Super User roadwarrior Posted December 16, 2011 Super User Posted December 16, 2011 Anyone know about visibility? I hoping it's not chocolate milk! Quote
sidsmith03 Posted December 16, 2011 Posted December 16, 2011 Ive never fished with live bait before....how do I use this technique of drifting with live minnows? what type of rig and how is it done? Quote
brianwhite Posted December 16, 2011 Posted December 16, 2011 also what about the water levels & temps??? Quote
CStan442 Posted December 19, 2011 Author Posted December 19, 2011 I made it over there today (JP). Not a single bass.... all I could get to bite were bluegill, perch a few drum and cats. Water temp started at 49 and ended at 51. Water was still pretty clear and down a few feet from a month ago. I was all over the bait fish, I mean ZILLIONS of them, with bass bustin' them quite frequently. I couldn't get them to bite anything..... 5 or 6 different topwaters, cranks, worms, jerk bait, spinnerbaits. Im thinking I needed a Alabama rig today. I caught all the bluegill and perch on topwater and jerkbaits slow. They came home for dinner Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted December 19, 2011 Super User Posted December 19, 2011 Yesterday was HUGE! Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted December 19, 2011 Super User Posted December 19, 2011 Yesterday was HUGE! YES IT WAS!!! Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted December 27, 2011 Super User Posted December 27, 2011 Who's fishing this weekend? Quote
bryand82487 Posted December 27, 2011 Posted December 27, 2011 I'm hoping to take off Friday and get down there with a buddy of mine. The weather looks great towards the end of this week and weekend. If I make it I'll let you guys know how I do. Was anybody out last weekend or yesterday? Quote
OPENLAKE Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 I tried to fish last Friday, but the wind and temp was brutal. I'm hitting it this Saturday. If the forecast holds, it will be sunny and warm for this time of year. Should be some good fish caught this weekend. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted December 28, 2011 Super User Posted December 28, 2011 Anyone have an open seat Friday? Quote
brianwhite Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 anyone fishing today?? im thinking about goin to pickwick saturday myself, probably launch from JP Quote
bryand82487 Posted December 31, 2011 Posted December 31, 2011 Caught some nice fish below the dam yesterday. Quote
lynyrdsky1 Posted December 31, 2011 Posted December 31, 2011 Went yesterday and today and have been killing them!! Not below the d**n though. Friend caught a 9 yesterday and a bunch of 4 and 5s and I caught a 1 big 6 and a few others today. Ill try to post pics Quote
brianwhite Posted December 31, 2011 Posted December 31, 2011 I went today out of jp but didn't have any luck. Any tips you guys could give for this time of year? Quote
lynyrdsky1 Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 Man if you are not using an alabama rig right now you probably are not gonna catch fish. Quote
soopd Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 I went today out of Waterloo and caught 7. Two of them were on A rig, 2 on small spoon, 3 on rattle trap. I was catching them on drop offs at the mouth of creeks. I went to McFarland yesterday with some junk fish and that's about it. Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted January 2, 2012 Super User Posted January 2, 2012 Fished yesterday on the river.. Caught a lot of fish.....mostly drum, carp and catfish, with a few white bass, one striper, one sauger one LM and 8 smallies! The drum/carp and even one catfish were HUGE!!! The smallies were all good size as well, 2lb- 3 1/2 lbs! Jeff Quote
oldgolf4 Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 00 MOD, what bait were you using to catch such a variety of fish? Live bait? Would you consider fishing below the d**n to be too hazardous for someone that has never fished there? I have fished right below the d**n, but not further down river. I felt the ramp was not real conducive to launching and loading for someone fishing by themselves, because there didn't seem to be a good place to tie up your boat while pulling your vehicle in and out of the launch. I caught 5 good LM Sat., mainly close to Dry Creek dragging a heavy swim jig with a plastic shad. Since I've never fished the lake in Jan. or Feb., I'm wondering how much the LM pattern will change from what it is now. I suspect that when the water temp. gets much below 45 the bass will go even deeper. True? And yes, I have an A rig order! Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted January 2, 2012 Super User Posted January 2, 2012 You can put in safely at the Botel, but I STRONGLY advise you NOT to fish the river right now, especially by yourself. Before tackling high water, you need to be comfortable with release under 60 cfs. Boat control is very difficult at 100+ . Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted January 2, 2012 Super User Posted January 2, 2012 You can put in safely at the Botel, but I STRONGLY advise you NOT to fish the river right now, especially by yourself. Before tackling high water, you need to be comfortable with release under 60 cfs. Boat control is very difficult at 100+ . x2! Always have 2 people on boat that are experienced enough to run the boat very well while on the river and especially with lots of water like now! Live bait was used! Jeff Quote
oldgolf4 Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 Thanks for the replys. To show my ignorance of the area, Roadwarrior, what is the Botel? Is the water high most of the Fall or just at certain times? Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted January 2, 2012 Super User Posted January 2, 2012 Just beyond the TVA campground and ramp: http://www.thehistoricbotel.com/ Quote
oldgolf4 Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 Thanks RW. Would you recommend the Botel as a good place to stay? Quote
OPENLAKE Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 x2! Always have 2 people on boat that are experienced enough to run the boat very well while on the river and especially with lots of water like now! x3! That river is rolling at 100K of water flow. Be very cautious, especially when the water is this cold. There is no room for error. That being said, if you play it safe, good fish can be caught. Quote
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