8-11-09

[Tom Spence]

Took the kids out yesterday for 5 hours, worked between Aunts and the mouth of the White. Caught 15-20 fish with two keepers, both being smallmouth. Got some night crawlers for the kids and had them drop shotting with them. The 8 year old lost interest pretty quick but she had some bites. My son caught 3 shorts (2 spots and 1 smallmouth). I was droping a Robo Worm (aaron's magic) and a Chompers drop shot worm (plum). Caught several fish but couldn't get on any keepers. Worked in closer to the bushes dragging a FB jig (Jewell 5/8 brown and purple flash with GP paca chunk). Worked it from right in front of the bushes out to 20'. Most bites came in 15-20'. Caught several smallies off one point near the mouth of the white with a shakey head. Watermelon red Chompers on a 1/4 oz Chompers stand up head. Also threw a Reaction Innovations shakey head worm in GP. Caught 3-4 short smallies on it. Not much of a report but between swimming breaks and rebaiting hooks for the kids we did catch a few. Also saw whites schooling. Largest bunch was tearing up a patch of water 50' feet across for over a minute. Got close to them and tossed in a spoon. Caught 2-3 with a spot mixed in before they quit.

[smallmouthjoe]

Sounds like a great day. I would be very happy catching two keeps this time of year.

[S&M]

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As well as my membership on this website.

[motoman]

Good results considering you had the little ones with you. I've all but given up me fishing with the little ones in the boat. But, they're getting better about it as they get older.

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That's awesome when those whites start schooling up!

[Tom Spence]

Good honest report, Tom

Do you happen to remember what the water temp was in that area? I haven't been on the James in a while. Been focusing my attention on the main lake around Kimberly City.

Thanks,

Mike

I had 83.5 to almost 84 by late afternoon.

[Tfsh4bass]

Hope you don't think I am pulling into your spot :-) but I didn't see the need to start another thread...just wanted to post a short report about fishing TRock yesterday

I hit Table Rock for the first time since early June yesterday and had some success in my short 6 hour trip. With the lake coming up recently I assumed there would be some shallow fish and I wasn't disappointed. Fished from Baxter up to Campbell Point finding most of my fish in less than 5 feet of water around the newly flooded bushes or in the backs of pockets. Caught just about everything on an my spinnerbaits or an RC 2.5 crank. Probably had around 25 with 8 good keepers including a black pushing 4lbs that I caught in about 8" of water....lost one closer to 5 that threw my crank about halfway back. I never had the boat deeper than 10 feet and that is the way I like it...not a bad day and it was good to see the Rock again.

[Tom Spence]

Sounds like a great day!