Today On The Rock

[Bill Babler]

Beck and I hit it really hard for about 8 hours up the White yesterday and sadly it was about as nasty as SK, said it was.

About fifteen fish for the day with 8 Keepers. Did have one over 6 pounds and had a couple of others that big in sight, but would not be tricked.

Talking between ourselves, we thought clients might have caught half of those, so that would have put a full day guide trip in to the 7 fish with 4 keepers type of day. REALLY REALLY SLOW.

Not that were better, than anyone, but we fish everyday, and are just for the most part a little more in tune. Most of our folks only fish a couple of times a year.

Most of these nasty critters pulled up and some went deep. Most suspended still around that 32 ft. level, but not near the bottom.

Heard rumors that the spinner bite was on big time up the James and flat creek in the muddy water. One of the guides reported a regular client, that was fishing on his own, had a 20 pound bag on a blade, throwing it all day. One of those he said she said type deals however so I don't know for sure.

Mid-Lake from Baxter to Cow Pretty sorry early from the guys that I talked to. I know Capt. Don had two trips yesterday, and he might have gotten them to bite better, haven't gotten to speak with him yet today.

Afternoon the bite seemed to be on the long gravel points on the FB in that 35 ft. type depth range.

Spoke to one of the locals that fished the same point three times yesterday. No early bite, no midday bite and then he caught 6 keepers on the FB in the same depth range at 3 PM. Grand slam, with a nice black, 4 smallies and a thumper K. Timing is not just important, it may be everything this time of the year.

Point 5 to Longcreek. Buster reported a pretty good early bite on the C-rig, then the fish pulled up and he did good on a drop shot. SAme depth everywhere. I think he had about 20 fish with half keeps on his morning adventure.

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