A Rainy Day Trip to Murray 2/15/16

With the day off of work, I looked at the forecast long and hard before heading out this morning. I was fully expecting to see some snow and ice, but all I saw was rain showers. It sure felt cold enough for the snow and ice. It was 31 when I left the house and 34 when I got home. Those temperatures combined with a breeze that I did not see forecasted made for a cold outing.

The nasty weather didn't slow down the fish near as much as it did the fishermen. I tightlined minnows and jigs up the Little River arm of the lake and only saw 3 other boats all day! It was a nice change of pace.

My first stop was teaming with rock fish. That seems to be the case more times than not. I ended catching 4 keepers before I gave up on the crappie. I did manage to catch a crappie mixed in with them, but it wasn't worth the hassle to try and find a few more.

My next stop proved to be much better in the way of crappie. I ended up finishing out a limit and culling for a while before calling it quits. Didn't have any real big fish today, but they were solid keepers and tasted real nice tonight for supper!

Thank goodness for my Dad, who offered a hand in cleaning them! As cold as I was, and still am, I would have been whittling at those fish for a while.

Straight minnows on gold and red hooks were best today. Fish were caught in 10-15 FOW fishing 6-8 foot down. Water temp was 46.

Oh, I almost forgot, but I even caught a white crappie today. Those are few and far between on Lake Murray.

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Wow, way to go Derek ....... You're a better man than me.......I don't know if I could have stuck it out in that weather. That's a nice mess of fish to show for your efforts. Thanks for the report.

Good job Derek. I applaud for staying in this weather and catching a limit.

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Way to go Derek!! Glad you made a change and found them. Those stripers had to be fun on your crappie rods, with what 6lbs? Finally looks like a good weekend coming up. Thanks for the report and pics.

Nice haul on a cold day. The time paid off for you with a good limit, congrats!

Nice catch Derick. Glad you stuck it out and caught a limit. I am going to try it tomorrow on Murray. Hoping for some good results.

good job C B been wanting to go on a striper run to Murray for a while
if I can get Ray or Don one unthawed and some long handles on might try it :biggrin
I got to get rid of this bug I got before I light the fire though.
starting my 2nd. week of this junk I got :help

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Originally Posted by uncle remus

good job C B been wanting to go on a striper run to Murray for a while
if I can get Ray or Don one unthawed and some long handles on might try it :biggrin
I got to get rid of this bug I got before I light the fire though.
starting my 2nd. week of this junk I got :help

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Uncle Remus, I hope you kick the bug before long!! I know it's no fun!!

Come on down and join in the striper catching fun. I see lots of folks pulling planer boards and chasing birds around casting umbrella rigs the size of my daughters crib mobile. And I see a few fish caught....but I'm hear to tell you!!! Your crappie rod, a gold or red crappie hook, and a tuffy will out produce them all! And big ones too!

Just drift around the river channel in Little River from Big Mans on up and your sure to catch them!!

Nice catch and super nice limit especially under those conditions. I know I'd never catch 'em cause I wouldnt been out there. After reading your report it sorta makes me wanna be young again. :) Congrats.

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Originally Posted by gabowman

Nice catch and super nice limit especially under those conditions. I know I'd never catch 'em cause I wouldnt been out there. After reading your report it sorta makes me wanna be young again. :) Congrats.

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I'm young, no doubt, but it's crazy how I'm already starting to change. Two years ago you would have had to tie me down to keep me from going yesterday. Now, I know why my dad and uncle have no desire to fish on cold rainy days. It took a little self convincing for me to go.

That being said....I saw my dad on the water yesterday!!! Lucky, or unlucky (depending on how you look at it), for him, he had some trolling battery issues and had to call it quits early.