Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted April 13, 2017 Root Admin Posted April 13, 2017 Duane and I launched at 39 bridge yesterday at 6:30 am. We had no idea what we were doing really. Last time we'd been there at Sons Creek was 5-6 years ago. Water was probably 4 feet lower and it looked different, of course. Water temp was 63 and it was dirty. We were the first ones at the ramp which was a little concerning. Excepted a mad rush to the crappiethon, from the reports we've seen and heard. We started there... but had no confidence after 30 minutes of no action. I think we did catch one keeper on down the bank. We kept moving pretty fast, fishing both sides since it was so narrow through there. Finally had some company but they all boated past us so we got the hint. The water did turn from brown to green about 3/4 mile from the ramp. We moved around some. Picked up one crappie here and there. No pattern. We were throwing small swim baits and jigs along the bank and around wood. If you've never been there, it's WOOD OVERLOAD! At one point, we made a move mid morning, out clear of the wood field and fished a rock bank, then the flat side along a tree row. We found out later that some guys caught them good in the pole timber there. We went back in Sons and fished the opposite bank of the ramp. Finally found a pattern we stayed with and caught our limit. We fished out from the bank no more than 10-12 feet, but started real close to it using our fly rods and a Bobby Garland tiny jig heads (I'd say 1/32nd ounce) and a black/pearl blue tiny body (Duane will have to fill in the blank cause I don't know what they're called). And under a float 12 to 18 inches. We caught them around wood best but caught them ramdomly too. Didn't catch many shorts and most keepers we didnot have to measure. All males but 2 sows with eggs. They did like the steeper bank vs the more shallow, gravel bank but most of that bank is steeper. I think we were sitting in 8-10 feet of water most of the time. Water temperature was 70 when we left at 3:30 pm. We saw a few guys catching but most seemed like they were moving down the bank and swimming something. We didn't catch anything swimming... all were on the float and (this is important) we had to leave it 20-30 seconds before they bit it, most of the time. They didn't want it moving. They guys we saw catching were either fishing with a float or vertical jigging. Seth, Johnsfolly, BilletHead and 12 others 15
dan hufferd Posted April 13, 2017 Posted April 13, 2017 That is some really great info, Thank you, watch out you might have a big o walleye smoke that jig ! trythisonemv 1
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted April 13, 2017 Author Root Admin Posted April 13, 2017 We were hoping!!! trythisonemv 1
duckydoty Posted April 14, 2017 Posted April 14, 2017 trythisonemv 1 A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
Krazo Posted April 14, 2017 Posted April 14, 2017 What weight are those jig heads doty? & what kind of strike indicator are you using on the fly rod? You guys using 6 weights? Short leaders? Just curious how your rigging the fly rod.
luckycraft Posted April 14, 2017 Posted April 14, 2017 No minnows? a buddy of mine reported that he caught all crappie in son's creek off minnows. that was last weekend in the wind. Pretty jealous of you... God gave us a great day today. Wish I was outside to enjoy it. Thanks for the report dan hufferd and Brad N Steph 2
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted April 14, 2017 Author Root Admin Posted April 14, 2017 1 hour ago, Krazo said: What weight are those jig heads doty? & what kind of strike indicator are you using on the fly rod? You guys using 6 weights? Short leaders? Just curious how your rigging the fly rod. I'd say they were close to 1/32nd or smaller jig heads. Used a round 1/2 inch hard sterifoam float (we sell in my shop) but any small float will do. I use a 5 wt DD used a 6 wt rod. Regular leaders. Using 4 pound line for tippet. DD was using a larger float for a while... till he about killed himself trying to cast it. Use as small of a float as possible to float the jig. Throwing a bunch of weight with a fly rod can be dangerous to your fellow boater. trythisonemv and BilletHead 2
BilletHead Posted April 14, 2017 Posted April 14, 2017 7 hours ago, Phil Lilley said: I'd say they were close to 1/32nd or smaller jig heads. Used a round 1/2 inch hard sterifoam float (we sell in my shop) but any small float will do. I use a 5 wt DD used a 6 wt rod. Regular leaders. Using 4 pound line for tippet. DD was using a larger float for a while... till he about killed himself trying to cast it. Use as small of a float as possible to float the jig. Throwing a bunch of weight with a fly rod can be dangerous to your fellow boater. Mrs. BilletHead has learned to duck as the Clouser wizzzzzzzzs by her head , BilletHead duckydoty, trythisonemv and Deadstream 3 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
duckydoty Posted April 14, 2017 Posted April 14, 2017 Looks like 1/48 ounce jig head according to package A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
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