Thread: Going to oconee next weekend

Cant help with that lake but wanted to welcome you to the boards...and congratulations are in order for the upcoming wedding. Good luck with the fishing. I know you and your Dad will have fun spending time together.Thumbs Up

mtnman,I hate to tell you but thing's haven't changed much from the last time you were there,deep holding tight to structure.Water temp's are still ranging 78 to 80 even with this cool weather and the rain we have had.Good Luck,give us a post and let us know how you do.

I cant help you much with Oconee, but I have heard some good reports from some co-workers. They have been longline trolling the Sugar Creek area and having some good luck...I don't know of any particulars as to how deep of water they were in or jig colors, but I will pass on some info if I find out anything...Good Luck on the fishing and the Wedding!!

Thanks guys. If you hear anymore info between now and then please let me know.
Thanks again.

The drop in the air temps this coming weekend should provide a drop in the water temp and some good trolling next week. The crappie may be in shock mode initially (lows in the 40's and highs in the 70's) but should start moving around feeding. I am going to shoot docks this thursday but early next week the pole holders are going on and away we go. I have already got my rods, lines, ect. ready. I HOPE I am not disappointed with the results. I get excited just seeing the increase in posts on this site in the last two weeks compared to nothing over the summer.

Papa Dawg let me know how the dock shooting turns out. You are going to Oconee arn't you? The problem I am going to have is I haven't got rod holders set up on my boat yet. I have always had decent luck in the spring spawn jigging down into brush or timber and even using a bobber. I am new to the spider rigging technique so hopefully I can get me some rod holders and extra rods real soon.
I guess I am going to put in at Long shoals and run over to the standing timber near the dam and try not to get my boat hung on a stump again. Then try to locate the fish on my fish finder and drop a minnow tipped jig down to the depth they are showing up at. If I dont have any luck there I will try some points and channel drop offs or run up to sugar creek and see what happens there.

mtnman - Yes, I am going to Oconee. I saw several boats in the stumps last week. With the water down the stumps are not hard to find. Be careful and good luck.

Papa Dawg if your on the lake sunday and happen to see 2 guys in a red/white Ranger 374v stop by and say hello. That will be us. Good luck and let me know how your trip goes.