Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted January 16, 2011 Root Admin Posted January 16, 2011 Leonard called me yesterday and informed me he'd seen thread fin shad at outlet #1 the other day. Table Rock is certainly cold enough for a shad kill - 41 degree - according to Babler. So it's not surprising. Leonard also said he's seen and talked to guys fishing off the bank and out in boats who are catching lots of rainbows on white jigs and nickel spoons, another indication of shad. I'm still out of town but will return Monday late. I'll get on the water on Tuesday to see for myself and report back.
denjac Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 That sounds great Phil. I know your go to bait is the white jig as mine is the white grub on the other side of the hill. Dennis Boothe Joplin Mo. For a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." ~ Winston Churchill ~
Gatorjet Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 Great news Phil. White jigs & Spin-A-Lures for me in a couple weeks!!! Real men go propless!
snagged in outlet 3 Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 I fished Sat Jan 15 and Sunday the 16th. Gulls everywhere Saturday all day. I never saw a shad but I caught 4 stout rainbows on a white bugger. Sunday I only saw a couple gulls and I was there fishing in the morning while they ran 2 units. Didn't get a sniff on shad fly or a white bugger. Fishing was just okay but I think it was due to the crowds. It was packed Saturday, temp at 4:30 pm was 56 degrees. If you change flies and areas a lot you caught fish. Scuds, sowbugs and buggers. No real egg or worm bite, at least for me. The shufflers were out in force and they hooted and hollered all day, announcing there skill at snagging fish. Hard to fish when they are 3 and 4 wide right in the middle of the hole. Just have to shake your head and move on. Probably should have gone down past the boat ramp but the gulls kept me up top. SIO3
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted January 16, 2011 Author Root Admin Posted January 16, 2011 When the "shad bite" starts, it can be off and on, depending on how much shad they're seeing and feeding on. Doesn't sound like they're seeing a ton which is good. Best thing that can happen is the run lasts a long time. It's great for growing big trout and if it happens for weeks, it may bring up some big browns.
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted January 16, 2011 Author Root Admin Posted January 16, 2011 BTW - Thanks for the report.
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted January 18, 2011 Author Root Admin Posted January 18, 2011 Ran up this am for a couple of drifts below the dam. 4 units. Short report is they are keying in on white for sure but they aren't hammering it. They don't seem to like it down past Big Hole too much. I saw one shad floating - it was small - about an inch long. I was using 1/8th oz. If I were to try it again I'd tie on a 1/16th oz with a split shot or a 1/32 oz under a float. That would match the shad I saw and might make a difference in the bite. I caught 5 rainbows from 14 to 17 inches. 3 were thin - not overly so but not trout that had been eating many shad. The other 2 were full bodied but still not bulging like we see them in a full blown shad kill. Water temp 41 - that's cold for this time of year. Usually see 50 in January and 41 in April and May.
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