Outing on 1-2-16

[Joenothum]

Went out with a couple friends from Arkansas on Saturday to catch a few trout. We put in at Cooper Creek and went up a couple hundred yards past Fall Creek and drift down from their. Current was obviously very strong. Used the trolling motor on one of the higher settings just to keep us straighten out parallel to the bank. We started out throwing spinners and whites jigs and added weight to get them down deeper. Caught a handful and I became a little bored catching small rainbows so I picked up a rod with a jerk bait tied on and within half dozen casts had a 4+ pound brown follow it all the way to the boat! Obviously, the sight of the fish following the stick bait made the other guys change lures. 

We proceeded to float about 20 yards off the bank, each one of us throwing a jerk bait. Man did we catch them! Not sure how many we caught but I remember on a couple occasions we had a triples on. Didn't catch any big ones but did catch probably five 2-2.5# browns. 

We floated down far enough to catch sight of the landing but the current is much slower around that area and jerk baits did not do as well so we stuck to the fast outside bends in the river. 

Overall a wonderful day on Taney. Careful pulling boats out of the lake. Cooper Creek ramp was covered in sand/mud and saw a few guys struggling to get up the ramp with their boats loaded. 

 

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Nice... any pics?

[Phil Lilley]

Talked to you guys as you went by the dock. 

Water was clear with bright sun Saturday. Now the water is stained- chalky green. Much better for jerk baits. 

[Joenothum]

Here's a couple pics didn't take very many cause we didn't catch any big ones. I figured that was you Phil but was 100%.

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Nice ums

[Phil Lilley]

First pic - that bank has been money for me last year for browns.

[Seth]

We hammered the browns the same way this summer when the water was up and had an absolute blast! I'm thinking I need to make some phone calls and try to get a group together to go down and get in on some of this high water action again.

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Do you need my cell?

[Joenothum]

That bank in the pic we fished the lower half of it 5 times and would catch about 5-6 fish each drift. I understand that the high water helps that bite but you fly down some bank in that current!

[Phil Lilley]

You can wear out a trolling motor for sure.