Fishing Report

[creek wader]

With temps. in the lower 70's today, fishing fever got the best of me. I knew a front was coming in so, I went down to Pikes Camp CA. Fished from 2pm to 4 pm. Threw suspended crankbaits and wiggle warts with no success. Went to sliders and tried several colors, got one hit. Put on a 1/16 oz. white maribu crappie jig and finally caught a fish. It was a 10 in. Kentucky bass. The sky started looking pretty ominus, so headed back. Found out later a twister had touched down near California, Mo. (about 20 mi. away). I fished the outside of a curve on a rocky bank. I was happy, just to catch one fish. First time out and being early Jan. Temps. were in the low 70's, water was clear, normal flow for this time of year, and seasonably cold. Very grey skies, windy with some very stong gusts, from the SW.