Old plug Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I went out this morning for about a hour bass fishing because the crappie around the dock were not interested. I got 3 on a Carolina rig everyone of them were lying near something in about 10 to 12 ft of water. It was a pretty slow bite. I shook the rig a lot in the retrieve And that what worked just about always does for me when using the Carolina rig. I will wear you out pretty fast though. Came in and promptly caught 5 or 6 crappie for.lunch the best one was 15 " So it looks like things are on the verge of opening up. Even seen a few bluegill around my dock this afternoon. To me that is always a sing in the spring that the lake is coming alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Rapp Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 yep, when the sunfish get sunning, the topwater bite will get going good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinwrench Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I had 3 fish that went 8lbs. (combined) during a lunchtime test run. Made it really hard to come back to the shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old plug Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 I bet it did. I a, just happy the transition period I hate is past me it is my worst fishing period. NOW I got to go to Ash grove and Springfield tomorrow then maybe just maybe I can get out Wednesday morning MAYBE. I can get in part of the day before we go to Herman. Then thursday I got to be in St. Louis for grandparents day at my granddaughters school. that is not really a HAVE TO DO THING I will be there. then Friday we get to baby sit. Then Friday evening back to Herman. And finally. home Sat just in time to join the masses that will be here on the water. It could have come at a better time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DChance Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 yall that live there and have the luxury of going out for a couple hours here and there are blessed. I am so jealous. 3 kids and an hour and half drive mean my time is limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old plug Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 yall that live there and have the luxury of going out for a couple hours here and there are blessed. I am so jealous. 3 kids and an hour and half drive mean my time is limited. .I understand how you feel. I love it out here for more than just the fishing. I want you to know though It can be very expensive. besides your house if your lake front you got a seawall and a dock to worry about. Its not all peaches and cream I guarantee you that. I am 75 and its all getting to be a little to much for me. I am coming to the end of my time out here i am afraid.want to buy a place ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DChance Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 old plug, don't tempt me lol. I am 36 with 3 kids and love the outdoors and lake life. I love getting the kids outdoors in the woods and water rather than sitting in the house playing video games and watching movies. We currently have an RV at Pomme but the driving for that and fishing gets old. I used to tournament fish a lot more and not so much now due to lack of time needed to compete. I have time, one day I will at least have a part time "lake place" at some lake to be able to get away to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conorsixtakc Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Good morning fellas, this is my first post after keeping up with the forum for a while. Quick history on me, I pretty much learned to walk on the banks of North Buck Creek cove with a Zebco 33 in hand and the rest is history. I've had family there my whole life, and I've been very fortunate to call it my home away from home. Here's my report from this past Friday, when only had a few hours to fish. Water clarity in North Buck Creek was as close to gin-clear as it's ever been. Caught numbers of largemouth shallow on a GP jig/chunk trailer pretty easily, not much size though. Changed gears once the boating activity picked up in the afternoon and moved back into a shallow protected cove looking for live water. Found 15-20 bluegill suspended just below the surface of an empty shaded slip. Skipped a wacky rigged 5" GP stick worm in there and caught a 2# largemouth, and an 18" post spawn walleye. As old plug said, any week now things should blow wide open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old plug Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 I am giong to miss something HUH?? To be with my granddaughters is worth it. Really at 75 and fishing for at least 60 yrs. It wont be all that hard to miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old plug Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 CONORSIXKC----------- Your Neighbors. You go one way at Buck Creek Store and I go the other. I live at the end of O-275 on Cedar Point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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