Big Sandy

[pappacrappie]

Sulphur creek is between Eagle Creek (Buchanan Resort) and Swamp Creek
(Mansard Island Resort). Google up Mansard Island Resort and go to Mapquest. Scroll north on Mapquest and you will find Sulphur Creek. This whole area is called Springville, Tn. I don't know anything bout the motels. I get lost in the Mansard Island area. All the roads are called Antioch. ha . I know my way there by water pretty good though.

where he is talking about has been called port for some time now...it was known as little sulpher years ago...it is in fact between mansard and buchanan..

[Jackllbass]

Thanks Pappacrappie!

[Moose1am]

If the wind is blowing out of the NE I would stay away from the mouth of Sulfur Creek. But you could fish the back end of the bay where it's out of the wind. The mouth of Sulfur creek is a good spot to fish when it's calm.

There is a lot of open water out there and when the wind blows out of the NE the lake can get pretty rough out there.



With a South wind that creek is good place to fish.

Hey Tom, Mike and Driller, I found a place, Fish Tail Lodge, they also have a resturant. I don't know anything about it but it is close to Sulpher Creek. I checked another land map and I found Sulpher Creek. Thanks for everthing, I will let you know how it turns out when we get back home. Jack

[Jackllbass]

Thanks Moose, I will keep that in mind. Going to get packed and get some sleep and get an early start in the morning. Thanks everyone! Jack

[badbrad]

You gotta try the Barbeque at Trolingers in Paris. They close at 7:00 p.m. though.

[Bingo]

The Old Oak Tree is a resturant. It is like a mile from the Fish Tail Lodge. Get some of their fish and you will enjoy. You can also clean your fish and they will cook yours. It is some cheaper that way but i am not sure how much. All those places they are telling you to fish is very good.

Trolingers BBQ is also wonderful. Get a BBQ plate as it will feed about 3 people and cost under $3.00 i think. Trolingers is up 79 Hwy about 14 miles or so, like going into Paris, TN. It will be on your left. Drive up and get some BBQ sandwiches or plates.

Another place really good, is about 7 miles or so going bthe opposite way, ike how i said to go to Trolingers. Go across the bridge about a mile or two from Fish Tail Lodge, leaving Henry County and go about 5 or 6 miles on that Hwy(79), on the left is called Cindy's Resturant. That is in Stewart County and that is a great buffet. Fish is delicious and it is alot on that buffet.

It is warming up this week and crappie should start bitting good and moving up in the shallow soon. You should have good luck.

Here is Trolingers and read the reviews about their BBQ.
http://local.yahoo.com/details?id=15...Paris&state=TN

Here is Fish Tail Lodge
http://www.parislanding.com/fishtale_lodge.htm

Here is Buchanan Resort
http://www.parislanding.com/buchanan/index.htm

Here is Paris Landing and they have a good place to eat also
http://www.kentuckylaketourism.com/Where_to_Stay_KY.cfm

Mansard Island is also above on that list. Fish from Buchanan Resort or mouth of Sandy all the way back to Britton Ford, The Springville pumphouse. In between is like Little Sulphur, Power Lines, Mansard Island. This is a big area but if you concentrate in Little Sulphur, Power Lines and Mansard Island, you should catch crappie. Out around the power lines you will catch lots more wind, so if it is really windy you might not want to be out there in the open water. Let us all know how you do.

[Bingo]

Go here and read the last report from Steve Mac, he might mention some of the places you are hearing in here. He wrote that on March 24th.

http://www.parislanding.com/fishing_report_32406.htm

[driller]

Stop in at the "Tower" for accurate fishing reports and your bait.

If you spend all this time running around looking for a place to stay, a place to eat and a place to buy bait---you wont have time to fish.

[Jackllbass]

Hey Guys, I'm sorry I miss some of your suggestions, but I left early Mon. morning. We did not catch a fish Monday, the wind blew bad all day and I could not fish out in Big Sandy, and neither could anyone else, we tried for a while and finally gave up. Today the wind was quite a bit less and we could fish the open water. Water temp when we put in was 52 and when we took out it was 55. We tried spider rigging, trolling crankbaits, pitching jigs into brush we found, and trolling jigs. We caught five crappie, all keepers, all by trolling jigs. We were disapointated with our first trip to Big Sandy. The ramp in Sulpher Creek is very good and Fish Tail Lodge was really nice, and friendy people there. We sure wanted to stay longer thinking the bite would pick up, but didn't want to take a chance of another day like today. Thanks again for all your help, we will get them next time. Later<>< <>< <>< Jack

[Bingo]

Sorry about the bad luck. As it warms up(next few days), it should get lots better as the crappie start moving up shallow. I wish it could have warmed up for you and no wind. This month is terrible with wind.

Try to come back as it warms up and the water temp warms.