Great Day, Even Better Company

[buddygr53]

Put in at aunts creek about 10 am. Tryed spinnerbaits most of day even in the wind. One short small mouth. Did find some small mouth on kvd 1.5 on a gravel flat. Grandson done well. Even in the cool air

[5bites]

Well heck. I guess I know what I will try tomorrow.

Ditto. Thanks Champ for the report.

I got out for a few hours this afternoon and fished the back of owl creek and the last part of roaring river but not the very very back. Second to last stretch. I wish both had more color. Roaring River got so clear you coulda read a phone bill 12' deep. It was crystal clear. I only caught a few dinks. I found a big group of fish kinda deep on one of the turns. Third one in I think. Anyway I graphed a massive school and some shad. I think it's mostly whites. I couldn't pick on them to long as my youngest son was getting chilly. I did catch a white and a black on a spoon. I had one that I watched chase my spoon and ultimately not eat my spoon on the graph longer than I've ever had a fish do that before. It was hilarious and frustrating at the same time. The two fish I caught in owl creek came off standing cedars pitching a paca craw. One of them had two come with it. My son lost one on a square bill in there too. Lots of shad in owl creek but not in the section I fished in roaring river. The temp was 58-63 in owl and 53-62ish in roaring.

Anyway tomorrow I'm not going to fish the rivers as much as I do main lake and smaller creeks and coves.

All in all it wasn't what I expected and given the limited time I had I wanted to stick with the backs of creeks. Hopefully tomorrow is an improvement.

I did get to play with my new gopro. This is going to be a fun aspect to fishing.

[fishingaddiction]

Way to get after them guys. Slaying them with the blade, good stuff. Speaking of fellowship with other OA members, we need to have another get together. Maybe have a cookout somewhere so we can meet and visit other members.

[Roger Craig]

Been settin at the end of Tate Rd off Long Creek seeing you guys go by. Seen a cpl BIG BASS in that area just off the bank. I even lucked out and caught about a 3.5 lb smallmouth and had to be a 20# Channel Cat (I know, bankfisherman).

[Champ188]

Nothing wrong with bank fishing. Congrats on a couple of darn nice fish.

[denjac]

Way to go! Sounds like you ripped em. Only bad thing was I wasn't in the boat with you.

[Donna G]

OK, two things. Yes, we need to have another get together / cookout and I would like to see an annual OA derby. Wouldn't that be fun? Here's the second thing, does Champ make y'all unhook his white bass and have you wipe down the boat? I'm just trying to figure out if I'm getting the short end of the stick.

[huntest]

Donna

I'm not going to lie. The answers are no and no.....?

[huntest]

I was wondering if you were responsible for that spotless boat....lol

[Donna G]

Crap. I knew it. We do usually tag team on the ramp wipe down, though. He did make me unhook his 2-1/2lb white bass from a crankbait. That's just mean.