Beaver Report 3-14-2012

[Feathers and Fins]

Air Temp: 80

Water Temp: 59.7

Wind: from the south at 15mph

Water clarity: 5 to 8 ft

Bait: Threadfin Shad

I managed to make a trip finally work out for myself and my wife. We got out to avoca at 5:18pm and went straight for the back to make bait. One throw with the net and we had plenty of bait to last us a few hours.

Headed back out to the center of Avoca and dropped the lines. Not 2 minutes later my buddy George a 23inch striper with a clipped tail fin bit and Jammi brought him in to say hello. I have caught him 6 times now in the exact same spot and with the clipped fin its undoubtedly him.

30 minutes went by and the next hook up, Jammi again on the rod and connected to an 15lb class striper. Her personal best to date.

45 minutes later I was connected to what I thought was George again and then all heck broke loose and my reel started screaming off line, 20 minutes later we were looking at a 18+lb class striper.

Not bad for a few hours with the wife enjoying the outdoors.

Meet George.

Hooked up to something bigger

The something bigger

Me hooked up to a washing machine, I guess this is one way to do laundry

Washing machine motor.

[wc1063]

Struck out again today. I'm gonna have to rub on F & F's boat or something next time I go out for better luck.

Saw him hooked the last one, nice fish!!!!

[Bill Butts]

Great report, your consistency is amazing!

[Feathers and Fins]

Thanks Bill, Saturday Lord willing will be a special report the fly poles are comming out as a special friend is comming to give it a shot. I know you like the Fly reports so be looking for it.

[Bill Butts]

There is a chance I will be coming down to fish the lake, or the river, on Sunday.

Original plan was to hit the Spring River, but will see how the reports look in the next few days.

[Feathers and Fins]

I wont be out tonight Its time to go visit the tax lady to see how bad Uncle Sam will hit me this year lol. Those fish are not going anyplace! I cant beleive it but I havent had to fill my gas tank on the boat in 20 trips and im still only at 1/2 tank. Now my Battery I have to charge daily though.

[duckydoty]

Ohhhhhhmanohhhhman, I'm getting excited!

[Kenny Hulse]

F&F, looks like a nice catch. The weather was definitely nice. I seen and waved at you as you were leaving the ramp lastnight, I was coming in. I didn't do a fair as you, but I was after the bass variety, I don't do much striper fishing. I only managed 1 bass he was a 4lber though. I did see a couple balls of shad going nuts, I figured the stripers were below them coralling them up.