TR for upcoming weekend

[JestersHK]

@BrandonSTL and I started the blue ribbon slam a while back.  We have 11pt and NFOW left for our quest.  We headed south today and were greeted with rain,  but not near as much as forecasted. 

We hit the 11pt around 330 and it was stained and running pretty good.  We walked the woods at greer down to the confluence and tried to entice a bite.  I got bit, and had a good fight on my jig rod, only to finally pull in a smallei from the current...

I ended up with 3 more smallies as the water started looking more like chocolate milk as the light was fading.

We decided to skip NFOW and see if we can get in on the white bite at Taney. 

We got here around 1030 tonight and fished til 1AM. I threw a French pearl jerk but only had one good bite as we basically bank fished up above outlet one.  Brandon caught a small stocker on a jerk and I caught a few on a white and Grey jig finally. 

I think we landed a handful and decided to call it quits.  Gonna find a boat in the AM see if we can't get after em.

Lots of water for sure and it was cooking. 

[Johnsfolly]

5 hours ago, JestersHK said:

@BrandonSTL and I started the blue ribbon slam a while back.  We have 11pt and NFOW left for our quest.  We headed south today and were greeted with rain,  but not near as much as forecasted. 

We hit the 11pt around 330 and it was stained and running pretty good.  We walked the woods at greer down to the confluence and tried to entice a bite.  I got bit, and had a good fight on my jig rod, only to finally pull in a smallei from the current...

I ended up with 3 more smallies as the water started looking more like chocolate milk as the light was fading.

We decided to skip NFOW and see if we can get in on the white bite at Taney. 

We got here around 1030 tonight and fished til 1AM. I threw a French pearl jerk but only had one good bite as we basically bank fished up above outlet one.  Brandon caught a small stocker on a jerk and I caught a few on a white and Grey jig finally. 

I think we landed a handful and decided to call it quits.  Gonna find a boat in the AM see if we can't get after em.

Lots of water for sure and it was cooking. 

Great adjustment on your parts! I hope that you can finish off the Blue Ribbon slam soon. You know that I like goals like that😁

[trythisonemv]

Glad you guys made it safely in the rain DJ. Hope you put a hurt on them today. Over cast is always good !

[JestersHK]

We were greeted with brighter skies today than I hoped for.  It was tough fishing for sure.  We caught a few here and there until Blake saved the day with a trip up behind Eagle island with some nav skills I'm just not comfortable with. He put us on some quality fish for sure. 

Payoffs were a 22in rainbow followed up by a really pretty 20in bow caught by Brandon. 

Also caught a small brownie up in there to boot.

We drift fished scuds after that for some stockers as B wanted to take home some fish. 

Met up with my old ex boss and some friends on the landing this evening afterwards.  

Overall a beautiful day on the lake Even if the numbers weren't there.  I put a 22in rainbow on my jig rod which is the biggest for that one to date. 

Tomorrow I think we're gonna switch out up and go hit a few more blue ribbon streams.

 

 

[JestersHK]

[fshndoug]

nice job

 

[Johnsfolly]

11 hours ago, JestersHK said:

Great job buddy! Neat looking brown trout!

[trythisonemv]

Glad you got to get out with your buddy! Hope you guys got a fish or two on crane as well

[JestersHK]

We headed to Crane this morning. Brandon still need to check it off for the slam.  We got up early to try and beat the rain and got there around 7.

Headed upstream from the bridge at wire road and I watched mostly hoping he would get his required fish first. 

He finally connected as we were hearing distant thunder and the rain was threatening.  I started feeling pretty cruddy as well so we said mission accomplished and called it. 

With our other 2 spots blown out we headed back this afternoon. We both have crazy schedules and it's hard to sync up to fish but was def a good time.

[Ik314]

Probably a wise decision skipping NFOTW! That river is tricky enough without 1400+ cfs flowing !! I floated there Sunday & worked way too hard for one rainbow, one smallie & one other brown fish that will remain unmentioned (;