Blazerman Posted December 16, 2012 Posted December 16, 2012 I headed to LOZ yesterday and got there about 1:30. Went straight to a friend’s dock to fish for crappie. The wind was blowing pretty good and it was cloudy and warm so I thought they might be hitting. I was right. Had my limit by 4:30 along with a bonus hybrid. Probably caught about 20 total but I didn't keep anything under 10". Today I got up and fished the condo dock where I was staying and caught a few more in the boat slips. Then while vertical jigging in about 30' I got a solid hit and set the hook and instantly thought this is definitely not a crappie. Held on while the drag was singing until I could finally get some line and we went back and forth for about 15 minutes. After the first couple minutes I was pretty sure it was a catfish and I didn’t really think I would get it in using my little crappie rod with 6lb line. But I at least wanted to see it. I surprised myself and actually landed it using my hands since I didn’t have a net. I did have a digital scale though and it weighed 10.12lbs. After taking care of some business I had to do I went back to my friends dock and finished getting my limit. Was back home by 8:00. Caught all the fish using a Bobby Garland baby shad in Pearl White and also a little tube jig in Pearl. Rigged them both on a 1/16 oz jig head. The baby shad I would cast out and tight line it while it was sinking and many times I was getting hit on the fall. If I didn’t get hit I would work it back very slowly and raise and lower the rod tip slowly and again get hit on the fall. The tube jig I used for vertical jigging in the boat wells.
fishinwrench Posted December 16, 2012 Posted December 16, 2012 Right on! That makes the 4th report like that I've heard over the last three days. Seems to be alot of 10-11inchers dominating the brushpiles and outer edges of the docks FINALLY. Guess I need to go get a mess or two while the gettin' is easy. Think I'll try'em on the flyrod though.
Flatbottom Boy Posted December 16, 2012 Posted December 16, 2012 Same story around the McCubbins point area. We are fishing rock edges though, a week ago I could see them hitting in a foot or two of water. Very nice slabs this winter, I've been very impressed. We havn't had to pull the measuring tape out much, if we think they are close we just release them...most there is no doubt. Nice catfish man! I bet that thing took you for a ride. Thanks for the report.
Blazerman Posted December 16, 2012 Author Posted December 16, 2012 Yup same deal- if they were close enough to measure I tossed them back and I probable let 15 go that were just over 9". It was warm (65) and windy again at the lake yesterday and by the end of the day I actually caught my last few good crappie fishing between the back of the dock and the shore in about 4-5 of water. I was dropping the jig next to the ramp piers and I could see them shoot up to eat it. The catfish was a blast especially where I caught it in the boat slip with not much room to move around. The condo dock I was fishing has 10 boats slips on both sides and the locals there have put brush in every slip. So you can fish over cover from the first slip in about 6 fow out to the last slip in about 40 fow. You can usually find them somewhere in that range all winter long. Good place for bass too.
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