Cold day on the river

[LittleRedFisherman]

The sun was shining when I left the house around 11 to head to the river for a few hours, it was cloudy by the time I got there.  I fished an area i'd never winter fished before, I had been there with my son back in the summer, and marked it then thinking it looked like a possible wintering spot.  I didn't hammer them by any stretch, but caught several in a couple hours of fishing it.   They were in a little more current than I expected, but according to my sonar the water temp was 46, so they were in the hole but on the edge of it close to the current, once I figured this out I had decent action for an hour or so.   I started out with a ned, then tried one of Mitch's small craws, after catching a few on that, I decided to bring out his larger craw to go after a good one.  The action slowed about that time, I decided to try it, but after about 10 minutes of using it I had casted in a good looking spot I thought,  it had the right drift and placement and was thinking this ought to catch one if there's one in there.   After I had given up on that cast being close to the boat, I reeled it in for another cast, to my surprise a monster was chasing it, about the time I stopped it it saw the boat and darted.   I can't do the Roland Martin and weigh and measure fish in the water, but it was  a dandy, i'll leave it at that.   Came close to having another Mitch Craw success story.. ha ha.   Anyhow, felt great to be on the river, even though the 4 mile boat ride back to ramp was rather fridgid on the way back.   I love the challenge of finding new water these days, and today was a success in my book!  Going back soon I hope!    Bret.  

[Smalliebigs]

Very nice....bummer on the Big one but. I always love seeing a big one charging in on a bait you are retrieving. They are tough if they see the boat.

Cool report and kudos on getting  out

I'm  still putting  up Christmas  decorations and chopping wood

[Mitch f]

Awesome Bret, the big one is still there!!! Go get him!

[LittleRedFisherman]

43 minutes ago, Smalliebigs said:

Very nice....bummer on the Big one but. I always love seeing a big one charging in on a bait you are retrieving. They are tough if they see the boat.

Cool report and kudos on getting  out

I'm  still putting  up Christmas  decorations and chopping wood

Thanks guys!  

Yes I know where she is I will be going back soon!