1st ville limit of 2015

The lake opened up quite a bit this past weekend with the warmer weather so I had to sneak out yesterday with the sunny and light winds conditions. I ran a bunch of the lake getting fuel treatment through my fuel lines and motor and didn't see another boat which I was surprised with. Ended up fishing and caught a really nice limit but it took some time and patience. Fish wanted the jig dead still for 20-30 seconds before they would hit, and they weren't everywhere. Caught all my fish in 8-10ft and ended up using the SI to find most of them which was neat. All overs were over 11". Should be a good spring.

If you don't mine me asking and I dont need specifics but where they holding to anything physical or were they pretty much just out in open water and you had to spot em on the SI?

basscatcher89- The ones I caught were holding very, very tight to structure. There did appear to be lots of fish roaming in open water chasing chad balls though too.

For some reason the picture didn't upload earlier, so here it is.
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Your lucky Tyler I was about to drill ya with "No Pic, Didn't Happen". LOL Nice fishes.

What are chad balls?

Real nice. Cant wait to get out myself

I think Chad is his new partner.

How does he have time to catch fish if he's chasing Chad around the boat. I thought he had a girlfriend.

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How does he have time to catch fish if he's chasing Chad around the boat. I thought he had a girlfriend.

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He does. His name is Chad, stupit

Chad is well groomed!!!! I could see the reflection of of his butt when he bent over measuring fish!!!! Dead giveaway!!

You aint right.

Youhoo Birdy, Wilburs callin you out................................of the closet

Nice fish birdman

that's the way to get after them fish's

you did good sir

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Youhoo Birdy, Wilburs callin you out................................of the closet

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Yall got too much time on your hands and need to go fishing!!! I happen to know a fella you can book a trip with, too! ;)

What's his name?

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What's his name?

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Think its Tyler....Tyler Brandenburg. Yeah, that sounds about right!

You should take me an barrel out on a trip.

I second that

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You should take me an barrel out on a trip.

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That sounds like havoc in the boat. Probably scare all them white perch away too, so we would have to fish for buffalo.. but if you guys still want to go, set up a date!

I'll bring my bow.

Too funny you guys. Congrats on the nice catch Tyler.

Nice 'work' oh crappie swami. See any ice bergs? How was the water condition and lake level? What ramp was open?

Barrelslime.... good edit on my classifieds post haha.

Healthnspector- There was a couple places with ice that I noticed.. just east of coal shaft bridge, by the wilborn boat ramp, and some just in front of eagle creek resort. Lake is at winter pool I believe (594) and the water is clear. Whitley, Bo, and coal shaft ramps were all closed which is dumb and I don't understand why, especially coal shaft. I put in at eagle creek.

Wilbur told me to behave.

Birdman, have you heard of anything encouraging about the mess that was created when they put the new dock system at eagle creek while back? thanks tom

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Birdman, have you heard of anything encouraging about the mess that was created when they put the new dock system at eagle creek while back? thanks tom

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Could you please explain what change they made and what mess it created.

yes, they put in new docks that I think are configured wrong in direction. there is no way to get to the docks unless you want to wade thru the 50 foot of water. it's quite puzzling after you launch your boat,tie to the dock, only to discover there is no ramp to walk on back to land! your stranded. the wind blowing 10-15 and you are going to have to tie up to rebar rings at the concrete ramp.you can imagine the difficulty getting in the boat not to mention what is getting peeled on the boat. when you are down to winter pool, there is hardly any water in front of the dock. if you're in anything but a flat bottom you probably be using the trolling motor to dock at the front part of the dock. not user friendly for one person.

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yes, they put in new docks that I think are configured wrong in direction. there is no way to get to the docks unless you want to wade thru the 50 foot of water. it's quite puzzling after you launch your boat,tie to the dock, only to discover there is no ramp to walk on back to land! your stranded. the wind blowing 10-15 and you are going to have to tie up to rebar rings at the concrete ramp.you can imagine the difficulty getting in the boat not to mention what is getting peeled on the boat. when you are down to winter pool, there is hardly any water in front of the dock. if you're in anything but a flat bottom you probably be using the trolling motor to dock at the front part of the dock. not user friendly for one person.

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It is a big pain in the butt for sure. From what I know is they built the ramp one spring, we got high water, the walkway going to the dock broke off in high water, and they haven't had the funds or something to fix it back up.

Kenny- why is it that CORPS have all the ramps closed off like coal shaft, bo, wilborn, and whitley?? Frustrating.

Kenny- why is it that CORPS have all the ramps closed off like coal shaft, bo, wilborn, and whitley?? Frustrating.[/QUOTE]

I haven't been down there since October so I have no idea why they do anything that they do. I am sure it is frustrating. Since I am retiring again in 2 weeks I plan on spending a lot more time at our place down there this summer and I was sure hoping they would have the courtesy docks at Eagle fixed this year since it's my favorite place to launch. The last 2 years I have been wading thru knee to waist deep water on the gangway to get to the dock or the ramp. A real pain in the rear for sure.