2/27/18 Trip Report - Diamond City

I was hoping for a white bass report.  Evidently you decided to look for green fish instead.

Thanks for the report Ham. 

Banking on a better report in a month.  Heading back down then.

8 hours ago, Dutch said:

I was hoping for a white bass report.  Evidently you decided to look for green fish instead.

I felt like it was too early

Shame all that rain wasn’t really much warmer than the lake already was- but then again since I’m at least a week, if not two out from getting down to fish, I’m not too torn up about Mother Nature taking her time on spring.

In hindsight, any other choice would have been better. I could have tried Theodosia, or Tecumseh or Lake Norfolk. Guys are reporting warmer water and catching fish on Table Rock. I don’t understand warmer temps further North, but I will accept the data.

Im still trying to learn, if any one wants to offer suggestions on what I should have tried amongst the dying shad, I’m all ears. 

 

11 minutes ago, mixermarkb said:

Shame all that rain wasn’t really much warmer than the lake already was- but then again since I’m at least a week, if not two out from getting down to fish, I’m not too torn up about Mother Nature taking her time on spring.

You’ll be Golden. It’s coming on. They will flood shallow when it starts. 

 

I think i may go to Big Creek Friday.  If i do ill report back whether it be good or bad

 

3 minutes ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

I think i may go to Big Creek Friday.  If i do ill report back whether it be good or bad

 

You can’t do worse than I did. No real consolation, but no one I talked to admitted catching anything 

I fished the OMTT last weekend down there . Stayed within 5 miles of the dam for the practice day on Friday . We caught 6 fish with 4 of those being healthy keepers .  2 on the JB and 2 on the RK. These fish were all back in creeks , probably 3/4 of the way back water temp around 46.We did find some 50 degree water but not a bite out of it . Late Friday we decided to try some main lake current spots . With the dam releasing a lot of water we figured some fish might move up. The first stop we made payed of with a drum. This thing had a stomach on it that resembled a small melon. As much as I hate a drum bite when looking for bass this fish really clued us in. It was obvious this fish was there gourging on shad. After an intense battle with 10lb line it was netted and released. A quick retie and I fired the jerkbait back out and hooked another fish , this time it was the right kind. A hefty 3 lb largemouth with the same bulge in the stomach. That was the last cast made in practice before the event . 

Saturday we were greeted with a break in the rain taking off from Bull Shaols Boat Dock we made a small run to where we found the fish late Friday . On the first pass on this 75 yard stretch of bank we had 3 in the box with one being a 3lb class fish . We turned the boat around and caught one more that was close to 4 lbs . And just like that the light turned off . We fished the same area for another 3 hrs finally picking up a chunk of a small mouth  that was also pushing three . This fish came unhooked in the net . This was about 11:45 and the deluge of rain started . By 2:00 there was wind gusts over 30 mph and straight down lighting. I really Love tournament fishing and fishing in general but 3:00 could not come quick enough . Our best 5 weighed 13.5 lbs and landed is 2 ounces from the money which was disappointing, but it was a good finish especially for only getting 5 bites on the day . All on the jerkbait.