Bill Babler Posted December 5, 2009 Posted December 5, 2009 26 degree, when Doug and I hit the pond this morning at 9:45. Have to tell you it was a very tough day of us, with the high blue and the extreme cold. Doug is fishing a derby on Sunday, so when we did catch a fish, we would move, but still it was slow. I believe we had 18 fish with 4 keepers, and lost a couple that might have measured. Creeks were 53 degree, and main lake in the Baxter to Kimberling area at 56. When we put the boat on the trailer at 4:50 PM, Ice was freezing on the motor and the stern of the boat. As Doug called it kind of a Junk Day as we would catch one here and one there, and one on this bait and one on that. Really only one small pattern and we will keep that to ourselves until after the derby on Sunday. Deep fish I had been graphing were not to be found as they had moved off the flat tops. I suspect suspended due to the extreme high prussure, blue sky and extreme cold. If anyone caught them today good for you. We froze our tails of and worked as hard as possible. Just wonder would it would have taken in a derby today. We might have had 10 pounds, and we earned everyone of them. Good Luck http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com
techo Posted December 5, 2009 Posted December 5, 2009 Kudos to you and Doug for your bravery. I took the day off to prefish for Sunday's AIA Tournament too. Instead I stayed mostly indoors and withdrew our names for Sunday's tournament. I know of at least three other folks that did the same. My wife still wanted to fish as she is way tougher than I, but i begged to stay warm on Sunday. Good luck to you and Doug! Tim Carpenter
Members Doug Weston Posted December 9, 2009 Members Posted December 9, 2009 I fished a small club tourney and finished 3rd, but the important thing is my partner won the tourney with 14 lbs out of the back of my boat. Bill helped me figure out a pattern that was good enough for my partner to win and me to keep my standings for the year. I ended up finishing 2nd overall for the year. It is my best finish ever for the angler of the year. Thank you Bill. He really did put up with a lot, espicially since it was so stinking cold... JDC Baits
binman Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 congrats on your final standings Brandon Inman
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