Gone Fishing

I just saw where Mike Webb bought CPA. He is a great guy and I wish him the best of luck trying to get this circuit back on track. I am afraid it is to little to late.

Bill, are you using the Ultragreen Maxi or some other style. Don't you use the Maxi on your spinning outfits also. I like my Seaguar but wouldn't mind skimping out a bit here and there on a few rigs.

Thats awesome. Would love to see a pick of the big girl if you get it figured out.

She weighed around 7lbs. She fought like a train. Nice fish for this time a year. He was happy to let her go also!

I thought I would piggyback on the thread also. I fished around Baxter with my favorite fishing buddy this morning till 9:30a.m. with similiar results as you guys. Fished with jigs and topwater. There were several fish chasing. Did manage one big one with the jig.

Very nice fish. I love those dark ones.

I cut my hooks off at the start of the bend right against the bait. Just use super glue to hold them on. I am not sure I would want any hook sticking out barb or no barb.

I have not been able to get ahold of them either. Not sure what is going on.

Champ, I understand the expenses of traveling also. We used to travel and fish the Heartland and yes it was very expensive. CPA is trying something new this year and staying on the Rock. I am lucky enough to live close to the lake so all I am out is the entry and how much gas I am willing to burn.

Sent you an IM OBBT

I know the winners on Sunday with only 38 boats entered walked away with $2300 in there pockets. Not bad for a day on the Rock. I am not saying it is for everyone and yes you are fishing against some of the best anglers around but sometimes it is fun to see how you rank among them.

Way to go Jason! Thats a nice bag of fish.

I am coming down this weekend and was thinking of fishign from Peel to the mouth of Theodosia but I haven't heard of a bite in that area. Is the water color the same in that area as down around Lead Hill?

Just looked at the results and 26 of the 30 pro's had limits. It seems the keeper fish are not hard to find but the quality we had a few weeks ago is getting harder to come by.

Just wondering if anyone knows how they did today in the CPA?

Very nice and detailed report. It is getting that time of year when the night fishing is hard to beat.

Was that a 5 or 6 fish limit?

Enjoy the post and results. Keep them coming.

Nice reports. Thats along way up there to catch brown fish. You may have to run to the dam tomorow to catch some LM's.

Bill, nice report. Let us know if you get out there and try the wart.

How are you bending your wire?

I have heard people say no matter if the ban it or not they are using it anyway b/c its legal. The way I look at it is if someone is using the rig in a tourny like yours they might as well be using live bait. It is also legal but against tourny rules. The same goes for using 5 hooks. It is just as much breaking the law as dropping a stick of dynomite to get your fish.

Am I missing something here. Who's Ned?

Smbasser, I agree with you. I think the rig is a great way to get more people into and enjoying the recreational side of fishing. I thought the playing field was level before with one guy and one lure. Guys who do well in tournys do so for a reason. They spend more time on the water and have years of knowledge and tons of money invested in finding there fish while others struggle. Just b/c it is a legal way to fish does not mean it belongs in tournys. Live bait and trolling lures are legal but like the A-rig take alot of the skill out of catching fish. For those of you who do not fish tournys I am not sure why you care either way. If the tournament anglers did not fish the rig that is more easy ones for you. Just my opinion.

Nice bag of fish anywhere in the country Snakem.