Hoo Daddy Of A Day!

[Don House]

Well Guy's and Gal's The rock is really on, or I just had one great day on the water.. High Blue Bird Skys and little to no wind Made it alot of fun for me.. Fished from 12:00pm to 4:00pm, I had to take out the Big Blue Tanker after having some work done to it to test it out before my trips this weekend and really glad I did. Over 25 fish all Keepers, 50% Spots and 50% Smallies and really nice size to them, just really depends on where you were fishing.. All on 45 degree banks with larger rock... And of course all on the 3/4 ounce football Jig in PB&J colors with a speed craw in green pumpkin, nothing different. Tried wiggle wart, but just had to pickup the jig again.. Depth was all over the place but still shallow for this lake and time frame 15 - 35 feet on the bottom. Some came with a tick but some came as just the good old heavy feeling..

Man you gotta love these days.. Get out and give it a try, looks like Turkey day will be just as nice.. Have fun I have to go on the other side and chase those sliver guys.. Don't eat too much!!!

Good Fishing Everyone and Happy Thanksgiving

Capt. Don

[Martin]

Don, I live at the lake, but don't get the time to go alot, but I've been breaking away from work as often as I can in the late afternoons. The spinnerbait in the cedars has been on the downswing for me, but yesterday and today, the crankbiat bite has saved the day. Well, saved the hour. lol. I rarely get more then 1 1/2 hours on the water. Yesterday, I had more time and went out at 2:00. Not a bite for 2 hours on the SB.. Went to the crankbait and moved in close. Like - boat in 5 to 6 feet of water, fishing parallel. Started catching Kentuck's and smallies WAY up shallow......Gotta bang that crank on the bottom to get bit. Some of the prettiest smalljaws I've ever seen. Make you crankbait look like a big orange crawdad and you should get bit. Now, this is like from 4:00 till dark. It might work all day. Wish I had time to test it. lol.

I guess I should get out the jig. Don't forget the big orange crawdad CB !!

[Gone Fishing]

Great report guys. Finally getting to go out tomorrow for the first time in over a month. Don, just wondering if your fish had started moving into the creeks or are you still catching them on main lake stuff. And have you been having any wart action.

Thanks

[Don House]

  Gone Fishing said:

Great report guys. Finally getting to go out tomorrow for the first time in over a month. Don, just wondering if your fish had started moving into the creeks or are you still catching them on main lake stuff. And have you been having any wart action.

Thanks

Best fish in the major creek arms... Just go in about 1/2 way back and get to work...

Good Fishing

Don

[Gone Fishing]

Thanks Don, and good luck with the slick sides!

[Don House]

  Gone Fishing said:

Thanks Don, and good luck with the slick sides!

Sorry, missed part of that last one.. Yes Warts in the wind big time!!!!

Good Fishing

Don

[edwin]

Great info Don...can't thank you enough for the update. I'll be rolling into town mid-day tomorrow, hanging out till Sunday night.

I'm located real close to Pt 10, any suggestions on sticking around that area or heading towards a diff't part of the lake would be greatly appreciated. I'll post an update tomorrow night.

tnx again,

edwin

[Don House]

  edwin said:

Great info Don...can't thank you enough for the update. I'll be rolling into town mid-day tomorrow, hanging out till Sunday night.

I'm located real close to Pt 10, any suggestions on sticking around that area or heading towards a diff't part of the lake would be greatly appreciated. I'll post an update tomorrow night.

tnx again,

edwin

Edwin, everything is pretty much the same all over the lake.. I have heard that the crankbait bite is on up around the James River area anything in crawfish colors, brown, orange or green craw.. If no wind then go to the jig..

Good Luck and have some fun..

Don

[techo]

Jackson Hollow

[edwin]

Thanks again gents....Happy Thanksgiving