troutgnat Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 I earned a 16-17lb sack today on the A-rig with a bonus 22" eye for the frying pan. All in all, caught 18 with 11 of those being nice keepers. I found the fish in several different areas but mostly it was depth related. Most fish came off of chunky rock. If you had wood on it at the right depth even better. Significant feature changes on the bank seem to be what the fish wanted to relate to. Water temp was in the 42 range AM and I found 49+ by late afternoon. Tried to keep the boat in 25-30ft and casting close to bank. Most strikes.....Left me rephrase that..."Most clobbers" came 1/2 back to boat. I was reeling slowly with occasional pause to let rig flare. Bites seemed to be 12-15' deep. I saw numerous fish suspended at this depth on the graph. They were not shy about eating today, strikes were vicious. Today was my best day on the A rig yet ....Had to throw in that last picture...The two best fresh water fish morsels ever!...notice what's missing?. LOL Fish24/7, Phil Lilley, Roger Craig and 1 other 4 Darren Sadler "Fishing is an Education...Often the fish 'school' me, yet I do not complain. I just keep going to class!"
troutgnat Posted February 9, 2015 Author Posted February 9, 2015 BTW. The dates on those pictures are in fact, today! I haven't reset my camera. I don't believe I have ever thrown the Arig in June Darren Sadler "Fishing is an Education...Often the fish 'school' me, yet I do not complain. I just keep going to class!"
vonreed Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 It makes me sick when I see someone throw away a walleye without taking those cheeks out. I save them for last when I eat fish and nibble on them for as long as I can make them last, lol. Roger Craig 1
Fish24/7 Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 great day troutgnat, thanks for posting ! was the bite better early or late, or off and on all day?
Roger Craig Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 THANK YOU for posting, I live through you guys anymore.
troutgnat Posted February 9, 2015 Author Posted February 9, 2015 Fish, The bite was best early for sure. But the cloud cover really helped me throughout the day. There were a few times during the day you could tell they were running water as the current picked up and that seemed to draw a few more bites when the water flow increased. Darren Sadler "Fishing is an Education...Often the fish 'school' me, yet I do not complain. I just keep going to class!"
troutgnat Posted February 9, 2015 Author Posted February 9, 2015 Glad to post. That was my first trip of the year and I couldn't have asked for a better day in regards to technique, numbers and quality of fish. Darren Sadler "Fishing is an Education...Often the fish 'school' me, yet I do not complain. I just keep going to class!"
Members dembones Posted February 10, 2015 Members Posted February 10, 2015 How far is tucker from k dock? Up the lake towards beaver? Or down the lake towards buck creek? I have a flat bottom and.can't travel too far ....I also went Sunday around k dock but couldn't buy a fish. Threw a mega bass ...Ned...smoke colored grub....nothing.
troutgnat Posted February 10, 2015 Author Posted February 10, 2015 dembones, Tucker is downlake from Kdock. In order from dam downstream.....Pothole(no ramp but I've watched canoes/kayaks launch on shallow side, River Run access, Swan Creek(small gravel ramp), Beaver Creek, K-dock, and several private launches between there and K-dock. I don't recall another public ramp in that stretch. I could be wrong but well, I haven't used it anyway. Darren Sadler "Fishing is an Education...Often the fish 'school' me, yet I do not complain. I just keep going to class!"
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