Good day on Weiss!!

A couple of buddies and I come down from Kentucky last Sunday night, Jan. 22 to just get away from work for a few days and do a little fishing. Wind was bad Monday so we didn't even fish. Fished all day Tuesday and 3 hours Wednesday morning before having to head back north. Ended up having a very good trip. Think we ended up with around 90 keepers and was one of the only boats out.Got a GoPro for Christmas and played around with it for the first time. I'll include the YouTube video link of the video I made of our trip, hope you enjoy.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5WFAlvS9ay4

Congratulations on your great catch! And, welcome to Northern Alabama.

Thank you very much Spaceman. I'm always humbled by Alabama hospitality. Hopefully one day I'll move that way after retirement. I've been coming down for about 8 years and have learned so much from the locals. Terry Whaley especially, always willing to help out anyway he can.

Looks like y'all had a great time that's what it's all about. Was y'all trolling ?

We was.

Nice couple days of fishing! Looks like yaw had a great trip!

crappiecrazy fireman you by any chance work with a guy by the name of doug simpson ?

No Sir, I've known Doug since I was a kid though. He's on Danville Fire Department and I'm on Lexington.

Worked with him for several years in Richmond. Would love to run into him some time. Loved your video. Have fished Weiss for many years. The crappie itch is getting bad in my house as I just retired yesterday.

Congrats on a great trip. Looks like you managed to put a few in the cooler!! WTG With the trolling picking up, I need to get down that way for a day on the water.

Did you by chance stay at the Weiss Lake Lodge?

Thanks for the video clip. You guys sure did haul em in! Thanks for sharing the video and the trip.

Great job on the video, I enjoyed it.

Very good video. Looked like the rods on front of the boat was catching more. Can you explained why.
LittleJohn

We did stay at Weiss lake lodge, nice place and good people. Little John, your exactly right about the guys in the back of the boat being much slower. We had around 90 keepers over both days and the guys in the back had ONLY 5. They were using the same line, jig heads and colors. I really have no explanation other than giving them a hard time and telling them they just can't fish!! Lol it had to be something, just not sure what? They were letting out the same amount of line as well. Glad people enjoyed the video. First time using the GoPro and when I figure it out I'll have a lot of fun with it.

Crappiecrazy fireman - what did you have the GoPro mounted on to give you that angle?

I took the long running light for the back of the boat and mounted the camera to the top of it at the front of the boat for the look that's facing us. I also had camera mounted on my hat and chest mount.

That was a great trip and video. I am going over in March for 3 weeks, it's going to be fun

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Worked with him for several years in Richmond. Would love to run into him some time. Loved your video. Have fished Weiss for many years. The crappie itch is getting bad in my house as I just retired yesterday.

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Congratulations on your retirement, that's what we are all shooting for. I have 15 years and 10 days until I can retire but who's counting. I hope your retirement is full of tight lines.

Thanks justatrollin. Worked same company for 40 years. Time to move on and hope to fish more.

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Originally Posted by Crappiecrazy fireman

A couple of buddies and I come down from Kentucky last Sunday night, Jan. 22 to just get away from work for a few days and do a little fishing. Wind was bad Monday so we didn't even fish. Fished all day Tuesday and 3 hours Wednesday morning before having to head back north. Ended up having a very good trip. Think we ended up with around 90 keepers and was one of the only boats out.Got a GoPro for Christmas and played around with it for the first time. I'll include the YouTube video link of the video I made of our trip, hope you enjoy.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5WFAlvS9ay4

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But I must ask what's the foam things on your rods for?

Lol, rod floaters, if your rod gets knocked i the water it will float. Has saved me several hundred dollars!

Great trip guys. I'm from ky but moved down here a year and a half ago. If you all make a trip back down, and decided to hit Neely henry, you need to give me a shout, I live on the lake here, and would be happy to hook you guys up.

Thanks buddy, the first few years we come down we never fished Weiss, always put in at Canoe Creek and fished Neely. Only places we fished though was right out from the boat ramp. I've heard beaver creek and a few other of those coves are good. Will definitely give you a shout if we head down that ways. Thanks

Agree with crappiecrazy fireman. Rod floats are the best investment you will ever make. They are not expensive. Have been using for several years. One rod and reel lost in the water more than pays for them. They come in two different sizes. I think they come in a bag of 6 floats. Bass pro shops has them.

pipe wrap and zip ties work just as well and it is real inexpensive

Ya, some great fishing here. I have well over 100 trash piles out, also I have several trolling routes, and many docks I have fixed with trash. What part of ky is your buddies from, I think I saw your from in, right. I grew up in Meade co. Ky. Lived in hill view up in Louisville for around 15 years before moving back to Meade co. then down here.

My buddies and I are all from KY. We live in Lancaster about 25 miles south of Lexington. What lake do you normally fish Cowboy?

I fish Neely Henry daily, I can fish from my front porch. Only time I leave here is for a tournament, or to fish with a buddy.