Smalls21 Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 put in at Bridgeport around 930am, started along the riprap with a jerkbait- nothing doing, picked up the Ned rig 3 fish in 3 casts-1small keeper, 2 shorts. I thought Ok , this day could turn out better than planned. Moved down to Peachtree, picked up another small keeper with a 3/8oz jig, and few more with the Ned. Decided to make a run up the James, made it up past the flurry of other boats, stopped just south of Walnut Springs ramp, fished back toward the lake. Started working a RK and Arashi Deep 10, caught several shorts, switched back over to the Ned, 2nd cast and the biggest fish of the day (and of 2017 so far) was on, Smallmouth right at 17in. Stayed in the river the rest of the day fishing Ned rig and occasionally switching to jig or crank. Water temps up the river were 49.8-51.3 Boat back on the trailer around 5pm Ended the day with 30 fish, only 3 keepers, but hey it's January. I forgot to add that all fish were caught in less than 20ft of water. dtrs5kprs, cheesemaster, magicwormman and 8 others 11
dtrs5kprs Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 Hard to outfish the little guy in cold water, even with some color in it. Maybe a wart or stick if you have wind and weather. Otherwise not close.
Smalls21 Posted January 23, 2017 Author Posted January 23, 2017 18 minutes ago, dtrs5kprs said: Hard to outfish the little guy in cold water, even with some color in it. Maybe a wart or stick if you have wind and weather. Otherwise not close. The more i fish it, the harder it is to put down magicwormman, Sore Thumbs and dtrs5kprs 3
Smalls21 Posted January 23, 2017 Author Posted January 23, 2017 19 minutes ago, dtrs5kprs said: Hard to outfish the little guy in cold water, even with some color in it. Maybe a wart or stick if you have wind and weather. Otherwise not close. the weather was saying wind 6-10mph, so i was actually planning on the stick and wart bite, but there was no wind to speak of
Royal Blue Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 How were you working the Ned? I couldn't get bit on it over on Bull last week, but I wasn't super committed to it that day. I typically drag and deadstick that thing and tear them up. That wasn't working the other day though.
Quillback Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 That's a good day Smalls, congrats! Smalls21 1
dtrs5kprs Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 2 hours ago, Smalls21 said: the weather was saying wind 6-10mph, so i was actually planning on the stick and wart bite, but there was no wind to speak of Need more wind than that. Miserable stuff. And wet.
dtrs5kprs Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Royal Blue said: How were you working the Ned? I couldn't get bit on it over on Bull last week, but I wasn't super committed to it that day. I typically drag and deadstick that thing and tear them up. That wasn't working the other day though. Lot of times in water under 45 degrees a slow swim is surprisingly good. Up shallow, on ugly places. Smalls21 and Royal Blue 2
Smalls21 Posted January 23, 2017 Author Posted January 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Royal Blue said: How were you working the Ned? I couldn't get bit on it over on Bull last week, but I wasn't super committed to it that day. I typically drag and deadstick that thing and tear them up. That wasn't working the other day though. i would just cast it toward the bank, let it sink, shake it a little, if i didn't get a bite on the shake, and would hop it a couple times, and let it sink again, and repeat Royal Blue 1
Smalls21 Posted January 23, 2017 Author Posted January 23, 2017 2 hours ago, Quillback said: That's a good day Smalls, congrats! thanks Quill
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