2/15 Shell Knob Fishing Report

[lymorej]

I unloaded at the SK bridge at about 7:30 and ran up White, about a mile, to the clear water and threw jerkbait, rock crawler, jig, A-Rig (for a minute), shakey head, and jigging spoon. Only bite I had was at about 9:00 on a jigging spoon (video game fishing) and was very surprised about that, 14 1/2" Kentucky. I tried that technique for a while and didn't get anymore bites, so I made the decision at about 11:30 to go towards Baxter until I found dirtier water and it didn't take long to find it, I stopped around Big Creek. Fished a spot that I've never fished before and just as the sun started to peak through the cloud cover and the wind picked up a little I caught my first keeper and within :45 mins I had 2 keepers and a 14 15/16" small mouth. So I started hitting main lake and secondary points in the dirtier water with wind and brush. Ended up finishing at about 3:45 with 4 keepers, 1 short and lost 3 good ones. I probably hit 7 or 8 different points in that 4 hour span and about everyone had at least one fish on it. I caught all the afternoon fish on the Rock Crawler, keeping the boat in about 10' of water and just fan casting out in front of the boat (basically paralleling). I did flip a jig at the trees and brush for a little bit but didn't even get a bite. I attached the pics of what I caught. Nothing too big but 2 of the 3 I lost would have really helped out the overall bag.

I really wanted the jerkbait bite to be better in the clearer water but I couldn't get anything to bite. Not sure what's going on in the clearer water, but its tough for me right now.

 

 

[marcus]

nice report i cant wait to go back in april

[abkeenan]

Nice report and pics. 

[BearFisher10]

Thanks, sounds like you had a good day. 

I haven't been out in a few weeks but based off of recent reports and what friends have told me, it sounds like if you aren't getting bit in the clear water, fire up and find the closest stained water you can and go to work with a crankbait. It sounds like there's quite a few fish up shallower in that dirty stuff right now. 

[edyer]

Thanks for the report. Phantom Green Craw RK Crawler? Were you bumping bottom with it? Sounds like the fish are moving up a little. Should get better this weekend:)

 

[lymorej]

yes and yes. If you could tick the brush that would even be better. Lost 2 of em in the brush if that tells you anything.

[abkeenan]

16 minutes ago, lymorej said:

yes and yes. If you could tick the brush that would even be better. Lost 2 of em in the brush if that tells you anything.

Get a lure retriever my man. There was a thread going on the other day about it. A $8.99 lure retriever would have paid for itself during your last outing. 

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Jewel_Bait_Hound_Dog_Lure_Retriever/descpage-JBHDLR.html

[m&m]

lymorej, thank you for the report and pictures.  Sounds like you were flexible with your plan.  By the way, any idea what the water temp was in those areas?

Mike

[abkeenan]

Here's a pic of my little blue that has gotten the job done for years.

[lymorej]

Yeah I have one but I got lazy and thought I could get it but obviously didn't work, and the other one that broke off was just a bad spot in the line but it never surfaced so I have no idea what happened.