08-31-08 Cherry Corner To Allen Bridge And 09-01-08 Reddings Mill To Wildcat

[CDC]

My cousin and I hit Shoal Creek this weekend. Started off Sunday with a float from Cherry Corner to Allen Bridge. Boy are there some nice Goggle Eye holes in that little stretch of creek...I wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't a state record in there. Although we didn't hook the record, we did land a few that would qualify for MDC Master Angler Awards (10 inches or more). Caught a few small largemouths and a few small smallmouths too but the goggle eyes dominated the trip. All in all I think we landed about 15 fish a piece...one on a jig, and the rest on soft plastics.

Finished up Monday evening with a short float from Reddings Mill Bridge to Wildcat Park. Pulled in 5 Goggle Eye on a spinner a few nice largemouth (last two pics) and a few more goggle eye on the soft plastic. They sure were hitting this weekend but the small mouth avoided us pretty good.

[fishinSWMO]

Nice fish,

Them goggle eye sure are fun to catch.

I did a short float today from allen to limekiln with the wife and kids. Seen a lot of people out fishing the creek today.

I didn't get to much fishing done today but caught a few small ones.

fishin

[Chief Grey Bear]

Cherry Corner to Allen Bridge is a great float ain't it? We did that one a few weeks ago and had a ball. I too have noticed that Shoal is giving up a lot of really nice Goggle eye.

Maybe this October we should get a float trip up and all catch a couple for frying on the bank. I'll bring the cast iron.

[CDC]

It is a great float. We like it so much that it took us 8 hours to do it. Several years ago I caught a 2 pound goggle eye on that same stretch...glad to see that they are still around.

I am up for some fish fryin...just let me know when.