Recon mission

[shadslinger]

Well the white bass are not up White Rock Creek yet. I went today to check it out, and there has not been enough rain to make it flow more than a trickle. I did find shad just above Little White Rock in big schools and caught some in the cat net, but didn't see any fish that I thought would be whites, and didn't catch any.
So I took my shad loaded up and went to potlick dbullards striper hole.
He had them hid somewhere, but I did catch 3 blues from 21" to 24' so I can justify the $30.00 in gas??
I had a good time and enjoyed the day, think I'll try the river channel out the state park tomorrow.
SS

[dbullard]

nice blues SS good luck at State Park.Sorry that the Stripers moved on you.

[rodbarnett]

SS great day to be on the lake,looked good this morning when we left for San Antonio,hated to leave the lake .Oh well be back in two weeks.Whites should be in the area by then.Maybe GG won't have them all boxed.lol Enjoyed the post & pic..
R.E.B.

[shadslinger]

Well the stripers might have still been there, in fact I would say they were. I just couldn't get all of that fiberglass to hold in the wind so that I could fish that spot and not drift into the trees.
I went over the place that we cast to when we caught them and there is a bowl like depression right where we would get hits. There were good size fish in it, just couldn't get anchored on that side. I had to cross the river and fish the cover there.
I think fishing on the river edge should be a good patteren all in the lake right now, and since I have iced shad, (mmmmmm, iced shad). I'll give close by a try in the morning.
SS

[dbullard]

ss could you have troll some jet divers through the area ?Well I hope you get on them tomorrow!!

[Gator gar]

I'm sitting in a safety meeting this morning, bragging to some guys that I am going to do some fishing, first thing Friday morning since we are only working 4-10s.

I get up and go 200 yards to a JSA meeting and right at the end as we are walking off, the General forman calls us back and says we are working 10 hours on Friday.

That put a hold on my fishing. I could take Friday off, but one of my new years resolutions is to work every day that I possibly can. Looks as if we are going to start 50 hours a week, sooner than expected.

Wind is supposed to be pretty bad Saturday, the last time I checked. They will be all yours Dbullard, I'll be resting.

Better luck next time ShadSlinger. I hope you reel in a pile of them..

[dbullard]

I have seen the forecast !(sucks) I guess I will have to rest up after a week at the new job!!!lol These 8 hours days are tough when you are used to 10-12 hour days!!! I'm sitting in a safety meeting this morning, bragging to some guys that I am going to do some fishing, first thing Friday morning since we are only working 4-10s.

I get up and go 200 yards to a JSA meeting and right at the end as we are walking off, the General forman calls us back and says we are working 10 hours on Friday.

That put a hold on my fishing. I could take Friday off, but one of my new years resolutions is to work every day that I possibly can. Looks as if we are going to start 50 hours a week, sooner than expected.

Wind is supposed to be pretty bad Saturday, the last time I checked. They will be all yours Dbullard, I'll be resting.

Better luck next time ShadSlinger. I hope you reel in a pile of them..

[clean air]

Been catching lots of stripers in the 25-35 range here in TN.Water temps are in the low 40s.We have been fishing down river from a steam plant and the water is in the 60s.Tons of bait and fish of every kind from the plant to a 1 1/2 mile down river.Been using skipjack herring 10-12 inches long freelining.Last time I went we boated 8.Fished from daylight till dark.