I thought it was April….

[Dutch]

But it must be July the 4th.  I went to Cape Fair this morning.  Flat Creek access was over crowded.  All three Cape Fair lots were full.  Both Bridge Port lots were full.  Boats were everywhere.  Weird overloaded boats (must still be snagging season).  I ran all the way to Carrs looking for a spot without a boat.  I hit a flat with a spinnerbait and caught a couple.  Before I knew it 5 of those weird overloaded boats were all around me.  I had to go all the way to Bearden to find a bank where I could use a shaky.

 I had 3 on the first 4 casts on a California craw.  There were only 8 other boats in Bearden.  I hung around there until I got 17 then looked for a bank without boats or rollers.  I couldn’t find one so wound up at the ramp with only 4 hours of fishing.

 

[Quillback]

Lot of boats, and it's Friday - just wait until tomorrow.  FWIW, tomorrow I'll be doing some garden stuff.

Big M lot - 18 rigs, which is a lot for a Friday.

[dtrs5kprs]

Ick.

 

[fshndoug]

no one works anymore

 

[Hunter53]

Probably a ton of people practicing for the Chicken Plucker (Tyson) tournament next weekend.  🤨😖

[rps]

When it is ugly like that, Holiday Island ramp is a good bet. Free, plenty of parking, and far enough up river that many people don't use it or fish there.