and want to ride in a boat, feel free to call me and I'll pick you up to fish in style,,,, I just got a nice ranger fish and ski with plenty room? Just buy your own minnows and we're good,,my numbers 901-619-8747 Andy
one of my biggest bass was caught while I waded down a bank some boaters had just fished. They could not position their boat correctly in the wind. I could get where I needed to be for proper lure presentation. I always thought that wading didn't scare them as much as boats bumping along. Caught lots of big bass right next to either me or a compadre.