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10-31-2018, 05:59 AM
Hotwater

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COMBO TROLLING TUESDAY 10/30/18 (VIDEO)

Jim and I combo trolled Lake Oconee yesterday and had a very productive day. The water temperature was 67-68 degrees and the weather was beautiful. The morning bite was awesome. The bite slowed down some as the sun got higher but we managed to catch a few fish along throughout the day. Jim pushed 8 rods out of the front of his boat and I pulled 8 out the back. A Charlie Brewer white/chart Slider Grub seemed to be the best producer. At the end of the day we kept 25 fish 11 inches or better. We probably caught another 10-15 fish in the 10 inch range that we released.The fish are still in the woods but during the morning there were a lot of fish in the tops of the timber from 8 feet to the bottom. The fish are starting to stir! It was good to see Curtis Hobbs (Litewirehooks) and Jody Stephens on the water. When you see those guys lurking around it is time to fish

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10-31-2018, 07:28 AM
Specklocker

Nice catch! I really enjoy your vids!
10-31-2018, 11:10 AM
Thunder

Nice fish and video! Thanks for posting. I’m having good luck with a white and chartreuse Bobby garland stroll ‘R

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10-31-2018, 04:23 PM
Jerry Bryant

Enjoyed the report and the video. Looks like a good time.
10-31-2018, 08:17 PM
LittleJohn

Hotwater love your videos. Does the one on front catch as many as you do on the back. Would love to come down and fish your lake. I would know how to act if I had a good lake like that to fish.

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11-01-2018, 04:48 AM
Hotwater

LittleJohn thanks for watching the videos. We are blessed to have a lake like Oconee nearby. I really don't keep track of whether the most fish are caught in the front or the back of the boat. What I've learned is that every Crappie fisherman chooses the way he wants to fish. Personally, I like to catch them long lining. Jim has fished for Crappie a lot longer than I have and he likes to push jigs. In order for us to fish out of the front and back like we do one person has to spider rig and one person has to long line. Even if Jim wanted to long line I doubt we could effectively pull 8 more rods out of the front of the boat. It works great for us. No matter whose boat we are in Jim fishes up front and I fish out of the back. Hey, when we get to the ramp I always back the truck and Jim always loads the boat. I guess we are set in our ways but it works pretty smoothly for us. When I fish alone I sit up front facing backwards and will have 2-4 pushing rods up front and 8 pulling rods out the sides and back. Both techniques are productive and both have advantages and disadvantages. The main thing is to catch the fish the way you like to fish. A person on this forum once remarked that he did not like to fish a spot he didn't like to fish just to catch fish. I understand that emotion. I'm hard headed. I want to catch them the way I like to fish even if it means catching fewer fish. One of the great things about Crappie fishing is that you have several different options i.e. long lining, spider rigging, casting with a minnow and bobber, jigging brush piles, shooting docks, etc.. I know you just wanted me to give you the time of day. Instead I told you how to build a watch. I do ramble at times. :scratchhead Again, thanks for watching and I hope you have good fishing.
11-01-2018, 04:59 AM
SuperDave336

Good video, I enjoy watching them and watching that cooler get filled. :ThumbsUp What are the teal colored rods your using in the back?
11-01-2018, 06:14 AM
Hotwater

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Originally Posted by SuperDave336

Good video, I enjoy watching them and watching that cooler get filled. :ThumbsUp What are the teal colored rods your using in the back?

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11-01-2018, 01:32 PM
LittleJohn

I am like you Hotwater like to catch them a certain way. Sometimes I get to stubborn and don't switch off like I should if one not producing.
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11-01-2018, 02:54 PM
Ttexastom

Great video, glad that they are finally getting started
11-01-2018, 03:46 PM
Chad Cooley

Good evening Sir, Please explain what you mean by The fish are still in the woods? Also the fish in the tops of the timber? I'm assuming the Timber would be standing trees. I'm trying to learn the terminology. Thank you in advanced.
11-01-2018, 04:09 PM
Hotwater

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Originally Posted by Chad Cooley

Good evening Sir, Please explain what you mean by The fish are still in the woods? Also the fish in the tops of the timber? I'm assuming the Timber would be standing trees. I'm trying to learn the terminology. Thank you in advanced.

In the woods=standing timber and lay downs. When I say the fish are in the tops of the timber that means we are seeing some fish on the graph in the top of the timber usually 8-10 feet below the surface. They are usually up higher in the morning and tend to move deeper as the sun gets higher. Hopefully the fish will move off the timber this month and will be suspended in the water column. That is when the fishing gets good this time of the year. We have had some very good days from Thanksgiving through the middle of December. Sorry for the confusion.
11-01-2018, 04:45 PM
Chad Cooley

Thank you for the reply sir. There is no need to apologize to me. I'm just trying to learn.
11-01-2018, 06:37 PM
Herewego

Nice catch and video. Thanks for sharing.

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11-02-2018, 01:06 PM
jim.b

Another great video!!!! Thanks for posting!!!
11-02-2018, 02:45 PM
Chad Cooley

I have another question for you sir, if you don't mind. You stated the fish will hopefully move off the timber this month. What causes them to suspend in the water column? Is it water temperature? If it is what is the average water temp for them to do this? I hope I'm not bothering you to much sir. Thanks in advanced.
11-02-2018, 04:49 PM
Hotwater

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Originally Posted by Chad Cooley

I have another question for you sir, if you don't mind. You stated the fish will hopefully move off the timber this month. What causes them to suspend in the water column? Is it water temperature? If it is what is the average water temp for them to do this? I hope I'm not bothering you to much sir. Thanks in advanced.

Chad I'm not sure but I imagine their movement corresponds to the movement of the bait fish (shad). I think you will find them moving into the creeks and also up the river. I expect that to begin when the water gets a bit cooler than it is now. Fall fishing is a lot like spring fishing. Others may chime in with a better answer but I like the fishing when the water is about 53-57 degrees. However, that is not to say that you have to wait for the water to cool that much. The fishing is good right now and the water was in the upper 60's Tuesday. I don't mind the questions. The exchange of information is a big part of this forum.
11-09-2018, 10:20 AM
crappie eyes

Great Videos guys. Like those 3/4 weights ya'll use for pushing. Do you pour your own or where can you buy them?
11-09-2018, 03:45 PM
Hotwater

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Originally Posted by crappie eyes

Great Videos guys. Like those 3/4 weights ya'll use for pushing. Do you pour your own or where can you buy them?

I pour my own.
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