Fishing The Alley 5/17/15

[geo g]

Sunday 5/17/15, 7:00 - noon, mostly cloudy, wind 12 E., water clear, levels normal and steady,  84* w/t.

 

Steve and I ran out west of the river to MM39.  We had company today with 5 other boats in close proximity.  We started catching right away, with bass hanging close to the drop off  just outside the pad field.  We started with plastics, and then switch to top water and H/B frogs.  Both the top water and frog got some gar action but no bass.  We  went back to the plastics and the action was steady but controlled. 

 

With the threat of storms we finished before noon.  We caught 46 bass, several mudfish, and the big catch of the day, a 15 pound turtle.  Steve thought he had a gator, but the turtle put up a slow steady fight.  We caught two 3's, a couple of 2's and a bunch of dinks.  It was still a fun relaxing day.   With the wind out of the east fishing was an easy task, with only minor adjustments from the T/M .  

[FLStorm]

For us the bite was on until the rain started coming in.  We were catching them on Horny Toads, Flappin Shads, Flukes, Gambler ribbon tails and spinnerbaits.  Biggest was around 4 with a bunch of 1 1/2-2lbs with a few 3 lbs thrown in.

 

 

Were you fishing out of a Tracker?

[geo g]

FlStorm, a Winner Bass boat with a Yami 4 stroke. Were you fishing the North Side MM 39 west of the river? It was a nice morning until the weather moved in.

[SamTheHam]

Thanks for the report George. Glad to hear the alley is picking up.

[FLStorm]

Geo I think that's where we were.   We were trying out new water and like a dummy I wasn't paying too much attention to the mile markers.  No missing me.  Red and Grey Storm with Carlos Garcia painted on the motor.  One of these days I've got to wet sand that guys name off my motor! lol

[Gotfishyfingers?]

Nice report! I got to get out there.