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I fished last Thur. and Fri. for redear and caught some nice ones that appeared to be staging up. The redear bite should really take off and be good for the next three weeks or better IMO.
I'm headed to LBL Sat. am for a week's worth of hardcore ear chasing. I'm usually exhausted after these trips and limp back to Indiana, but it's worth it. I haven't read any reports on redear yet other than this one. I know they're biting but apparently being caught by tight lipped folks.:)
Heading to ky lake next Wednesday to chase them myself. Looks like some warm weather next week . I hope it gets the bluegill and redear active
The reason most of us won't talk about redears is the fact the internet is full of scouts who want to gather info on spots but never contribute anything to the forums. They are then content to come here and sit on bluegill/redear beds for an entire week or until they pretty much catch every one that will bite. Those beds are not as widely distributed as crappie are on the spawn and the panfish will routinely spawn in the same general areas every year. Putting redear bedding info on the open forums is just cutting one's nose off to spite one's face.
I'm planning on trying some places on Barkley this weekend. Redearhoosier what do you think the cooler weather will do to the bite?
Many times the cooler weather will slow them down a bit or back them out into deeper water. I hate to see the cool weather to be honest but it won't last long.
We will be down on the 8th can't wait!! Good luck to you!!
I know how you feel mrdux. There is a bunch from KY that comes up here and fishes the heck out of a small town lake. They come and stay all day and if its good it seems they must call others to come up and join them and they also ice fished the heck out of it this winter. It don't really bother me that bad I don't fish that lake much anyway but I can't begin to tell you how many local people are upset with it.
Where is this lake, if you don't mind me asking?Quote:
Originally Posted by gone_fishing
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Originally Posted by Jdattilo
Now they know how we have felt for the last 30 yrs !
I just got back from Ky Lake and this past weekend caught a few redear and Bluegill but where I would normally find them in numbers this time of year they were not yet on the beds. I know a few spots that have consistently held fish but most what we caught were catfish! I always catch several cats while panfishing but wow my arms are tired from cleaning them. I think the weather has set them back a bit but where I did catch redear and gills they were showing some eggs and should be on soon. I wish I could be there this weekend into next week. Dux, My lab Maggie is getting to be a moose. Sweet disposition though!
Having tired arms from cleaning fish is not necessarily a bad thing.
Glad the pup is doing well. We had Faith spayed in Sept and have had several folks asking about another litter. Not happening.
Maggie has her momma's long legs:Rofl but she makes up for it with her vertical. I bet she could lick my ears from above the rim!
The point is it goes on everywhere. Hogs will be hogs its up to us set the standard and hopefully some day the ignorant wise up and realize our resources in most cases are not unlimited. As a crappie.com member lets be responsible, be courteous, respect our resources and when we go out leave the woods and water cleaner. The example has to start somewhere. Venting may make us feel better but does nothing to resolve the problem.