Indian Creek, 4/22

[Quillback]

 

A really nice day to be out on the water.  Caught 14 bass, one smallie and one largemouth that were around the 15" mark, and the rest were pretty much all 12-14" spots.  Had the yips today, lost a couple of nice bass in the 2-3 lb. range at the boat and had a couple of hard pullers that got off before I could see them.  Sometimes the fish win.

Fish were off the banks a bit in 5-15 FOW.

Most of the fish came on Carolina rigged lizards and craws.  Caught one on a jig, and one on a wobbler.  Tried a Whopper Plopper for a while early, but they did not like it.

Caught what I believe is a meanie, but sure looks like a spot in the pic.  He was darker than he looks.

 

 

[Blll]

Out today too. Several striper guides around the islands. I joined them for one pass. Marked plenty of fish but no luck for me. After an hour the guides were all gone. Spent several hours in Ventris. WT 62-64. Caught about 12 bass with only 1 keeper. Out from banks in 10-15 fow. All on ned. Several small crappies and bream too. Nice day.

[Stump bumper]

I was out for a few hours also, caught 3 big shad around 10inches, put them behind the boat around Ventris. Right about sunset the first one got hit and the knot failed and took the hook. 2nd on was 15lb striper made it in the boat, 3rd one hit while I was playing the second one and the line wrapped the engine cover and broke off 20lb test. 

Big gizzards were up shallow around the Islands.

[1969Larson]

Definitely shallow.  Cumberland prayer jigs cast into the brush put several striper in the boat today. 

[Dan the fisherman]

I destroyed my lower unit in war eagle yesterday. I'm boat less and wishing I didn't now that I see people catching big stripers.  ?

[Dan the fisherman]

If u see a 26 foot cobalt drifting around with a guy holding a rod off the side stop by and say hi... That'll most likely be me now that the nitro is out of commission 

[Stump bumper]

Nice fish, I have that same jig and never threw it.... The spot your in the second pic looks just like the place I caught my shad.

1 hour ago, Dan the fisherman said:

I destroyed my lower unit in war eagle yesterday. I'm boat less and wishing I didn't now that I see people catching big stripers.  ?

Sorry to hear about your boat, I hope the insurance covers it.

[Dan the fisherman]

53 minutes ago, Stump bumper said:

 

Sorry to hear about your boat, I hope the insurance covers it.

Ah yes.... insurance! I was going to pay out of pocket but will try the insurance first..  Worth a try !  

[Jack Perdew]

 

Sorry to hear you had trouble

Keep in mind that insurance will try to put a new unit on and charge betterment based on the year of the motor. Normal 60 to 80%

you will be better off on A used as no betterment would apply 

[Sore Thumbs]

Buddy of mine tears them up on a fluke this time of year in Indian creek. Glimmer blue and white.