Eagle Rock 8/23

[kjackson]

Launched at Eagle Rock at 7:30 and headed down river slowly because of the fog and the heavy concentration of trash in the water. Pulled into Roaring River to check it out and did the Beaver Lake two-step trolling crankbaits. I fished about halfway back in and ran into enough crappie to serve for dinner. Caught one short bass and had a couple of mystery fish pull off.

There was a lot of surface activity, but since I want to nail the trolling thing down, I left bass gear (including my topwater box) at home with the exception of the box of spoons and the dropshot gear.

The water was stained; I could only see two feet down in most places and a bit further in others.

The crappie were nice sized, but they seemed to be more scattered or moving more than I expect. I'd hit a fish, and then go back to work the area with no other bites. There were schools of shad fry everywhere.

Pulled the pin at 11 as I had to work this afternoon.

[Quillback]

I was down that way myself, but didn't go into the Roaring river cove. Saw what looked to be a wrapped boat sitting on the spot I wanted to fish, so I headed back in the direction of Big M.

[Bill Babler]

I was down that way myself, but didn't go into the Roaring river cove. Saw what looked to be a wrapped boat sitting on the spot I wanted to fish, so I headed back in the direction of Big M.

Sorry Quill, the wrapped boat would be my fault. Pete Weeners called yesterday and said he needed some place other than where he had been fishing. We spoke a bit about our river area, and guess he wanted to give her a try. Boat should have been a yellow/orange Pro-Guide wrap with a big Merc.

Sounds like you two had the same idea on water and locations, so if your thinking like Pete Weeners, your probably thinking pretty good thoughts.

Good Luck

[Quillback]

Must have been him, I wasn't close enough to get a good look, they were leaving just as I was pulling up. Well I hope he got into them!