4/25 86 Bridge to Cricket Creek

[Brian D]

Put in at State Park about 8. Pretty dang foggy so we fished around there to the Belle..Zip, nada you get the idea. Fog broke up so we ran down to Brushy Creek. Plenty of fish on beds but no takers. Not a single bite. So headed south to a creek just up from Cricket Creek Marina. My fishing partner 1st cast. A keeper Spot. The first 100 yards he had 7. 3 were keepers. I finally caught a couple on the trusty Ned. The second one was the biggest I’ve caught on the Ned at 3lb 7oz. Lots of fun on 6lb floro. 

The bite died and we rode up to Mills Branch? Not quite sure of the name. My partner put on a jerk bait class. Total was 17 for him. 7 total keepers and 3lb 11oz toad. 

This was a darn good day for the lower end at least in our experience. 28 total fish and 10 keepers? I’ll take those numbers all day long. Funny thing 25 fish came on jerk baits. WT 57.8-62.3. 
 

I hope everyone had a great weekend. 

 

[Quillback]

That is a great day, congrats1

[cheesemaster]

21 hours ago, Brian D said:

Put in at State Park about 8. Pretty dang foggy so we fished around there to the Belle..Zip, nada you get the idea. Fog broke up so we ran down to Brushy Creek. Plenty of fish on beds but no takers. Not a single bite. So headed south to a creek just up from Cricket Creek Marina. My fishing partner 1st cast. A keeper Spot. The first 100 yards he had 7. 3 were keepers. I finally caught a couple on the trusty Ned. The second one was the biggest I’ve caught on the Ned at 3lb 7oz. Lots of fun on 6lb floro. 

The bite died and we rode up to Mills Branch? Not quite sure of the name. My partner put on a jerk bait class. Total was 17 for him. 7 total keepers and 3lb 11oz toad. 

This was a darn good day for the lower end at least in our experience. 28 total fish and 10 keepers? I’ll take those numbers all day long. Funny thing 25 fish came on jerk baits. WT 57.8-62.3. 
 

I hope everyone had a great weekend. 

 

That is for sure a great day. Congrats!! The jerk bait is what is working for me too. 

[BassPastor]

Good report. Don't see much from the Long Creek arm but that's where we fish most often just due to proximity. The lake fishes kind of small in that area due to the river getting narrow. Kind of takes the guess work out of fishing down there sometimes. 

Actually stopped in to Cricket Creek for the first time a few weeks ago and was really impressed with their bait/tackle selection.