Just Got Back

[tclubbs2]

I just returned home from a day on Taney. It was cold but it was also a blast. For those of you thinking it is to cold to fish then you are missing out. I was in a boat of three. Between us we caught around 50 fish. We used power bait, rooster tails, little cleos and small rapelas. It was a great time. Like it always is. Just wish I could have stayed all weekend.

Only bad note is there are too many disrespectful boaters. From the boats flying past our boat so close they were spraying us with water to the trollers going between us and the shore(as we were casting) when the shore was no more than 30 yards away. Just wish more people were more respectful to others fishing around them.

[Trav]

I will say it again.....Someone should just kill all those humans. wink

[Thom]

Tcclubs2:

Thanks for the report. Kinda lets us less fortunate fantize a little until we can get down. I hope to get down again after I return from Florida in late February. I enjoy fishing in the winter because their is less boat traffic.

I do get a little antcy about getting my boat out and in if the weather is too cold. Where did you launch or did you just rent a boat?

Sometimes it is necessary to pass inside someone upstream of fall creek who is casting because of the shallow water. I ruined a prop last year trying to be polite and passing on the other side.... but how hard is it to slow down excuse yourself and pass by. From the description of where you were fishing and how I think a little more courtesy could have been afford you. No need to pass by another boat that close. Just don't let someone esle's rudeness rent space in your head and ruin your day.

What color and type of rapalas and where did you have the most success. My last trip I ventured farther downstream but had the most success toward fall creek and above.

Thanks again for sharing your trip!

[tclubbs2]

We put in there by lilley's. Coopers Creek public access I think. The rapelas we used were rainbow and my buddy had one that was a light green all around. He also boated several on a brown and tan rooster tail. My hands got cold and I switched to sunrise power bait. We were also catching on orange and white. I caught three right off the bat that were 12-14 inches a peice. My monster of the day came off of the rapela. He was twice as big as the lure. If it weren't for the line I may have accidently thrown the rapela back in. lol