jim m Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 going in a few days to SK , can you launch there and what's the water color in that area. thanks in advance for any response
Members IdleTime Posted May 9, 2017 Members Posted May 9, 2017 Been here since Friday and saw trucks in the bridge parking lot but didn't drive in so assume you can launch there. I can drive up there tomorrow and give you a better report. Water color "chocolate milk", visibility "8 inches". Have to agree with Champ, backyard bit is highly exaggerated. We are on vacation so not getting out until after breakfast and haven't found anything except one lady telling me to stop fishing in her yard (think she was kidding). I have tried from 0 to 45 feet with no success though the wife has caught a few shorts. Talked to some guys that said very early morning and just before sunset has worked for them. Will be here until next Monday and will post if anything changes for us.
dtrs5kprs Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 I've never tried the backyard deal that far up. It works around Kimberling, but could just be due to the bigger, more manicured yards. Need oaks.
dblades Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 8 hours ago, dtrs5kprs said: I've never tried the backyard deal that far up. It works around Kimberling, but could just be due to the bigger, more manicured yards. Need oaks. I tend to key on trees with the red mulch ... vernon, Quillback and dtrs5kprs 3
Champ188 Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 Be sure to always fish the south side of the trees with red mulch. The mulch on the north side tends to mildew and put off noxious gases. Quillback, LD Fisher, dtrs5kprs and 2 others 5
dtrs5kprs Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 2 hours ago, Champ188 said: Be sure to always fish the south side of the trees with red mulch. The mulch on the north side tends to mildew and put off noxious gases. And don't snag your sublimated jersey on the branches. Champ188 1
176champion Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 Don't get your buff hung up on the tree branches either. Champ188 and dtrs5kprs 2 I know everything about nothing and know nothing about everything! Bruce Philips
Members IdleTime Posted May 9, 2017 Members Posted May 9, 2017 Drove around this morning after breakfast taking pictures of ramps at 39 bridge, Kings River Marina and storm damage (closed), Big Bay and Campbell Point. All are open but no courtesy docks available. Next to last picture is from our cabin at Pla-Port, water was on the road last week.We launched Saturday from the path leading to the dock on Saturday. There is a public ramp just past us that could be used now and is what we will use when we leave. Last picture is a fish my wife caught that we can't ID? Water still looks like chocolate milk and very little visibility. Temps were 64 to 68 yesterday. We haven't traveled more than a half mile from the resort with little success though we have not been hitting it very hard. We have targeted the oaks and sweet gums that have held fish in the past but not for us now. I don't get far enough up into the yards to reach the bank so that may be one of our issues as we have picked up a few from the bank in front of the cabin. Hope this help, magicwormman 1
magicwormman Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 Good report and pictures! The fish looks like a rock bass to me, commonly called a goggle-eye.
dtrs5kprs Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 One of the fish variously known as a goggle eye. Ham or others can tell which one for sure. I get lost in the Ozark bass, shadow bass deal. Thanks for the info and pics. Guarantee you will save someone time and gas with that post.
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