Thread: Oconee.....the Southern Half????

Its quite simple... the upper end is somewhat more shallow and has much more color to the water therefore warms faster and holds temps better than say.. Richland where it stays more clear and cool with less runoff. You say you "Hated the mid lake up because of the dreaded crappie fishermen".... well don't expect much response or help from these old school or dreaded crappie fishermen on here as you call them lol. Im a long time bass fisherman myself but I grew up in a crappie boat from two generations of "Crappie Fishermen" and I'm here to tell ya.. I've seen way more dreaded BASS FISHERMEN than I will ever see crappie fishermen. I have too many times had to bite my tongue from guys blistering a rooster tail 30 yards from my rod tips only for them to then set the boat down right on top of the very spot where the fish are stacked. Just cause you paid Mr. Berry 160 bucks to enter a tournament doesn't mean your last name just became Oconee. Like you, I too have kids that would rather fish than eat as well had a bassboat that would run with the best of them and fished tournys but that never gave me anymore right to run all in someones spot. Just my two cents but as far as the lower end goes.. well its just like bass fishing.. it starts a little later on that end and is usually very clear so your jig colors need to go along with that but be prepared to catch lower numbers of fish too as the last few years hasn't been right but this year things are lookin a little better but I cant elaborate too much because I cant give up my reef numbers...ya know how it is

even when I had a go fast bass boat I was always respectful of others on the water....it one of the reasons that I opted to stay "south" or up Richland..I just didnt see a reason to try and weave in and out of a mass of boats, messing them up trying to get to a bank that a whole group were already trying to fish,,,,its because they had the same right as me I went elsewhere ,,,,,and I always , even to this day make sure to come off plane an idle in to an area, and I will even idle further if other fishermen are in the area....

as far as the fishing I was assuming that it had to be with water temps or clarity, I know stained water warms faster, but with the massive amount of crappie fishing in lick and sugar creeks and also above I-20, I just wanted to take the time to ask, because this crappie fishing has kind of snuck up and grabbed me and its kind of exciting to actually go after a fish I have never went after before

I was taught how to fish by my gran paw and how to respect others when they were already set up. That being said I am afraid it is the times we live in so many younger folks just are not as respectful as older folks. I have seen crappie as well as bass fishermen act like the own the lake and how dare I be on there water. And then you meet folks that will bend over backwards to help you out that makes realize that the jerks are few in numbers but they get all of the attention.

Give it a try the next couple weeks in rocky and sandy creeks... I think you can get in and outta there with no problems.. them Saturday mornings are the worst. Its always those few that mess it up for others and give some a bad name.. I for one hate it for those bass fishermen like myself that love to crappie fish and know how to act when we do wanna bass fish down a bank in that crappie loaded cove but are looked at as "Dang Bass Fishemen" cause of those few hot headed that do what they do. My Paw Paw probably never saw such back in the day, but boy times have changed.

I like to fish everywhere for anything with every color! Let God lead you in the right direction.