Bridgeport 12-28

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

Well, its been almost 2 months since my trailer messed up and took that long to get one. I finally got it and the drop on the spindle was wrong so my wheels and tires were to big and sat on the fenders. I had my old wheels and tires and with some fender adjustment I made it work. Took the downtime to Wire in a new Lithium Battery for my graphs, network them all, and ad a 12" up front.

So today I went today with intentions of fishing deep and playing with the new graph, but it just didn't feel right, Every boat I saw was out in the abyss casting into open water. So I went to the bank and cranked and had it all to myself. If your a bank beater you have plenty of free water since no ones uses it anymore. I did catch the biggest 3.41 on a float-n-fly. And all the rest on Cranks. Fished mainly in Flat Creek, water was dirty at the mouth but very clear once you got in there with 48 degree water. Ended up with 12 smallmouth with only one being a keeper and all the rest were 10-12 inches, but they were flat eating it. One Keep Largemouth and some short spots. Felt good to get out again, even though it was only for 4 hours.   Everything I caught was under 6ft of water

[Quillback]

That's some good fishing!   

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

I remember Babler had a big write up on the Float-N-Fly and i made a big box with all the stuff years ago, I kinda use it for crappie too but man the bass eat it up.  Is it just a long lost technique these day?  

[Targa98]

At least you were finally able to get out Andy!!! That in itself makes the trip a success!! Did you happen to target any crappie or heard of any up that direction being caught yet?

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

8 minutes ago, Targa98 said:

At least you were finally able to get out Andy!!! That in itself makes the trip a success!! Did you happen to target any crappie or heard of any up that direction being caught yet?

Tons of guys out in the creek channels in 16-30 ft crappie fishing. I only saw one guy catch one. I tried for a little bit but those little smallmouth had me going right back to the bank hoping for a bigger one.  I graphed a lot of them out in the open water.  I just didnt have the right stuff with me to even try. 

[Quillback]

2 hours ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

I remember Babler had a big write up on the Float-N-Fly and i made a big box with all the stuff years ago, I kinda use it for crappie too but man the bass eat it up.  Is it just a long lost technique these day?  

When I was out a couple of days ago I was marking suspended fish that I was having trouble catching.  The F&F might have gotten them.  I have some F&F stuff, I need to drag it out and fish it.  

[Targa98]

1 hour ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

Tons of guys out in the creek channels in 16-30 ft crappie fishing. I only saw one guy catch one. I tried for a little bit but those little smallmouth had me going right back to the bank hoping for a bigger one.  I graphed a lot of them out in the open water.  I just didnt have the right stuff with me to even try. 

Gotcha, I couldnt catch those ones on the other end of the lake either. I think I'll prob go back where no boats are Tuesday and try again instead of fighting the crowds. Even if it is a little longer drive

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

1 hour ago, Targa98 said:

Gotcha, I couldnt catch those ones on the other end of the lake either. I think I'll prob go back where no boats are Tuesday and try again instead of fighting the crowds. Even if it is a little longer drive

Yeah, if I had a day like you did I would be going back too. Those were some good looking crappie. Those crappie in Flat Creek and the Bridgeport area just get so much pressure constantly. I know in the last couple years I catch about 10 shorts to 1 keeper. Used to I could go there and get a limit no problem