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Nice deer man! I too would of put another one into him. I also agree with Kayak_Runner that would be a site to see if you came across it out in the woods LOL. Perfect Blood Donut.

Nice buck buddy! Big body on that sucker too! Looks like great shot placement as well. Hoping Friday I can stick one too!

Thanks for the info buddy! I'll have to remember this for our annual Ohio trip next year! Good job on the catch too.

Well finally made it back home. Started off last night early and there was about a half unit going I think. Caught a few small ones up by the dam with the flow then it shut off so I took a break to let things settle down. Met a guy from Kansas and we chatted for a bit. Was his first time down so i tried to show him around in the dark lol. We went up by rebar and past, but they really slowed down last night for me at least. CLoyd told me to go smaller and sure enough they responded better. Smaller lures on slow retrieve was what they preferred. Did catch a few small ones and a pair of smaller brownies. Had one average bow too, but nothing big. With hunting coming up prolly won't get back down till mid or late December. Hoping JigFest can hold me over till then lol

Night 3 begins... Hoping that rain got them fired up. Marty I don't know how many more years left of this before I slow down lol. Gotta get after them while I still can.

Saw one last night cruising. Well saw his eyeballs in my lamp. We didn't catch any last trip either. First time in a while we haven't caught them. And yeah @trythisonemv I just wish it was closer... But then I'd get myself into trouble. Feel like I was in a car wreck today between SDC and sleep deprivation lol

So last night got interesting... Started off throwing jerks past outlet 2. Fish were stacked up all over the place and hitting surface pretty regularly. My cuz struck first on his fly rod stripping olive wooly buggers. I've been trying some of the super cheap lures that Duane used for his blanks. They so far have been pretty good producers, but last night things just started to go downhill. Started breaking hooks left and right on them, then broke 2 bills off bouncing on the bottom... Just seemed like my luck had changed. Then I stuck a pig. Hit me like a truck and then the aerobatics started. Very similar to the big fish I lost last time I was down, I survived the first jump, but the second one he shook off... Not sure what I would of done different, I did hook this one on a jerk bait that had pinched barbs in the back... My sissy fingers are to blame lol. Then it started sprinkling. My cuz checked his phone and said we got 20 min before rain. We were all the way down past rebar again so we headed back to the pavilion and got rain gear on. Got geared up and it was just a nice pleasant rainfall. I like fishing in light rain, and my cuz said, " man if it's gonna rain, it should really rain, not this piddly stuff" Well God was listening as we were up by outlet one and he unleashes a line of rain and wind which chased is off the water... Thanks cuz... Lol So we did catch a few normal rainbows and one little brown. Saw a few big browns, but overall not the night I was hoping for fish and weather wise. Maybe tonight will be the night!

Long day of Christmas at silver dollar city today... Just got back home and getting geared up for night number 2. Last night we did see a sea monster down past outlet 2. I'm usually pretty conservative on estimates but I bet he was over the 25in mark. He was chasing smaller bows in the flats but couldn't get him to hit the jerks. We're gonna get the long sticks out tonight and Chuck some streamers and mice.

A few bows... Overall a good night.

Started around 10 or so. Had 3 rainbows right off the bat with the jerk bait down by outlet one. Moved down towards 2 and hit a few more. We then went down past rebar and my cuz hit a nice 21in brownie.

You make it out KR? My plans want to crap on me with dumb work stuff... Fishing this weekend, but hoping to go Thursday and Friday before the firearms opener... Seth those look like some nice freezer fillers there buddy. Healthy looking does for sure.

Leaving tomorrow afternoon and should be in sometime Friday night for another weekend at my favorite fishing hole. Me and my cuz will be fishing hard all Friday and Saturday night. This is a family trip this weekend so daytimes gonna be packed with SDC and other stuff, but we'll be fishing all night or until we can't go anymore... Gonna try to get my daughter back out in the water with me at some point during the day too. She doesn't like the cold so the 40 degree rainy evenings will likely deter her from night fishing with us. If anybody would like to sync up and fish with us just shoot me an IM. Hopefully the DO levels stay solid while we are there, and I'll try to keep this thread updated with Pics.

Don't forget his boat rides! Gonna miss that this year Maybe instead you can take me shoal hopping Marty! His jerkbaits will be in attendance, likely all I will throw again this year as my hunt for big brownies continues...

Nice bird buddy! You hit him on the wing butt? We got a mess of turkeys and I wouldn't hesitate to stick one with the bow. My buddy shot his first right at base of the neck, but I've heard to shoot the wing butt since that bobbing head is always moving...

Nice job you two! Wish we could of joined you guys... Next time for sure!

Beautiful day indeed. I'd of much rather been there than workin! Thanks for sharing.

I signed up for the email sale notifications... Not sure if that's a good or bad idea yet lol. Some great deals, I mean just ridiculously cheap baits...

I can have my wife bake again? Figure a cheesecake, cupcakes for the sweet tooths, and some muffins for quick breakfasts. If need be I'll bring some stuff for the fryer too.

Bummer on the miss Kayak_Runner... Hope you get another shot at them again. They sure have been moving later in the evenings vs the early mornings... Only thing I've been seeing in the mornings are turkeys.

Thanks for the reports, stinks you had a slow night... I'm beginning to think they just stay shut down even at night on some of the busy weekends after getting hammered all day...

Very nice buddy! That trout was sometimes hard to see from the bank, but I won't miss ya now with those on there! Thank you for your service as well.

Daughters got a friends B-day and I think she's spending the night there... So nope not going with me on this trip. Still have Saturday up in the air... I'll let ya know buddy.

Sounds like a great day in the woods my friend. Maybe next time you'll get the grand slam. Squirrel, rabbit, turkey, deer! LOL Saw about a dozen turkeys this morning on my way in... Stupid work... would much rather be in the woods.

Thanks QB for all the time and effort you spend setting this up for us! Can't wait to get back down again this year.

So hit my ponds day before yesterday mid afternoon for a bit. Water had cleared up quite a bit since I last fished it. Fish were spooky and almost had to sneak up on them. Fish were up on top and schooled up too. I watched 9 bass just milling around all up in the banks... They trolled up and down back and forth but all stuck together. Figured with the cold weather they would be going deep, but the bass here have been consistent in holding up by the banks all year so what do I know lol... The fry from this years spawn are also abundant and in the 3 to 4 inch range. I should of went back home and grabbed my fly rod as the smaller bass and blue Gill were smashing bugs on the surface. I threw a craw and a worm for a bit, Caught a handful, nothing huge but was good to feel a tug on the line.