Going To The Bourbeuse Tomorrow Again

[Greasy B]

The self deprecating report was every bit as informative as a success story and a whole lot more entertaining. Thanks for the chuckle.

[Gavin]

Thats fishing...you never learn a darn thing when the fishing is easy.

[Mitch f]

I've come to the realization I can't fish very effectively out of a canoe, it's even tougher in windy conditions, very nice report!!

[Haris122]

5 fish in 3 hours, especially with all the leaves falling, that would be the best day to date in my book.

That was no small task. I tossed around a crankbait for an hour and a half and I can't recall retrieving it more than twice, without it catching on those leaves in the river.

[Al Agnew]

I hate to think of how many autumn days, especially windy autumn days, when I did worse than that. There was a time when I about gave up fishing for stream bass in October because of leaves and generally poor fishing. The good days were rare, but just enough to keep me hoping to duplicate them. As it is, until the leaves are mostly finished falling, I still won't go on any of the smaller streams in the fall. At least on the bigger ones there aren't as many leaves per square foot of water (although I did a jetboat trip on Current River a few years ago when the leaves were simply incredible...no way you could fish anything but a fluke or weedless jig.)

[gersus]

I'm glad I'm not the only one! Fighting the leaves is a pain! I still love getting out this time of year, even if the fishing isn't awesome.

[LittleRedFisherman]

Enjoyed the honest report, to me that's still worth the trip! I love to catch fish, but the experience alone of being on those streams just makes life grand to me. I agree with the leaves, it makes it tough.

I've logged in about 170 hours on a cotton picker the last 2 weeks, and have been dreaming of my upcoming offseason as motivation to keep a grinding. I'd love to fish those streams this time of year, but no time as Harvest requires to make hay while the sun is shining. Enjoy reading reports like this as I can't be out there right now. Soon though I"ll be chasing smallies and trout all winter, can't wait. We need to hook up sometime, I fish during weekdays in the Winter!!

[E Green]

well...i took my new kayak out for the first time yesterday...got out in the middle of the small lake (pinewoods in carter county)and my pole fell overboard before i could even make a cast. Talk about fail!

thought the rod holder would hold it in place...oops!

love the kayak though! haha