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I did finally switch to a 2 oz weight and they stay alive alittle longer but still died off after about 3 to 4 min. I guess the water temp was just too much. I usually don't have any problems.... Saturday was the first time. Any reports of fish back up towards the middle of the lake?
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We only fished the towers up to Jacks creek but there were 8 or more boats crowded in between spence and goat island. Usually means a hot spot. We decided not to gram ourselves in the group as most were trolling with downriggers. I don't think they have moved from the bowl area yet. the water temp is still in the mid 80s.Originally Posted by ritchie
Last edited by Iamfishing; 09-04-2007 at 07:23 PM.
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we went down sunday evening,trolled umbrella rigs and bucktails for a couple of hours,nada bite,moved down around the towers around dark,we fished herring from jimmy jones,they were dying within minutes of hittting the water also,we went down about a month ago and caught fish and bait lived very well then but not sunday,we ended up having 4 real good pull downs in about 4 hrs,none got the hook,we saw 1 fish caught in 6 to 7 hours on the water out of probably 25 boats,that was the worst i have seen it down there in years for us,we must have marked 2 million fish and 4 measly bites,i guess they just werent hungry in the time we were there,last trip the bite was non existant then all of a sudden it turned on,then a storm came up a hour later and ran us off the lake,at least we got 6 in that short period
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Amazing what an hours time can do to the bite...especially with stripers
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I don't know if this is the problem you are having with keeping the bait alive in Lake Murray.But I am a bass fisherman that uses shiners in Florida...... I have my store bought shiners in a large cooler with a pump...The temperature that bait stores keep their shiners in much colder than the lake water...They are shocked with the big temperature change......After I get in my boat and travel to my favorite fishing holes, My buddy has a large cup and continuously dips the colder water out of the cooler, and replaces it with the lake water to nuetralize the water temp.It always worked.It took us a few trips and wasting $14.00 a dozen shiners to figure it out..Never have lost a shiner since. Put one hand in the lake, and one hand in your baitwell to see if there is a big temperature difference... I have an aquarium at home, and when I buy new fish I have to float the bag in the tank to nuetralize the temperature....Same thing.Hope it works for you.By the way, I love the Lake Murray, Lexington area, and hope to live up there when I retire..
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