Ally Springs/ Jacks Fork

[John Andrews]

hey folks, heading to Ally springs camp ground this weekend 7/11 - 7-14. I never fished this area and am looking for advice on what lures, plastics, rigging styles, etc. are working in that area. Keep in mind I release ALL my fish so they can be caught another day. Just looking to catch a few while floating the Jacks. Any advice would be very helpful. Thanks all.

[countryred]

That's a nice float from Alley to Eminence. Last time I was down there 6/23/13 , I got bit on a 4" Gulp finesse worm rigged texas style with an 1/8 weight on 8 lb floro. The fish seemed to be hunkered down around and under the wood. Lots of traffic that day. But I am still learning to fish that type of water.

Good luck , its an awesome place.

[John Andrews]

thanks I see a bass pro trip this week!!!!!!

[countryred]

I know a lot of the local guys throw tubes, chomper grubs, and flukes there too.

[John Andrews]

Well bought some zoom worms, crawfish and some beetle spins to add to the tackle box. Talked to a guy that killed 'em last weekend on purple with blue flake. Also taking the fly fishin gear. I'll let ya know how we do.

[John Andrews]

WELL we had a great time. The float trip from Alley to Eminence was beutiful (except for all the beer cans sunk to the bottom along the river )

people are ***ing pigs. My buddy found the winning bait small red and brown crawdads on 1/8 ounce jig heads. we caught smallies up to 13.5 inches, Goggle eye also liked 'em. We were in at 6:30 am out at noon. Stopped several times along the way for pics and to fish some nice holes. A GREAT TIME!!!!!!!! I am impressed how hard them smallies fight. They make largemouth look kinda wimpy.

[countryred]

Thanks for the report John. Sounds like you had a great time. Did you catch any pickerel on that stretch?

[John Andrews]

Nope smallies, goggle eye, and what to me looked like a blue gill without the markings looked like what we call a white perch back home.