Should Not Be This Hard

[Bill Babler]

Had the pleasure of taking Scott and Kenny, two long time locals from our area out of the Knob today.

Wish it would have been peaches and cream. It wasn't sour grapes, but we earned every fish we boated.

From speaking with the boys today, our trip was compairable, to most, and better than some. Believe Capt. Don might have had one of those good ole goodins.

Started at the Kings River on a stickbait and it did not seem to be the food of choice. Switched to a shaky and captured 5 total on our first 3 points with a very nice K just missing the boat and a 3 Pound LM that kenny captured being the highlight.

Headed up the White River to drag gravel and the bite is just not there. Water temps ran the gammet from 57 on the main White River, to 66 in the pockets and coves. 1 shaky header at that spot, and we fished a huge hunk of gravel.. The Wind was just a monster, and really dictated what we were able to do with any success.

Next location in a very gusty wind netted us 1-1-and 1. two on a grub and one on the head. Saw a dude ketch a spinner bug fish and we started flinging it in the wnd. Next pocket, 2 on a grub and 4 on a wind blown spinner.

Started looking for wind pts. for the spinner, and the next one was a bute. Nothing until the end and Scott hammered a Nice K on a shaky head

Next bluffend several tackle problems, but Kenny landed a nice spot on the blade. Crossed the lake to a great roll off cove and both kenny and Scott caught several nice fish from the pocket I believe 6.

Motored up to the knob, and that was a mistake as the ramp as full and boat after boat in every pocket. Caught 1 more on the head and lost two at the boat on the spinner.

Fish were taking the spinner, just by the tip of the trailer hook and the head and rig, if you didn't jerk on the first bite you were not going to get them as they put it down as fast as they picked it up. Gurb bite again was slow for me but it has been all year.

All in all, with lots of competition, I guess we faireds well as most, but it really should be better this time of the year.

Looked in at least 5 spawning coves and pockets for beds, up the White River and found none, may be a bit cold with all the cool water coming out of beaver up there.

[skeeter]

Fish were taking the spinner, just by the tip of the trailer hook and the head and rig, if you didn't jerk on the first bite you were not going to get them as they put it down as fast as they picked it up. Gurb bite again was slow for me but it has been all year.

All in all, with lots of competition, I guess we faireds well as most, but it really should be better this time of the year.

Looked in at least 5 spawning coves and pockets for beds, up the White River and found none, may be a bit cold with all the cool water coming out of beaver up there.

Thanks for the report. Your analysis of the spinner bait bite dovetails with what I was getting in the Baxter area yesterday, they were just "bumping" it.

I'll bet the Corps is dumping water quickly with the forecast for all next week. That would explain declining, rather than rising, water temperatures. After last year you can bet they are watching levels and forecasts closely.

The "fleet" seems to be in for the weekend with all the boats I've seen and heard this morning. Think I'll start a new business during tournament season selling cold beer,soda and sub sandwiches off a roving pontoon boat.

[FishnNut]

Just wanted to thank Bill for a wonderful day. Bill worked very hard to put us on fish and took a beating on the TM with some rough water. I would highly recommend him for any fisherman that wants a fun and pleasant day! We'll do it again, Bill.

[Don House]

Yesterday was really good for me, but today was a whole other story, most of my spots were just hammered by the T-Boys... Had my fish early on the shakey jig with sun and wind for just a few hours.. As soon as the clouds came in that was dead.. Went over to a Spinnerbug and started catching shorts.. Only had Two really good keepers today, everyone else was small.. Wild how these fish change so fast...

Good Fishing Everyone..

Don

[vacation]

Finally, I am back from Vegas business trip and got out yesterday and today..windy both days.

Managed 1 keeper largemouth in the hour I was out last night and 2 keeper largemouth today (1 @ 4lb, 1 @ 3.2 and 2 nice smallies over 2)

Everything was on texas rig green pumpkin plastics in the dam area....4-10 fow.....I saw lots of beds, but all little males making the nests. My fish we females hanging out deeper waiting for their nests to be made

[snakem]

Finally, I am back from Vegas business trip and got out yesterday and today..windy both days.

Managed 1 keeper largemouth in the hour I was out last night and 2 keeper largemouth today (1 @ 4lb, 1 @ 3.2 and 2 nice smallies over 2)

Everything was on texas rig green pumpkin plastics in the dam area....4-10 fow.....I saw lots of beds, but all little males making the nests. My fish we females hanging out deeper waiting for their nests to be made

Went out yesterday, put in at aunts creek about 8:30 am. Boy as soon as we started throwing the blade it was on. my buddy's first fish was a 5 to 5 and a half # der he said he was having a heart attack. he was shaking all over. I was to. Caught 4 more nice ones. Total weigh was about 17# wounderful day for us.

Snakem Out

[motoman]

Went out yesterday, put in at aunts creek about 8:30 am. Boy as soon as we started throwing the blade it was on. my buddy's first fish was a 5 to 5 and a half # der he said he was having a heart attack. he was shaking all over. I was to. Caught 4 more nice ones. Total weigh was about 17# wounderful day for us.

Snakem Out

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Snakem, If you don't mind me asking, what part of the lake were you fishing and what kinda temps did you have?

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(I saw you put in at aunts creek, did you fish near there?)

[snakem]

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Snakem, If you don't mind me asking, what part of the lake were you fishing and what kinda temps did you have?

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(I saw you put in at aunts creek, did you fish near there?)

Motoman, stayed in aunts, water temp was 63.8 to 64 in stained water.

Snakem Out.