LAKE OCONEE REPORT SATURDAY 3/5

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03-05-2016, 08:18 PM
Hotwater

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LAKE OCONEE REPORT SATURDAY 3/5

The Kissimmee Kowboy and I fished Lake Oconee today. We arrived at the Sugar Creek Ramp around 7:15 a.m. The parking lot was about 2/3 full when we arrived as there was a Bass tournament today. It was cold and foggy first thing. We motored slowly towards the back of the creek to get away from the Bass boats, and started fishing around 7:45 a.m. The water was 52 degrees and lightly stained. Jim pushed 6 rods out of the front of his boat and also fished 4 of my long lines. I fished the remaining 6 long lines out of the rear of the boat. The bite was fair early on and we had 10 solid fish by 10:00. By then the sun was out and it was beginning to get comfortable. I was able to count 17 crappie fishing boats in Sugar Creek at that time. It was not crowed and everyone was able to move around as they wanted. The bite really slowed for us and we finally got fish number 20 at 2:30 p.m. just before we were checked by the Game Warden. This was the first time I had seen a Game Warden on Oconee. The afternoon water temperature had risen to 54 degrees and even higher in some places. At 3:30 we finally caught fish number 25. On the way to the lake, Jim and I agreed we would quit if we caught 25 fish. So at 3:30 we started trolling back to the boat ramp. That is when the fishing picked up for us. By the time we got to the boat ramp at 4:00 we had an additional 7 fish giving us 32 fish for the day. When Jim let me out at the dock he gave me the truck keys. When I got to the truck I could not unlock the door and I realized he had given me the wrong set of keys. I called him and had him return to the dock to exchange the keys. I walked to the truck the second time unlocked it and found that it had a dead battery. Fortunately, two crappie fishermen from Macon, Shannon and Larry, came to my aid and jumped started the truck. Thanks guys. Crappie fishermen are a good group of folks. We had an eventful blessed day. Countrytime it was good to see you on the water.

Best jigs for us today: Popsicle, Acid Rain
Trolling speed: .8-1.1 mph
Push rods 3/4 oz weight; 1/16 oz jig head
Pulling rods 1/16 jig head and 1/16 split shot
03-05-2016, 08:47 PM
Detailman

That's awesome my son and I are headed to Sugar in the morning will be the first time we have wet a hook since last April.
03-05-2016, 08:49 PM
Shug87

Nice fish good report hope to make it up there monday
03-05-2016, 10:55 PM
striperking

Glad yall found some in there today.I was in there yesterday morning and only caught 6 and wasn't marking many fish at all.Went looking elsewhere.
03-06-2016, 04:11 AM
Hotwater

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Originally Posted by striperking

Glad yall found some in there today.I was in there yesterday morning and only caught 6 and wasn't marking many fish at all.Went looking elsewhere.

Striper we marked a good many fish very early but after that not so many. The fish we caught were scattered. We caught fish in several spots but I can't say we caught more where we marking them than anywhere else. I forgot to mention depth in my initial report but during the morning we caught most of them in 17 FOW and later in the day in 12-17 FOW. The area where you saw us late in the day last week was a good producer yesterday.
03-06-2016, 04:16 AM
Hotwater

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Originally Posted by Shug87

Nice fish good report hope to make it up there monday

Shug we plan on being there Monday also. We will be in a G3 Black and Tan with a Yamaha on the back. Look for two old guys stumbling around in a boat and that will be us. Give us a shout.
03-06-2016, 06:40 PM
Shug87

I'll be sure to look for you hot water me an the Mrs will be in a old green lowe no stickers hope to see yall now that I think of it was you at Sinclair last Monday afternoon twin bridges area?
03-06-2016, 08:19 PM
Gabepeeps

What brand of Popsicle did you guys use. That's a very bright color. I'd like to use those on Toona.
03-06-2016, 08:27 PM
Dutch

Looks like the ones I get from Big Bite Baits...
03-06-2016, 08:38 PM
Hotwater

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Originally Posted by Gabepeeps

What brand of Popsicle did you guys use. That's a very bright color. I'd like to use those on Toona.

Check with Curtis Hobbs. Curtis is a member of CDC. I bought them from him.
03-06-2016, 09:25 PM
Gabepeeps

I thought he just made jigs, which I use a lot. Are they on his website?
03-07-2016, 04:47 AM
Hotwater

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Originally Posted by Gabepeeps

I thought he just made jigs, which I use a lot. Are they on his website?

Curtis does not make them and I don't think they are on his website. I believe someone in the Cochran area makes them for Curtis. They are one of our best fish producers.