Thread: West Sandy

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Ray

I haven't been out. Wife has health related issues.

It was terrible over the weekend, 10 short fish no keepers….

I have been a few times. Not really the success I was looking for. We were able to keep a few both times but that's about it. I have been all over the BS.

Originally Posted by MtnOak

It was terrible over the weekend, 10 short fish no keepers….

Welcome to the forum. Do you live around Big Sandy? I live near Buchanan’s Resort.


Seems like I never get out much anymore. Hope to change that this year.

I fished 1/5, 1/6, 1/11. Kept 20 each day keeper vs shorts was 5 to 1! most were 11-12" prob had to measure less than 5 a day and eventually culled them out. 2-4 each day were ~14". Mostly stumps and brushpiles in 10-12' water. Single pole with jigs on 1/5 and was SLOW and TOUGH. 1/6 and 11 single pole with minnows was easier but still slow. Seemed to be only one 'good' fish one each pile.

Originally Posted by Dickieboy

I fished 1/5, 1/6, 1/11. Kept 20 each day keeper vs shorts was 5 to 1! most were 11-12" prob had to measure less than 5 a day and eventually culled them out. 2-4 each day were ~14". Mostly stumps and brushpiles in 10-12' water. Single pole with jigs on 1/5 and was SLOW and TOUGH. 1/6 and 11 single pole with minnows was easier but still slow. Seemed to be only one 'good' fish one each pile.

This is the best report I have heard in a long time.

Originally Posted by lowe rider

Welcome to the forum. Do you live around Big Sandy? I live near Buchanan’s Resort.


Seems like I never get out much anymore. Hope to change that this year.

Actually I live west of Murray in graves county but been fishing big sandy since the early 90’s and camp at hog hollow campground, Saturday was the first time in my life I never put a fish in the boat down there, it’s getting pretty bad compared to what it used to be, has been for a while now….
Two weeks earlier I caught 9 tournament fish down there from 11:00 to 3:00 that would win most tournaments…