duckydoty Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 Got an early start this morning and left the house with boat in tow around 7:30 heading for Flat Creek. I wanted to put in at Flat Creek Resort because the ramp is not too steep and I knew all the ramps in the area would still have snow on them. Pulled down to the ramp and the water was solid all the way to the bridge. Did a drive through and headed back over to the Bridgeport area to launch. Temp gauge on the truck was reading 10 degrees. Slide down the ramp, got the boat launched and even managed to get the trailer out of the water and vehicle parked. Now for the fun part, boating up to Flat Creek. Decided to get the boat ride over as fast as possible and paid for that with some serious brain freeze. Started finding crappie in about 16-18 feet of water with in 30 minutes of being there, but they were all shorts. Took over an hour to catch my first keeper, but was staying busy catching lots of shorts and a few spots. Started moving around looking for another school of fish to play with about noon and started finding some better fish in 20-22 feet of water. Pretty much, right in the channel. Did manage one nice large mouth and one short smally today also. Ended up keeping 12 today, but had lots of fun. Only saw one other boat and a canoe today. Most fish came on black, tuxedo, or black and chartuese Bobby Garlands with 1/16th oz jig heads. It ended up warming up to be a real nice day on the water. A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
vonreed Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 Sounds like the fishing was slow, but somewhat consistent. I was gonna come down today but I took a look at my boat that hadn't been used since last summer and had to start cleaning and it took hrs to get all the junk out that wasn't even fishing related, lol. Now I am ready, lol. Thanks for the report. So did Phil end up going with today? Were the crappie on flats or holding on structure?
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted March 5, 2014 Root Admin Posted March 5, 2014 Phil didn't go.... he had to stay home and catch trout. Key word: "had".
troutgnat Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 Sounds like you are preparing to have a real nice fish fry Darren Sadler "Fishing is an Education...Often the fish 'school' me, yet I do not complain. I just keep going to class!"
duckydoty Posted March 5, 2014 Author Posted March 5, 2014 Nothing structure related. A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
BATCAB27 Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 Ducky you're my hero. I'll be down there Sunday. Leave a few in there for me
MeatintheFreezer Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 You must have a bigger set than I do to go out and run up the lake in 10 degree air! You deserve every fish you caught. Thanks for the report. Remember - If at first you DO succeed, try not to act surprised & quit while you're ahead.
MeatintheFreezer Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 You must have a bigger set than I do to go out and run up the lake in 10 degree air! You deserve every fish you caught. Thanks for the report. Remember - If at first you DO succeed, try not to act surprised & quit while you're ahead.
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