UnCivE Posted July 15, 2012 Posted July 15, 2012 Started about 1:30 and had to stop around 3:45, a short trip, in the heat of the day. Water is LOOOOW. In fact, I couldn't float my kayak downstream from the access on hwy 7, I had to drag it over a couple rock humps into some deeper water. I started off throwing a Spook Jr. and WTD over some deeper holes I thought my hold some fish with the water this low. I was rewarded with a 15" smallie on my 2nd cast. Not bad, and definitely made me feel better about the heat. JUST as I unhooked fish #1 for the day, I heard something, and turned around and a good sized buck was swimming across the river behind my kayak. That was probably the coolest part of the whole day! Anyway, the next few hours I caught 4 more fish in the 12-15" range, all on topwater. I tried throwin a riverbug and got zero hits. Threw a 4" senko, and got a few tugs by goggle-eye, but no quality bites. I ended up just throwing topwater because I was catching fish, and getting a good number of "blowups". Anyway, it's hot, it's low, and the fish are still biting.
UnCivE Posted July 15, 2012 Author Posted July 15, 2012 Went out again this morning, hit the water about 6, and fished till about 11. Tried topwater, had zero luck, tied on a 4" senko... still nothing. Went up to a 5" senko and started pitching real close to cover and started catchin' em. Have no idea how many I caught, I lost track after awhile. Most fish in the 12-15" range, caught one fish just oover 16". Dark soft plastics, close to cover near current.
Gavin Posted July 15, 2012 Posted July 15, 2012 Good for you!...Havent fished the G. Nade enough...need to get down there in August.
Members BobK Posted July 16, 2012 Members Posted July 16, 2012 Have you ever seen the river this low?????? This is the lowest I have seen it for this length of time in 35 years. You ain't a live'n if your not a fish'n
UnCivE Posted July 17, 2012 Author Posted July 17, 2012 Good for you!...Havent fished the G. Nade enough...need to get down there in August. If we don't get any rain, you might be hikin' instead of floatin!
Greasy B Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Good for you!...Havent fished the G. Nade enough...need to get down there in August. At the rate the water is dropping the recreational boat traffic on the middle river might be low enough to allow a peaceful float. August and September are looking good for those of us who have given up the middle river because of all the boat traffic. His father touches the Claw in spite of Kevin's warnings and breaks two legs just as a thunderstorm tears the house apart. Kevin runs away with the Claw. He becomes captain of the Greasy Bastard, a small ship carrying rubber goods between England and Burma. Michael Palin, Terry Jones, 1974
UnCivE Posted July 17, 2012 Author Posted July 17, 2012 At the rate the water is dropping the recreational boat traffic on the middle river might be low enough to allow a peaceful float. August and September are looking good for those of us who have given up the middle river because of all the boat traffic. Joking aside, this is right on. Middle river is usually like Lake of the Ozarks on weekends. I am lookin forward to fishin' it some more this summer.
creek wader Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 Been wanting to try the river below Vienna. The only problem is, I'll need a shuttle. Othewise, I'll have to paddle or wade back. wader
Gavin Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 Would be glad to share some shuttle duties with anyone who wants to fish the G Nade. My usual crew hates slow water...but I'm willing. Send me a PM anytime.
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