Harney 12-18-18

Could have titled this, the one that got away, but to that in a bit. Drove by the ramp on the way home from 3rd shift & to my surprise seen a full parking lot. Was so gorgeous weather wise, couldn't resist, so got home & hem-ha'd around a while, getting gas ect....finally launching at 10am & fished til 2pm. Found fish scattered with no real "hot" area & ended up with 15 as hostages before pic/release. Was about 6 boats fishing the river run out to lake, asked 1 gent if anything happening, replied ok, as he was bringing 1 to the boat. Water is low & should produce a great shad run in a month or so. Now it was time to go home to power nap 6hrs, but went down agonizing over the 1 that got away, lost transforming a net sweep, while trying to keep pressure on the 10ft pole. Was easily the best fish this year, but I guess it will have to serve as the reason to go back after him/her the next trip....tight lines all....

Some good hostages and a good report of a power trip. Impromptu can be a real knockout. I went yesterday also but that story will be told by another and I won’t steal his Christmas Thunder. Hope you get out again soon and find that large one.

​Nice catch and post.

Great report, I had similar results a couple weekends ago. Your are right about the water being low, I found the sandbar when I went & it was

less than knee deep, I had to get in the water at 6am & push the boat before I got ran over by the other boats I could hear coming.

Glad you decided to go fishing that day. Hope Harney turns on for you. A little too far for me to run to this year. I would like to make a trip to Monroe.

Caught he on Monday, 2lbs9.5ozs.Attachment 325062Attachment 325063

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Originally Posted by Anchor Man

Glad you decided to go fishing that day. Hope Harney turns on for you. A little too far for me to run to this year. I would like to make a trip to Monroe.

Caught he on Monday, 2lbs9.5ozs.Attachment 325062Attachment 325063

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Nice morning and report, thanks for sharing. Thought about heading out in the afternoon but the weather decided it for me.

Nice going Speck.

Hey Iron Man.
Just can't do those before or after work trips anymore I run out of gas.................
As for the full parking lot, nobody works in Florida. Don't think it was all the old retired goobers fishing. Good thing you got that trip in, looks like it's going to be a little rough the next couple of days
Shad.......Shad..........Shad..........can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Been waiting to hear some reports out of Harney........... need to hook up with younger brother out there.

That 4 pound crappie the FWC shocked is still out there somewhere? right? .............................

The best I can tell ya Stu is the water is LOW on this end. I've made the run in there several times & never had an issue like I did this past time.
Best I could find going into lake was 1ft3 & the sandbar seems to have shifted from my last track.
Jeff may have a better track & more detail on the conditions for that.

As far as the fish go, they're being caught - nothing 2lb plus for us so yes that 4lber is still waitin for ya !!

Yes, Bryan, the ditch has shifted a bit with last years hurricane. You must stay on-plane out of the river & when headed straight for the PVC/Cone marker hang a right around 15-20 yards before it & keep on a 2 o'clock track using the Cone as 12 o'clock reference for about 75 yards , then it's OK to cut back toward the lake. VERY important to keep on-plane....Stu, don't believe I had a 4 #er on, as much as I would wish, but had that distinct "HUMP" at the shoulders & eyes bigger than a nickle=I think you guys know what I'm talking about=hi adrenaline moment....

After today’s all day rain, I would bet access is just a little easier. Worked all day in the stuff. No fun.