Summer Report - Lake Murray

It's been a great summer of fishing thus far. I've been very busy with work and family lately and haven't taken the time to post any reports, but I have managed to slip off to the water a time or four since the beginning of June. All the trips have resulted in at least one limit kept except for a short trip with my little girl. The fish haven't been very aggressive and you have to coax them into biting but the pattern has been consistent and some nice fish have been caught. We've been jigging all types of cover in 5-20 FOW and it's been a "one here, one there" game for the most part. Basically, if you cover enough water you will end up with a nice mess and it's likely you might find 10-15 on one magic spot. Best color has been anything with yellow and chartreuse.

Of all the trips, the two best were a trip with my Dad July 1st and a trip with my little girl on July 4th. My Dad and I have been taking a fishing trip for my B-day and Fathers Day since I was 4 years old. To my knowledge, we've never missed a year and this was our 25th year. To be able to share the boat with my Dad, who has taught me more about life and fishing than anyone else, is always very special to me. It was hot, but we had a great time and shared many laughs. My little girl just turned 2 this past weekend and on July 4th we took her out to try and catch a few. We were successful in that venture and I believe she's going to take to it about like I did. Every fish I hooked I helped her reel it in and she'd put it in the livewell. Then she'd say, "More daddy, more!" LOL It won't be long before I'll have a wonderful excuse to go fishing!!! And, in another couple months our little family will be getting the addition of another little girl! I'm sure my fishing time will take another hit for a while, but I'm going to have one heck of a time in a few years!! Heck, I might even need a bigger boat LOL

Here's a few pictures from the trips:

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Great reading and pictures. Congratulations on the baby ! You will have the girls like you in no time. I hope you have all the success in the world with your family. Thanks for sharing!:highfive

That Baby Girl is just too cute!

You better enjoy it! They she will be out of high school in no time

Great report CB. From the pictures y'all had many good trips to the lake and caught some nice crappie. Congrats to your family on the second daughter that's coming soon.


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Congratulations on the new baby and I pray everything goes all right. Your daughter is really growing and is as cute as can be. I have not tried the summer fishing at all so far. Thanks for sharing the post and pictures

congrats CB on great times spent with your Dad and catching some fish and with your little Girl,
and with the new addition coming to the family !!!! great pictures and enjoyed the post !!! now you have to go out and buy you a couple of these for the near future !!!! :biggrin
you will have to delete the A and add a S to Daughter on yours !!!! :Rofl:Rofl


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Great report, glad y'all are catching some good fish. Great that you can get 3 generations out on the water together.
Also GREAT to see you in Clemson orange !

Great report and nice Stihl hat, I sure hope you daughter takes to fishing and looks like she will. Thank you for the report

That is a beautiful picture your baby holding that crappie
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Thanks for all the replies. It's hard to believe 2 years have come and gone so fast. I'm just hanging on for the ride!


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Derek, looks like youre getting more busy every time I rad your posts. Oh how I can remember those days with a young family.:)

Congrats to you and your Dad on those special days you two spend together on the water and it's great seeing youre getting on fish too. Those fish are just the bonus of you guys still getting to fish together. Congrats on the catches.:)

Those are just some precious memories and photos of you and your daughter.....worthy of keeping for a lifetime or two. I know you already do, but spend as much time as you can with her because they do grow up soooooo fast and as she gets older life just seems to get in the way sometimes of those special Dad/daughter times. And congrats to you and the little Mrs. on yet another little creation to the family. I'm sure it will but I hope all goes well for Mommy and the new baby.:) Derek, you have truly been blessed!;):)

Great post CB. Love the pictures with your daughter and time with Dad is time well spent.

congrats Derrick on your growing family... I can tell you for sure girls are fun, sometime they get a little crazy though and you just have to let them go shopping, but that's years down the road from you now.

Thanks for the report(s). It's been too hot for me to even give it a try.