Friday Below Beaver Creek

[nxs]

Guess I'm turning into a real fair weather fisherman. Like to have froze my butt off Friday.

Noticed on the truck as we were driving down that the temp dropped 4* after the cloud bank rolled in just past Ozark to the turnoff.

The wind was rough but we stuck it out most of the day and left about 5pm

Graphed alot of fish but few takers.

Did get into some blacks that afternoon, most running in the 12" to 14" range on shinners again.

Finally caught a keeper crappie just as the sun come out and we thought maybe they might start biting.

But a couple of minutes later a Beaver came up about 10' from the boat and we all saw each other about the same time.

Was about like a ton of dynamite going off and we never had another bite after that.

We've got Beavers here at the house but I've never saw one--anywhere-- as big as that one. What you all feeding them down there anyway??

Might get in one or 2 more trips down there but will be time to head back to Stockon before long.

Guy I fish with, Ralph, caught some crappie last week at Stockton so won't be long.

Envy those of you that live down around Forsyth. Beautiful country!!

If you all could get Modot to fix the hwy I might talk the wife into moving down there.

[Sam]

I had about the same experience out of K Dock on Friday. Cold, cloudy, and windy - and the sun started to come out about 2 p.m. as I was leaving.

The water temp was 42-43 everywhere I went. I didn't try the jerkbait because it was so windy. I threw a 5" grub quite a bit, no bites. Mostly I crappie fished, and I found crappie bunched up tight on every bit of brush I checked in 20' depth. The scope saw lots of 'em grouped up real tight, and when crappie are like that in the winter you might get an impulse bite if your lure goes right in front of one's nose but if it's a foot away they won't chase it. With the wind and high pressure I couldn't get a bite, and only caught some perch on the edges of the flats.

It'll get better - spring's coming!