Sorry 'bout that ... Wannabe
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Originally Posted by wannabe fisherman
Sure wish I could make that one, BUT, duty calls.:(
but, if Downwind and I can figure 'em out ... I'll gladly post specific details, and maybe you can use that to point you in a more productive direction.
I'm normally not on Taylorsville in Sept ... or should I say, when I used to be able to fish every weekend (weather permitting), I wasn't fishing on Taylorsville very often in Sept. Sept weekends used to be mostly about Dove hunting, and fishing was done only when a place to hunt couldn't be found. I was pretty much a minner drowner, back then, so you can see it's been quite a few years ago :D Mostly Oct & Nov were designated as the times to Crappie fish at Taylorsville (except during those yearly Fall trips to Watts Bar, of course). If I remember correctly ... Oct was a 10-15ft depth period, usually around sunken/standing timber (in the <20 FOW depths) -- Nov was a 8-12ft depth period, usually around isolated standing Cedar trees and/or large standing hardwoods (in the >20 FOW depths). And that was using minnows ... usually tightline, with boat tied off to tree tops. Although, I do remember a few productive Nov trips, using minnows under a float (about 6-7ft deep), and fishing "on the move" from Cedar tree to Cedar tree ... dropping the minnow/float right down thru the branch openings, letting it sit for a few seconds, then moving it to another opening around the tree. That's a pretty productive method for a solo angler, but not so easy with two anglers -- you're usually fighting a stiff breeze, so boat control takes 75% of your attention and watching your float takes the other 25% :p ... angler in the back is at a serious disadvantage, when trying to fish with the rear of the boat swinging wildly. And since you usually only caught 1 or 2 fish per tree ... they would rarely have a shot at hooking up, even if they could eventually get their bait into the tree.
Most of my "summer months" fishing, at Taylorsville Lake, has been from the crack of daylight till midday ... casting jigs at blowdowns and selected submerged timber ... as long as they were in the shade. Usually, the bite would diminish or end as soon as the Sun got on the water above the spot. I'd run a "milk run", from shaded spot to shaded spot, until I ran out of spots (or time) ... then I'd try fishing a bit deeper. If that didn't pay off, and I still wanted to fish ... I'd usually head to Horseshoe Bend and troll for Hybrids/Whites. I've even caught a few nice Crappie off that brushpile, on the hump just out from the inside point of the bend. Some caught trolling - some casting. I generally troll with a Hot-n-Tot with a leader tied to the front hook, and a 1/16oz Crappie jig tied on the leader. My fishing partners and I have also caught Crappie, in that area, trolling small crankbaits (Flat A's, Wee R's, Norman Humpbacks).
I don't get to fish Taylorsville (or anywhere else) as much as I used to, or want to, so I don't have a problem with divulging specific areas, spots, or baits/methods that have been previously successful for me. The cover changes from year to year, old ones disappear & new ones appear ... so it's not like my productive spots are always going to be there. Case in point - there used to be a tree that came off the bank and out into 20+ft of water ... right across from the Marina ramp (to your right, if standing on ramp and looking towards the lake). I could almost always depend on that spot giving up a good number of fish. I even fished it in the Winter months (Dec-Feb) on those "warm spell" days, casting jigs from the bank ... and still caught fish from it. A couple of years ago that tree disappeared. Probably washed off, from the flooding that plagues T-ville ever so often. Faced with the loss of my #1 hole, I went looking for a replacement. I haven't found one of that caliber, yet ... but, I have noticed that new blowdowns appear every year or two. And if they're in the right spot, on the right bank, they usually hold fish (at one time or another).
... luck2ya ... cp :cool:
Sorry you can't make it ....
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Originally Posted by JCCLARK
I wish I could meet up with you guys Friday, but I can't.
I'm starting my yearly one week vacation out of town this
weekend and I won't be able to go Friday.
But like every year, I'll be back Thursday evening and will be going
next Friday-ALL DAY!
So if anyone is going to be there the 28th I'd like to meet you,
and if someone wants to tag along with me, you're more than welcome.:cool:
but, if I can swing it ... I may just "tag along" with you, then. I'll get back with you on that. When will you be able to catch a posted reply, about hooking up on the 28th ??
... cp :cool:
Downwind ... (side note to Greenfish)
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Originally Posted by Downwind
Heard the same thing about the cedars yesterday. I put in at Van Buren and fished the morning down at that end. Don't know how long CP and I will be on the water Friday. Sounds like another hot afternoon. I'll keep an eye out for your boat just in case.
Dang, man .... just saw the forecast :eek: 91deg .... and just a few days ago it was forcast to be around the low to mid 80's. Guess I'd better pack my sunscreen, boonie hat, and longsleeve white shirt :D
I'll hang in there as long as I can ... how long that will be, will be determined by how late I can stay up on Thur (and how long I sleep into Fri morning). I'm hoping to be awake enough to last til 2 or 3PM at the earliest. If I have to, I'll lock my stuff in my truck and take a nap under a shade tree :p (before attempting the 1.5hr drive home).
T-ville Crappie always have had a liking for Cedar trees ... esp in Spring & Fall. But, they like blowdowns as much as anything ... and better than some.
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Greenfish ... any particular type of cover seem to be better than most ?? any particular area that you concentrated on ??
9ft deep sounds about right ... lake is already 1ft below Winter Pool. That may or may not mess up a couple of my trees, but it will also bring a couple closer to the surface (making it easier to find/fish them).
.... cp :cool:
Hey guys .... (collective reply)
Downwind - got PM ... reply sent ... see ya in AM
Greenfish - thanks for update ... kinda what I expected/suspected, but always good to have confirmation. I'll take dinks tuggin on the line anyday, over gettin skunked :p
WRH ... welcome to Crappie.com !! Always good to see another KY angler onboard. Good bunch of guys and gals on this site, and it's forums.
And yes, I do believe these "hookups" could become a ongoing thing.
Arca ... we'll be watching for you. Thanks for the update.
Wannabe ... as for those "deer alert whistles", studies have shown that they don't work, so you may have just been "lucky" the last 3 yrs (so be alert, and on your guard). Supposedly they emit high frequency sounds and alert deer to your coming --- studies show that they don't emit these high frequency sounds, and even if they did, deer don't hear in the high frequency range --- their hearing range is similar to ours, just a little "better".
.... cp :cool:
