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Let me just say Oh My Goodness!!! 75 Boats at the North Launch, 25 Boats at the South Launch, 2-3 Fisherman per boat, Shiners and Jigs flying everywhere, boats constantly moving trying to find fish,..............NO FISH. What happen? Where did they all go? Water Temp. was 61 Degrees. One fellow come by me and I ask him where the fish were at. He said, "All these boats gottem' skeered to Death!!!" LOL!!!. I still enjoyed being on the water.
Glad you were able to enjoy yourself. Not all have that outlook.
For whatever reason they have slowed down. I only managed a good mess this past weekend. I noticed that a certain log jam was very popular I think I lost count a six boats. I have caught my monsters over there for the year probably heading another direction to avoid the crowd if that's possible. However nobody has been rude or anything. Great fishery hope they start biting for everyone.
Still beats what I was doing today.
I'm not into all that boat traffic at all, regardless of what fish are being caught. Not going to do it, no way. I have my fun just fine without that.
The crowd is outrageous!!!!! The internet has turned fishing into surfing the net for information. It's a **** shame.
Yea the parade of boats started about 2 weeks ago.. Insane .. I fished the lake the week of the 10 th and for two days I was only boat out there.. Now it's crazy. I fished until dark today and found one stretch of a bank were I picked up 30 nice fish..most males but a couple of big girls..not sure why the numbers are down this year.. Who knows they may go crazy any-day
The crowd is bad for no better than the bite is and I've seen it like this lots of times but some of that is due to everywhere else being high and muddy
You could take all the people I talked to today and add their numbers together and it wouldn't total 30. And considering how full the parking lots are I talked to a lot of people. Bob that was me that came by you yesterday evening in the blue xpress. I was too far past ya before I realized and wasn't gonna holler across the cove.
Bob you did well. I haven't had any luck on the bank In the mornings
Bt. Cool wish I could have talked to you.. I'm here until Friday .. Only had 7 fish by 2 pm. Then found a small area that had a few ..
Dbone is still high and muddy. The Ouachita river is Jacked up and the Bon Idee is high and MUDDY. PP is the best choice for good water.
Jimmy crazy thing is I got early first. 10 min had 4 fish then couldn't by a bite for a long time . Just crazy
Don't forget they pulled the plug on Bussy.... I should be on the Bonne idee but it looks terrible....Quote:
Originally Posted by Clayroot2
My wife's uncle did the same today, caught three just right away then never got another bite.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobfish11
New here to the forum but want to point out that when you post pics about catching a bunch of big fish, this is what happens. Most the locals just catch the fish and keep quiet. 3 lb fish are not uncommon at all on the point and the records could have been broken several times a year but not every one wants/needs their name on a plaque or in the books.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobfish11
I agree with you on this. If I was to catch the World Record I would get a picture of the weight and fish and release it back to the waters.Quote:
Originally Posted by PointMan3
world record is coming home with me.........
Welcome PM,Quote:
Originally Posted by PointMan3
But we like pictures.:biggrin
IMO It happen before the internet. More folks fishing. More time to fish. Boats, motors , and trucks are better built for the long hauls to places like PP.
Your right about fishing records. I can make two fish trips for what it cost to inter a record fish.
:welcome
I agree about the records , probably would take a. 3 1/2 just to make the top ten if people would enter . It's a competitor thing with my friends. No different from any other sport .. But my post has nothing to do with the crowds .. It's the nice weather, the poor fishing else where... And every year folks have been posting the 3 lbers they catch . I only pointed out that one day there's no one and the next it's crazy .. This is not new, every year a million people show up here .. It's a magical place with big fish .. Been like this way before I fished it..
You are a very wise manQuote:
Originally Posted by PointMan3
The odds of catching a 3lb are still high but it gets everyone excited I have a buddy that has caught a few in a pond near his home if it was open to the public it would be overrun with people right now. Lol it's like Toledo with the bass I think I've seen 50 post of bass over 10lbs this year
and correct me if I'm wrong, you throw most of your catch back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobfish11
Yes I release about 99% .. I fish the point because it's a great lake where you catch more 2 lbers in a day than you do in the south in a lifetime .. But it's not my backyard so I do my part to respect the locals and leave the keeping to them
Fine sportsmanship there Bob. Thanks.