Lake Z

Gcor gave me a text friday night while I was at an auction. His son doesn't want to go fishing, would I like to join him in the morning. Man, I've been working on these target traps, got two to paint and deliver to the school monday morning. Suppose to rain sunday evening and monday morning so I say yes.
He's here at 5 am to pick me up and we head out. I haven't seen 5 am since I retired. The shore is lined with lights, as the sun comes up the shore is lined with people. We see a few big ones being dragged up the shore as we pick out what he thinks will be the best spot. Next thing I know he finds a big one and I find a throw back. The wind shifts from the east and the bite is off. We fish a lot more spots without luck. Don't see any bank fishermen bringing in any.
We load the boat and drive around checking other spots. Don't see anyone catching so we head home. 6 to 11 is enough time on the boat for these old bones. My waist is sore this morning. Got to do a few exercises before next trip.

Man glad to hear I'm not the only one that hurts the day after fishing.

I put 2 coats of red paint on the traps before leaving. I went back today, kinda late to the same place we were catching yesterday, but from the bank this time. Yep, kinda late, didn't see the first fish caught. I threw in one time, as soon as the float hit the water it went down. I knew it wasn't a crappie when I started reeling. A white bass. Well the chickens got a meal when I got home. I got the traps in just as the rain started. I did another coat then came in for dinner.

Cane,,, ought to try fishing deeper water,,, we caught them Friday at around 7-9 ft of water,,, most guys were fishing 2-5 ft and weren't catching much of anything but dinks,,,, Bigger fish were deep

Wow! I am SO GLAD TO HEAR THIS... I thought that my eyes were playing tricks on me... I also spent the day on the Lake with No Name. I also failed to see a single fish landed from single poling boats or spider rigging boats or folks wading or folks standing on the banks. I started thinking that I must have missed something. I did have my cork go under one time and pulled up about a 2.5 lb largemouth...

At least I'm not the only one feeling skunked, not knowing how to crappie fish, etc... But, in the end, we all had a blast and fishing without catching any fish is still better than a very productive day of work...

i got frustrated and loaded up the boat and drove a little further south and caught 20 til the rain came in on us.

Enjoyed the company cane. When this weather breaks maybe we can go again.

There were 2 guys leaving when I was. They each had a basket load of big crappie, 12 or more. Said they had been there since day lite. Hadn't caught a thing the last 4 hours.

Got to watch the weather, still in a rain watch, but I think it's gone for the day. Deliver these 2 traps to school before 3 pm then drive down and try again.

Gcor, if I get there early enough I may text you for info needed for an annual launch permit.

Man, this wet weather can mess up latex paint. What I could touch yesterday can hold finger prints today. Hope I can deliver tomorrow.

Jimmy ..post a picture of the traps

Don, new phone. I figured out how to send pictures to my email, haven't got it set up to post yet.
PM your cell phone number and I'll send a couple. You can post them if you wish

I went back today, from the bank. Threw out every color I had, from shallow to as deep as I could get. Then stopped at another spot. Only person catching was about 12 ft deep. I couldn't throw out that far.
It was hot, 83 degrees. The next couple of days will be cooler.

Don't believe there are any crappie left in that spot. It has become a gar hole.

Gar will make good chicken feed, they aren't picky about the fish as I am.

A lot more people were using minnows. One guy caught a good sized bass, 3 or 4 pounder.

The christmas tree stake bed the guy was standing on saturday? A guy caught a good crappie in it and hung up. When he would release the line the fish would run. Pull it up and it was hung in the bed. He walked out and brought the fish and tree in. His boots weren't tall enough for the half thigh depth water.

Lol, daggum that old boy really wanted that fish Jimmy.. and glad to hear your out fishing, let me know when your free and we'll go sometime, been using the two man mostly, try to stay away from the circus best I can :Rofl

Looking at the 7 day forecast the high through friday is suppose to be below 65. Saturday suppose to jump 10 degree, sunday 6 more. Might do good shallow saturday morning before the water heats up.

Yeah don't rub it in, be in Canton, MS this Saturday to work at the Nissan plant, weekday job went to a weekend job before I could even blink...

Pack your 2 man and give me a call. I'll pack a yak and meet you down there somewhere.

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Originally Posted by canebreaker

Pack your 2 man and give me a call. I'll pack a yak and meet you down there somewhere.

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That's a big negative on that one, wish I could. I thought about that trying to slip down there tomorrow and at least get a afternoon in of fishing. It seems I'm but a slave to the "captains of industry", work tomorrow, pack the truck, trailer tomorrow evening, drive 3 hours, eat, get a room, wake up and go to work, drive home Saturday night (hope to be home by 9pm), try to fish local Sunday and repeat the process all over Monday morning. Plus I will have two other guys with me, and they will be wanting to get home asap. Can't complain, working is what keeps me crappie fishing, and also eating and shelter is in the top 3 as well.. :Rofl

My daughter-in-law called me. The booster club has a $100 gift card to Texas Roadhouse for me for my time building the target traps. I didn't donate my time to get paid. I'll turn in a $100 check. The $100 could knock one cadet out of going to Paris Island for a week stay or officer's training.
Most of their supplies come from the Marine Corp at half price. On pellets and paper targets I found a supplier that will save them another 19% and free shipping.

I have to take a few ibuprofen b4 going to bed after a good day on the water