Reply With QuoteNice looking catch. I need to venture over to Wolftever and fish around some. I have been planning to go for a couple of years and still haven't made it.
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Fishing with Cuonthelake 6/18/21
My wife, Wanda, had knee replacement surgery a couple of weeks ago so I have been home bound playing nurse. I’m doing everything around the house including cooking, laundry, managing the pain meds etc and averaging around 7,000 steps per day. Grin. Oh, I had my 79th birthday in the middle of all this rehab.
Yesterday, my daughter, Daphne had to be at our house at 7 am to babysit my great grandkid, Thea, and I saw an opportunity to get away for two hours to fish before taking Wanda to therapy. I was texting with Candi and she said that she wanted to go with me even though it was only going to be a couple of hours or so.
We met at Wolftever ramp and fished about 30 minutes or so without a bite, so it was time for a move. Before surgery, I had been fishing for bass, Stripers, and catfish and not keeping up with the crappie, so when it slows down, I know where the fish go and we got on them quickly.
We landed 9 keeper crappie, 3 White bass, 1 big yellow bass, and several short crappie before I had to get off the water. I kept the 9 crappie and yellow bass for dinner and released all the rest.
Fish were deep and not aggressive. Picky bite mostly, but when we finally figured the technique to get them to commit, it was game on and fun for just a few short minutes. We caught our fish on Bobby Garland slab slayers and minnow Mind’Rs. One color was best but we caught on a couple more colors as well. Just make sure that the plastic has some chartreuse on it somewhere. Lol.
One screen shot to show you what kind of structure that I look for in 5he summer time. In the winter time too. In the fall as well. When it is spawning season, I fish tailwaters for Stripers and walleye and white bass.
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Nice looking catch. I need to venture over to Wolftever and fish around some. I have been planning to go for a couple of years and still haven't made it.
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DK you have been an outstanding nurse, takes one to know one! Thankful Mrs.Drumking is doing outstanding!
Daisy an I have been out several times, we have found some deep fish, caught a few, but always great to ride along with you. I tell ya, you make fishing those off shore, boat positioning, An reading that graph easy....you are the best! Thanks again for the quick sunrise trip!
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You may be a little bias young lady. You can still catch crappie better than most people that I fish with and I couldn’t have been prouder of you when you ventured out on you own last week, located fish, threw the marker correctly and positioned your boat and then caught some deep fish. Most os the guys that I fish with can catch them if I locate and position boat correctly, but they struggle sometimes on their own. Witness last week when a friend fished several hours and didn’t get a single bite. I get skunked too but it is a rare thing.Originally Posted by CUonthelake
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There are some great docks back here esp when water temps are in the 55-65 area. It’s a little more challenging once it gets warmer An the pleasure boaters flood this area. The springs back here are great 24/7 year round however you might have to wait in line to get a spot, those areas are occupied 24/7 as well! Good luck wave as you pass by!
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Will do. If I see Crappie.com stickers I usually stop and say hello. Which reminds me the new to me boat doesn't have and stickers
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Thanks for the post. I thought it was past time for you to surface, have been looking for your posts. Happy belated birthday, I wish your wife well.
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Sounds like a Great day! Fun time fishing and I'm sure a much needed break from nursing!
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Glad you was able to slip away!
Beautiful morning!
Always fun times fishing with Candi !
wishing miss WANDA a Speedy recovery and happy belated birthday!
