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Fishing was OK. Fished Flat Swamp, water still stained temp 60+-.
Fished brush and docks, mostly 1/16 BG Vegas and at the end Key Lime (Thanks Two Dog). I’d catch one or two then they would quit. Quality fish caught 46 with most at least 10”. Only kept a few for a friend. Attachment 320832Met Chuck on the water. Attachment 320830Attachment 320831
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:ThumbsUp Nice job. High Rock for me has always been hit or miss. I’d say today was a hit for you. :HandsClapping
It was a good time. I’ve had some hundred fish days with the one rod but the quality was good yesterday. I love figuring out where and what they are doing. Big fish for the day...still swimming. Attachment 320859
And as always lots of Slab Sauce. Thanks Slab
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:ThumbsUp Awesome. Sounds like a good time.
You did great compared to working and fretting the weather. :Rofl You got into some nice fish and glad you went to show us the trip we missed. :cheers2
I find High Rock a challenging lake for me. But it definitely has better fish there. I need to commit to learning it better.
Nice job Steve and nice to see you today........from a distance. My first time on that part of the lake. As you know, I was long line trolling so I could look around. Did catch 20 and all nice size as well. I too only kept a few for dinner. Let the bigger ones go to keep making um. Nothing under about 10" and a couple around 13". Nice Lund day.....huh?
Great report and pics...thanks for sharing
great job Steve
Were y’all at flat swamp area? I’ve been going to second creek since that’s usually where we meet for clash, etc. trying to learn that area. I can’t cover big areas in the kayak. Guess I need to go to flat swamp just for the experience and to maybe meet other Crappie.com members.
Yup Flat Swamp. With water level I’m pretty committed once I put in. I see a lot of kayakers above the Rt 8 bridge.
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Can you make it under that bridge at pebble beach? Best I remember that is a low bridge? Haven’t been that way in years.
The bridge at Pebble Beach is passable. The railroad bridge at the junction between FS and the main lake isn’t passable by my boat until the lake is about 1.5’ below pool. The RR bridge and Rt 8 cross the mouth of Abbot and that’s a problem for me too.
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Thanks for the post. Glad you had a great time.
Pro V was pulling the plug as he left on HR, I’m sure the water levels will be perfect by Thursday!!
key lime ... pink lemonade ... shooting docks .... on the way from East Tennessee!!
We will have a good time. Hope Cube runs the wheels all week. Bobby Garland will have a nice vacation...I’ve been to Bass Pro, Academy, and Cabelas twice this past week.
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Man can’t have enough plastic!
If things don’t get too crazy I think Baby Ray and I might head over in time to wet a line Thursday ... looking forward to leaving some Tennessee jigs on High Rock!!
That,s a great day on the water, Thanks for the info on Flat Swamp.
Congrats! We fished Saturday out on the main lake and other places and you did much better than we did. The main lake is still very muddy in places and floating trash from crane down to abbotts on the east side of the lake. Might be mostly gone by now. Wind was terrible at times. So much for 5-10 mph that was forecast. I was listening the weather band on my radio while they were saying to was 5-10 with 28 mph gusts. Yeah. Right. I was more like 15 to 20 with 28 mph gusts.
Pro V gets em because he doesn't mind tying jigs all day long :)Quote:
Originally Posted by sundance
Whatever it takes to get results
I've been known to do that sometimes myself. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by greenchicken
Heavy braid and light wire jigs help.
All the medium depth structure I fished just didn't have any fish or what was there had "lock jaw". I didn't fish any docks. Spent some of the day trying to catch a striper. Can't say that I marked what I thought was a striper all day.
It just goes that way sometimes. :)
Might try Thursday if I can get off work.
That wind Saturday mid day was tough. I found some spots out of wind but it swirled around and made it tough to stay in place.
I do go through a lot of jigs and colors. Usually either get fish bit or brush bit. I’ve tried weedless but seems to be fishless too. I fish 2 and 4 lb test vicious line mostly.
Sure is fun.
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You are a good crappie man and good at controlling your boat... See you again soonQuote:
Originally Posted by Pro V
I bought alot of Bobby Garland from Wally World here in Thomasville, they had 8 or so flavors for 2.96 per 18 pack
Our Wally world doesn't have a big selection of them. I usually just buy online from one of our sponsors Fish USA and get what I want. I also found a good deal at Southern Pro on shad type lures.
I'm not a really big Gander Outdoor fan but they have a ton of crappie stuff. Much more than anyone I know locally except for maybe Bass Pro. Pretty cheap too. Academy is pretty good at times. They have more crappie rod choices and reels etc. They have a limited bait selection.Quote:
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I’m an equal opportunity buyer. Haven’t been to Gander Mt in a while but Academy, BPS, Cabelas, on line Grizzly Jig, Notorious (local guy), Southern Pro, Fish Stalker on and on. I’m afraid I’ve got it bad.
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Notorious is that the guy in denton? If so he use to work where I do....lol. Facebook is the only way to contact him but I don't facebook. Another guy I work with is trying to get in touch with him. They use to crappie fish together some.
That’s correct. Fish Stalker has the same type of lures that worked well in warmer months (pearl w/chart tail I think 1.75”)
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Pro V has a plastic addiction ... you have to have one to know one!!
we have decided we could not fish all our plastic in the remaining years we have left ... but we keep buying more, right Pro V!!
By the way, I am bringing my 5 gallon bucket of slab sauce this weekend!
It’s pretty bad. I think I’ve been buying all the colors in the right hand version so now need to add left handed BGs just to be safe.
Slab sauce is like Franks hot sauce... “I put that s... on everything”
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:Rofl:Rofl:RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by Pro V
Lefty losey , righty tighty ... slab sauce makes both work!
Nice catch you fellas are making me want to come back to hi rock