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Dad got up this nice cool morning and decided not to go squirrel hunting, but fishing instead. Kept just enough (5 fish) for supper tonight for him, Mom, my wife, and me........and we had fish left over. Glad he's still able to go by himself at 76.
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Way to go , still a little dry for hunting but looked like a great morning for fishing .:highfive
Man thats awesome!! Thats a beautiful speck. I enjoy seeing your posts showing you father's fishing. Makes me smile. Thanks for sharing. And tell your father congrats on a day well spent!
Chris
Age is just a number. Congrats on the successful fishing trip. Some fried squirrel and biscuits and gravy would have en a fine meal as well.
That's great, glad to see it. Looks like a real good fish.
Nice speck. 5 fish= 10 fillets. Y’all must be skinny folks to have fish left over. I eat almost that many while grabbing out of the cooker. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
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Very nice!!!! Sure is a lucky man. I work in the ER and I see mostly 50yr old people that cannot walk to the bathroom their own. Hate it for em, I know they would rather be fishing.
Glad to see your health is holding out for you!! Hate it for the fish though![emoji3]
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Love it! I grew up camping at White Oak Lake. My parents would wake me up at the crack of dawn to go fishing. Great memories and great fishing.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoTennTitans
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Mom fried squirrel, okra, biscuits & gravy on Saturday night for him. I didn't get the invite on on that one! GTTQuote:
Originally Posted by Lkconwayguru
Mom and my wife don't eat much. Dad and I ate all we wanted and had just a couple of pieces left over. Those size fish, we usually cut each fillet into three pieces so we actually had 30 pieces of fish. They sure were good! GTTQuote:
Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine
Have they lifted the Crappie catch and release on the lower yet?
No. It's my understanding that it'll be open on January 1, 2018. You can go now and catch probably 50 nice crappie.......some two pounders..........just for fun. My parents and uncles/aunts used to own a cabin on Upper White Oak and from around 1985-2005 we all learned that end of the lake very well and found some favorite spots that we still fish today. That's where we fish 99% of the time. Crappie there are always dark colored, almost greenish gold and black........and you never catch a thin one. That water is super fertilized and it shows in the fish you catch there. GTTQuote:
Originally Posted by mcdye
Thanks for the update. Sounds like a road trip the next time I visit the in-laws at Laneburg.
Titans --- I stayed up on the upper lake during the 50s and 60s and my Daddy OWNED Nicks Landing. Paddles were what was used for Power, and the old creek channel through the flooded timber was the only way through. Trot lines ruled for Cats and Ruths Motel is where my Daddy had a camp
All of that is gone now, I guess. I was born in 1969 and have fished at White Oak since I can remember and Nick's Landing and Ruth's Motel don't ring a bell. Sorry. I do remember the bait shop on the hill at the levy separating the two lakes was called Jack's Landing. We went in there a lot of times to buy shiners and snacks; my Uncle George Stratton used to buy sardines and saltine crackers and I usually picked out a candy bar and a Coke. It's a small church now. GTTQuote:
Originally Posted by Fish on Line
Coming from Chidister, Ruths Motel was past the Fire tower Then first Road to the right. The Deer was thick as Fleas. When Daddy bought the store at the Dam he built the second Story on top of the flat roof then sold the place he had by Ruths. Later he bought some Property across the Lake just past the Fire Station. My Mom and her Sister Raised Red Worms and Shinners for Years. Like you said , All of that is GONE now.
Any up date on the crappie catch/release?
The lower lake is open and they're catching some good ones in 18-20 fow on jigs and minnows. Two friends have gone 5 times since January 1 and have caught (in order) 49, 41, 3, 7, and 29 fish. There were as many as 25 boats in an area the size of two football fields and they're either biting or they're not. Launch at the Iron Eagle Saloon and you won't even need to crank your big motor........just troll away from the bank about 30 yards and you'll be in the right depth. GTTQuote:
Originally Posted by mcdye
Sounds like you've been there... Described what I saw to a T Saturday...Quote:
Originally Posted by GoTennTitans
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It shows too . lol Can't say much I am usually full by the time I get fish cooked for a crowd .Quote:
Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine
I was there Saturday. We ended up with 29, including a tagged fish. My friend went back today by himself and caught ZERO. No one was catching any.Quote:
Originally Posted by BG12
Saturday's tagged fish.
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Nice!! Caught a couple tagged catfish, on consecutive casts on Lake Ouachita a few years ago.
GTT here is that shad school I was talking about... It was like this 20 or 30 yards wide. Unreal.
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Mother Nature at its best, right there.