Somewhere in Jefferson County.

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

I have been wanting to fish for quite a while now.  There is a stream local to me that I have been wanting to get on.  The spring time had many floods and high waters.  I have a health condition that keeps me out of "dirty" water.  I attract infection.  This water is very shallow and since @drew03cmc posted his top water success, I decided now was my time to visit said stream.  It was clear, and shallow. I did no ot have any top water lures in my van with my tackle.  So I used a crank bait,( shallow diver orange craw) very slow to start.  A couple looks, partial follows, and that was it.  I put on a Rick Clunn shad shallow diver.  Caught a small Kentucky.   Nothing else.  I moved on down, and tried with no success.   Seen a couple just below a riffle, targeted them, my first smallie.  (Again). Nothing of size, and to be honest not much fight.  I hung up, lost a lure, put on a rooster tail.  That's what I got the smallie on.  Seen a couple small Walters.   It was getting darker quickly but I wanted to keep going.  My wife and daughter are at camp, and my son is staying at a friend's house.   I can stay out as long as I want, aside from the park where my van is, closes at dusk.  I managed one more, another green fish.  It was larger yet.  Gonna get up early, if no rain, I have another spot in mind.  

[drew03cmc]

20 minutes ago, Daryk Campbell Sr said:

I have been wanting to fish for quite a while now.  There is a stream local to me that I have been wanting to get on.  The spring time had many floods and high waters.  I have a health condition that keeps me out of "dirty" water.  I attract infection.  This water is very shallow and since @drew03cmc posted his top water success, I decided now was my time to visit said stream.  It was clear, and shallow. I did no ot have any top water lures in my van with my tackle.  So I used a crank bait,( shallow diver orange craw) very slow to start.  A couple looks, partial follows, and that was it.  I put on a Rick Clunn shad shallow diver.  Caught a small Kentucky.   Nothing else.  I moved on down, and tried with no success.   Seen a couple just below a riffle, targeted them, my first smallie.  (Again). Nothing of size, and to be honest not much fight.  I hung up, lost a lure, put on a rooster tail.  That's what I got the smallie on.  Seen a couple small Walters.   It was getting darker quickly but I wanted to keep going.  My wife and daughter are at camp, and my son is staying at a friend's house.   I can stay out as long as I want, aside from the park where my van is, closes at dusk.  I managed one more, another green fish.  It was larger yet.  Gonna get up early, if no rain, I have another spot in mind.  

I'm glad you could get out. It's refreshing to escape. Keep on them!

[Johnsfolly]

6 hours ago, Daryk Campbell Sr said:

Gonna get up early, if no rain, I have another spot in mind.  

Nice! Congrats buddy on getting some creek bass! That spot looks like natural colored crappie jigs would get a lot of bites as well. Can't wait to see what you catch today if get back after them!