4/14 & 4/15

[shark bait]

Fished Friday afternoon from 3:30 to about 7 then went out today from 6:30 to 2:30. I did well on Friday. Had about a 3 or 4 poud LM, several in the 2 to 3 pound range and a lot of smaller ones. Caught them on a sb, jig and ned. Caught about 20 fish total. Today was a different story. Started with top waters and caught 2. Switched to jig and ned. I also threw crankbait and sb. All told only had 4 fish. 

[merc1997 Bo]

everyday is different.

bo

 

 

[Sore Thumbs]

I was out there today from 7-noon. Caught 13. Crankbait for the first one. Jig for the second one. Bunch of them on a fluke. After sun got high fish were under docks. Used a jig again. Ran my boat from Holiday Island to Sweetwater and back. Dock bite was on for sure but I had to leave to watch my girls play soccer. 

[merc1997 Bo]

  On 4/16/2017 at 4:56 AM, Sore Thumbs said:

I was out there today from 7-noon. Caught 13. Crankbait for the first one. Jig for the second one. Bunch of them on a fluke. After sun got high fish were under docks. Used a jig again. Ran my boat from Holiday Island to Sweetwater and back. Dock bite was on for sure but I had to leave to watch my girls play soccer. 

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long way to run for 5 hours of fishing, but the woods are really pretty right now.  good time to just be out and enjoy all there is to see.

bo

[Sore Thumbs]

  On 4/16/2017 at 5:27 AM, merc1997 said:

long way to run for 5 hours of fishing, but the woods are really pretty right now.  good time to just be out and enjoy all there is to see.

bo

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Bo. I am breaking my motor in. I still have 6 plus hours left on break in. Never been that far up the Kings. It was a beautiful day for a tour of the Rock. 

[Sore Thumbs]

Gonna add to my dock bite statement. I noticed yesterday that when I was fishing these pockets that when the wind was behind me going into a pocket I didn't get bit. It was heading out against the wind when I got bit. It was blowing pretty hard at times so my guess is that my bait just wasn't in the strike zone quite long enough. I was using 1/2 oz jig with Yamamoto twin tail grub trailer. Green pumpkin with purple/orange flake. Skirt was green pumpkin with a hint of orange and Missouri craw. Don't think color made a big difference.  There are some great looking pockets between Viola ramp and Sweetwater. Tons of debris and lay downs with deep water in the middle. I didn't get a single bite flipping the good looking stuff. Either incorrect bait choice or they aren't in there just yet. 

[dtrs5kprs]

  On 4/16/2017 at 1:56 PM, Sore Thumbs said:

Gonna add to my dock bite statement. I noticed yesterday that when I was fishing these pockets that when the wind was behind me going into a pocket I didn't get bit. It was heading out against the wind when I got bit. It was blowing pretty hard at times so my guess is that my bait just wasn't in the strike zone quite long enough. I was using 1/2 oz jig with Yamamoto twin tail grub trailer. Green pumpkin with purple/orange flake. Skirt was green pumpkin with a hint of orange and Missouri craw. Don't think color made a big difference.  There are some great looking pockets between Viola ramp and Sweetwater. Tons of debris and lay downs with deep water in the middle. I didn't get a single bite flipping the good looking stuff. Either incorrect bait choice or they aren't in there just yet. 

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Yep. Lot of great little cuts up there. Fun if it's not crowded.

[merc1997 Bo]

  On 4/16/2017 at 1:48 PM, Sore Thumbs said:

Bo. I am breaking my motor in. I still have 6 plus hours left on break in. Never been that far up the Kings. It was a beautiful day for a tour of the Rock. 

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break-in can seem to take forever.  and it actually does.  we really, most of the time never have the big engine running that much.  

bo