anyone going to be out there is evening? I am probably gonna drop some plugs and see what comes up. will be the jon boat with the big clamp on light on the back. say hey if i dont know ya…lol…
Caught 4 descent size this am, schoolin , lower lake.
When you say decent size does that mean keeper size? It’ll be nice to finally see keeper schoolies.
A friend of mine did well trolling umbrella rigs last evening.
I got them this morning drifting live bait 35-50’ in the big water.
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3 keepers 1 short, jerkbait’s, fish were blowing the bait up really hard and agressive.
While bait fishing yesterday am we had some come up on top while we were drifting down rods. Not really “schooling” like you typically see, but an occassional splash and bait flying out of the water. They were usually out of casting range for us, but we did manage one 23" on top water.
Probably should have put a couple of freelines out while we were drifting.
'07 198 DLX Carolina Skiff
FS90 Suzuki
The “bird dogs” are back…do everyone a favor and learn how to fish schooling fish or go back to the ramp. If people put as much effort into patterning and understanding striped bass movements as they do runing into schools and blowing them up ALL striper lakes would be better off. Had fish all to myself until Jolly Rancher and his ugly bride blew them up and they diappeared(fish and the couple). I utilize a journal and yesterday was the first time I ventured down lake and “stumbled” on a 4 year old GPS spot that has been lights outs during certain times and this guy just rides aimlessly around looking for anyone who may be catching fish.
“Been catchin’ any?”
“Plenty, before you got here!”
My $.02
4 keepers big fish around 8#…not sure how many I landed
SS, where were you fishing yesterday?
Had a guide boat run up on me like he owned the Lake and i was trespassing !!! They were casting all over my lines. SO I LEFT after a couple of figure eights with my 225hp.
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Originally posted by Beards Branch…SS, where were you fishing yesterday?
Drifted in the big water at the lower end of the lake.
Gonna go out this evening with some bait, but may do a little looking around for some schooling too if I get my trolling motor back to working.
'07 198 DLX Carolina Skiff
FS90 Suzuki
SS, PM sent
I know this is a little late to report to do anyone any good but here goes anyway. Went last Saturday evening and it was out of control around the front of the towers. We freelined exclusively and could only keep 3 rods in the water. we probably caught 20, had 6 keepers and many missed hooksets, schooling was happening around the area too, but we couldn’t cast far enough with the freelines to get to them. Last time I ever leave the bass rods and lures in the other boat! Anyway - it was a great evening fishing from 5 pm to about 8pm. Lotta boats out there, I saw a lot of people pulling fish in.