Any reports from Hickory?

[NCkenner]

A guy I work with has been the last two weekends pulling planers. He caught a 2 lber this weekend and a 12-15 lber last. Only one bite each time. I haven't tried it myself yet.

Reelsmoke, you're the Hickory specialist, what's going on over there?

Thanks,
Chris

[reelsmoke]

Dang Bro... hate I missed your post, In May we (me and my 2 boys), were fishing offshore out of Southport and putting some meat on the deck. Mahi bite was on for 3 weekends in a row. Just so happens that this past weekend myself and Reel Smoke II pulled hardware on Hickory Saturday morning, did the same on Norman Sunday morning, no bites except for Largemounth , we looked from the Dam to Gunpowder... water was clear and 84. Hope to find something soon and will keep you posted.

Thanks Smoke

[NCkenner]

Thanks for the report. I'm at Clarks Hill this week. We're finding numbers, just no size. I think I'm going to try a different section of the lake to try later this week. This place is enormous.

[reelsmoke]

You guys down lining? What are they hitting maybe we could give that a try here in NC and get something going.
We can only fish at night or until about 10 because of the recreational boat traffic.

Smoke

[NCkenner]

It's the same here. We're fishing from daylight till about 11. Our best results are on live herring about 2 cranks off the bottom in deep holes below the Russell dam.

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[NCkenner]

Caught 21 yesterday and 29 today. Nothing big. About half are good eating size.

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[reelsmoke]

That's a great catch rate... hopefully a big boy will show up soon

Thanks Smoke

[cwright]

Reel,
Pulled Pete's alabama rigs on tillery Saturday from Woodrun almost the entire length of the lake. Never got a hit. Marked lots of bait, but no takers. Not even a lone crappie or largemouth on the crankbaits I pulled as well. Tough right now.

[NCkenner]

Just got a report from a friend who was below the Rhodhiss dam last week in a Kayak. He said the stripers were knocking bait out of the water everywhere.

It's about that time!

Chris

[cwright]

Anybody hear of anything going on with stripers anywhere. May go try your crappie out NCKenner on high rock unless I get a good striper report. It is about time for them to move up in rinks on Hickory. Sure do miss living up there. Great striper lake.