Thread: TUESDAY ON OCONEE 6/5/18

Jim and I fished Lake Oconee yesterday from 6:30 to 1:30. The water was 78 degrees at the start and 83 degrees when we finished. The morning was cloudy and cool. We began fishing near timber and caught a few fish. The bite was slow except for the small fish and they were on fire. After about 2 hours we began trolling near the shoreline in water 20-24 feet deep. After trolling about a mile we found some stained water and feeding fish. There were a lot of fish suspended at a depth of 8-15 feet. We caught most of the fish on tight contours near flats and a few over the timber. We were fishing 8-10 feet deep. After lunch the sun came out and the temperature began to rise. We ended the day at 1:30 with 35 fish in the 11-14 inch range. We kept 22 fish and released the rest. Jim was tightlining jigs with a 3/4 oz sinker over a 1/16 oz jig head. I was pulling 10 rods rigged with 3/32 oz over 1/32 oz doubles. The best colors were Wildcat, Blue Ice, John Deere, Blue/Blk/Chart and Blue w/Chart tail Charlie Brewer.

Here is a side note. Before every trip I say a prayer asking the Lord to keep us safe and to keep our families safe while we are away. Yesterday morning before daylight on the way to the lake we had a very close call. I mean close! It could have been bad but fortunately thanks to the Lord we avoided disaster. Just saying.

I hope you enjoy the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gse2jST08BE

Mr Jay what model minn kota did you buy and how do you like it. Getting ready to buy one and would like to get some help on what to buy.