Tuesday evening/night report

[Mike jones]

Took off from Hickory creek at 6:30 and went to the HSB area. Saw some sporadic schooling fishing and caught a couple on top water. Closer to sun down, several good ones were chasing bream up on the bank and scored a couple more that way. After dark, the big black spinnerbait put a couple more in the boat. Everything caught was main lake. Water temp 87-90. Our best 5 weighed 14 1/2 with a 5 1/2...good enough for 1st and big bass in the tournament. 

[J-Doc]

Mike you amaze me. 

 

I could go and catch nothing but water.  Some folks just have a gift. 

[Mike jones]

55 minutes ago, J-Doc said:

Mike you amaze me. 

 

I could go and catch nothing but water.  Some folks just have a gift. 

You are being way too nice..we have just been making the right decisions on the water lately. The amount of big fish we have caught from post spawn until now have been more than I have ever caught at Beaver.

I might go back through my notes later and see how many over 4 pounds have came in the boat..it's a slow day here at the car lot anyway!!

[J-Doc]

That's the key. Good decisions.  

Beaver is healthier than its been in years. Just too much traffic and water activity. 

[Mike jones]

23 minutes ago, J-Doc said:

That's the key. Good decisions.  

Beaver is healthier than its been in years. Just too much traffic and water activity. 

Boat traffic has got to be at an all time high..I was really surprised to see that much surface activity in 89/90 degree water. 

[J-Doc]

Easily an all time high. Most I've seen since I moved here in 2002. 

I could probably make myself a better angler and learn to fish in that madness but why should I? It's not fun to me and it's not safe either.  People do not respect each other or take others into consideration on the lake.  Rarely anyway.  

 

I went out Saturday morning and was ready to leave by 10am. First trip out in months and I don't care to go back for a while.  

[Mike jones]

10 minutes ago, J-Doc said:

Easily an all time high. Most I've seen since I moved here in 2002. 

I could probably make myself a better angler and learn to fish in that madness but why should I? It's not fun to me and it's not safe either.  People do not respect each other or take others into consideration on the lake.  Rarely anyway.  

 

I went out Saturday morning and was ready to leave by 10am. First trip out in months and I don't care to go back for a while.  

I won't fish again in the daytime for a couple months...Jeff Cook is having a 7pm-7am benefit tourney this Saturday but I really don't want to fish 12 hours straight as tough as it is right now. Might go crappie fishing Saturday night instead..I have a couple docks that are loaded pretty good. And one spot I told stump about that has whites and stripers!  Let me know if you go out one night J-doc and I will put you on them. 

[Bg193ch]

Great fish Mike! You have had a real consistent year from your posts on the forum. 

[J-Doc]

11 minutes ago, Mike jones said:

I won't fish again in the daytime for a couple months...Jeff Cook is having a 7pm-7am benefit tourney this Saturday but I really don't want to fish 12 hours straight as tough as it is right now. Might go crappie fishing Saturday night instead..I have a couple docks that are loaded pretty good. And one spot I told stump about that has whites and stripers!  Let me know if you go out one night J-doc and I will put you on them. 

[Blll]

Really nice fish Mike, and it sounds like you did not have to fish deep for them. Slow rollin' spinnerbait on points or dropping down bluff steps?