Report: Checking Out Jackie's Fishing Hole

Matt and I scouted Jackies fishing hole while monitoring the nursery pond outflow cove. We managed to catch 4 crappie, 2 white bass, and 3 channel cats. Wish I would have taken a sonar shot of the brush pile. It was covered with fish. I suspect most were crappie. On a side note, the hybrids did not run into the cove like previous years. We think that it is because we released later in the year. Also we released about a billion fathead minnows and bluegill into the cove, so there should be some feeding activity in the area for some time. But here is a warning, this cove is now so full of cedar trees that it is nearly impossible to fish without getting hung. Flow + cedars = losing jigs. Good luck!
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I made this post with my browser on my iPhone 4. It still wouldn't let me post some of the pictures. What gives? Think it is my old phone?

Thanks for a good report .:fish

Nice catches!!!! Looks great!

No bad Matt. Thanks for the report.

Nice catch Matt

Matt, what kind of seat is that you are sitting in? It looks super comfy and I need a new one for up front in my boat.

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Matt, what kind of seat is that you are sitting in? It looks super comfy and I need a new one for up front in my boat.

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The best I can tell it is a Tempress Trojan Highback. I bought the boat used and they are the seats that can with the boat. They are very comfortable.

Hmmm, I looked at the one I have and it is a Tempress Navistyle Hi Back. It is also comfy. Wonder if yours is even more comfy?

Whew, also just checked pricing at BPS, yours is $100 + more per seat - bet they are comfy.

Thanks Matt and Matt.We have taken a pretty good sample this year and have kept Arkie in business(lost jig's)(better carry a few) know a guy who makes jig head's.:biggrin.For some reason they like arkie tubes.:biggrin Not trying to sell(we have tried other barnd's(something is different about their plastic)(softer)I know a couple of hybrid fishermen that have put a hurt on the hybrids(keep the limit).Said they put back all the crappie with (our )name on them.LOL:Rofl.The catfish love that place:yikes. Never seen so many bream in one place some nice ones too.Thanks again Matt and Matt.

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Thanks Matt and Matt.We have taken a pretty good sample this year and have kept Arkie in business(lost jig's)(better carry a few) know a guy who makes jig head's.:biggrin.For some reason they like arkie tubes.:biggrin Not trying to sell(we have tried other barnd's(something is different about their plastic)(softer)I know a couple of hybrid fishermen that have put a hurt on the hybrids(keep the limit).Said they put back all the crappie with (our )name on them.LOL:Rofl.The catfish love that place:yikes. Never seen so many bream in one place some nice ones too.Thanks again Matt and Matt.

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where is Jackie's fishing hole, I can get hung up anywhere!!!!!!!!

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where is Jackie's fishing hole, I can get hung up anywhere!!!!!!!!

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Lake G (greers Ferry) its not even close to a crappie hole like conway or nimrod were you can catch a 100 fish in a days fishing trip.Mostly small,But the crappie or (Prettier)Can tail by the picks.We cast or pitch to the cover like bass fishing keeping our trolling motor thrust away from the cover.Would be surprised how deep todays trolling motors (80-100 lb) thrust will go. Greers,northfork,bull shoals is a different kind of fishing than normal shallow crappie lakes. Our 2 cents!! for what it is worth.

Great report and pix. I'll turn them shortly. "D"

Good looking fish thanks for sharing!

A billion? We need everyone of them. The fish I have been catching are in better shape than earlier this year.

Saw where you guys were talking seats . I have added Tempress Navi style seats to my boats and they are the best . Just a little pricey but you get what you pay for . If you spend much time in a boat they are a bargin over cheap seats .:twocents

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A billion? We need everyone of them. The fish I have been catching are in better shape than earlier this year.

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A billion isn't an exact count, because as you know, we could really never know. We made one 10' seine haul in the Nursery Pond and seines up hundreds of bluegill and fathead minnows. I have never seen the out flow have as many fish in it before. It was one giant school of bait fish. I wish that we were able to get a more exact count. The point being that literally tons of fish food were released into this area of the lake. Hopefully it will continue to help some.

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A billion? We need everyone of them. The fish I have been catching are in better shape than earlier this year.

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A billion isn't an exact count, because as you know, we could really never know. We made one 10' seine haul in the Nursery Pond and seines up hundreds of bluegill and fathead minnows. I have never seen the out flow have as many fish in it before. It was one giant school of bait fish. I wish that we were able to get a more exact count. The point being that literally tons of fish food were released into this area of the lake. Hopefully it will continue to help some.

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Saw where you guys were talking seats . I have added Tempress Navi style seats to my boats and they are the best . Just a little pricey but you get what you pay for . If you spend much time in a boat they are a bargin over cheap seats .:twocents

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i have one temptress navi hi back and love it, but the one Matt is sitting in looks comfy too. think I paid about $115 pr so for mine and the one Matt has seems to cost about $220 per seat. think I will just get another "navi" style. can't afford $220 for a seat - retired here :biggrin

...or so - not "pr so"

GREAT INFO THANKS

D10, thank you so much for the EFFORT to improve Greers . That is all a lot of local fisherman have ask is to just try and make it better and I know you will make a real difference in years to come . I will spread the word that we have someone who really cares and is trying hard to make that lake a better fishery and I salute you sir for your effort and look forward to seeing more to come in the future . Any chance on putting a few more Florida's back in the lake one day? IF you need local man power to assist you in any projects please let me know and I will see what I can round up to help .

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D10, thank you so much for the EFFORT to improve Greers . That is all a lot of local fisherman have ask is to just try and make it better and I know you will make a real difference in years to come . I will spread the word that we have someone who really cares and is trying hard to make that lake a better fishery and I salute you sir for your effort and look forward to seeing more to come in the future . Any chance on putting a few more Florida's back in the lake one day? IF you need local man power to assist you in any projects please let me know and I will see what I can round up to help .

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Just know that we have always cared a great deal for Greers Ferry and have always put in the effort to make it a better fishery. Sometimes mother nature deals you a card that overcomes all of your hard work. That is life. Also through time we have learned some valuable lessons of what works and what does not work. Management stratigies are changing on Greers Ferry as we speak. It is unlikely that we will put Florida Largemouths in Greers again. For starters, Greers is in on the far northern range of where these fish have been stocked and I have not seen any evidence (data) that suggests that they would do well. Also we could not stock enough Floridas to make a difference in an already established Northern Largemouth population. Even in lakes such as Atkins , which was completely renovated, the northern subspecies is becoming more and more of the population. Northern Largemouths just do better this far north.

Thanks for the offer to help out. We will be planning another large habitat project this winter. PM me your contact number and I will keep you in the loop. Thanks.

PM sent you way ,Thanks.

I've had the tempress high back navi style in 3 different boats now and my only complaint is that they are a few degrees too upright. People get in my sled and ask if the seat reclines any and im like no and who has a boat seat that reclines anyway.

Im trying to get the millenium seats and theyve been on backorder.

Hopefully my response didn't come off as being ungrateful or harsh. I would rather talk to someone in person or the phone than in typed words. Sometimes things don't come off how you intend. Thanks for your support!

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Hopefully my response didn't come off as being ungrateful or harsh. I would rather talk to someone in person or the phone than in typed words. Sometimes things don't come off how you intend. Thanks for your support!

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Your response was not harsh at all. I also got the impression that he was implying that basically nothing has been done until now to improve the conditions at Greers. Maybe I'm wrong, but that's how it sounded to me.