12/21/2014 Kings

[Donna G]

Tough two days for us. Went to Grand yesterday and aside from a magnum limit of "Big Purples" (drum) we didn't do that well. Champ finally figured a little something out and we managed to catch a few of the right species.

Went to the Rock today. Cold, gray, cloudy with some wind later in the afternoon. Dropped the trolling motor after launching and caught two right away one on crankbait and one on a jerkbait off a small secondary point with some wood. That pumped me up, but it was pretty slow after that. Finally ended up with 15 - a mix of spots and LM with four keepers. Most on jerkbait on bluffs up close, but near deeper water. I caught a few spots in the afternoon dragging a Jewel FB jig with a twin tail in 25-35 fow. If you look behind Champ, you'll see the type of water we were fishing. I started catching the FB fish when I paralled the bluff down the treeline you see in the background by throwing on the outside of the boat and dragging the jig through the trees.

Champ says they're not all 60' deep.

I don't have girly hands anyway, but they are a mess right now from winter fishing. I had to quit throwing the Ned rig because feathering the line out of the spinning reel was ouchy when casting.

[motoman]

Nice report and good looking fish there Champ..........but daggum Donna! Give those poor hands of yours a rest.........makes my paws hurt just looking at those pix. Ole man winter has indeed been rough on your hands.:-(

[Donna G]

Nice report and good looking fish there Champ..........but daggum Donna! Give those poor hands of yours a rest.........makes my paws hurt just looking at those pix. Ole man winter has indeed been rough on your hands.:-(

lol - thanks. Seems like the older I get the more I battle with the splits on my fingers from winter fishing. I'm on the computer a lot for work and it's no fun hitting the keys with my boo-boos. I always keep a bottle of New Skin or Liquid Bandage on hand and it gets me through, but that stuff will set you on fire when you first put it on.

[Quillback]

Not a bad day for this time of year, and a nice, healthy TR largemouth that Champ is holding.

Sorry about the hands, sometimes I get those kinds of cuts on the outside edge of my index finger, and when using the spinning reel, the line will get in there, and yes it does sting. Haven't had it happen this year, guess I need to do more fishing!

[Sore Thumbs]

Dang girl. Better get some Jergerns up in there. Ha

[fishingaddiction]

Not a bad day indeed. I will take 15 any day of the week! Haven't fished in a while, so many demands this time of year, but I do enjoy the Christmas Holidays. Good to hear some good reports.

[dtrs5kprs]

Nice work and a good report. You two have a Merry Christmas.

[Champ188]

Nice work and a good report. You two have a Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas back atcha, Dave. We did throw a Ned rig some yesterday. No takers but probably didn't throw it enough.

[magicwormman]

Donna, try super glue for the splits. I use it all the time when my eczema on my hands gets out of control. No sting and quits hurting immediately.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all the wonderful people on OAF.

[Clete]

I worked outside at a Steel Mill in Illinois for years. Experienced a lot of the cracked and spit cold sores. Doctor told me to use Keri Lotion Original formula. It is the best thing and immediately upon application it relieves the pain. It also primes the healing of the sore. Antiseptics Cream seem to dry the cut or sore out which causes it crack. The lotion keeps it moist. Great for Whiteu Bass cuts. Merry Christmas.