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I got out after a doctor appointment to try the high but dropping river.  Saw George hiking when I paid the fee. 

The crew team was already out and the ramp was clear.  I headed out about 9:20am to a very muddy looking river.  Launch went well and I decide to make a run for either clearer water or likely ambush areas out of the flow.  Spot #1 was a bust.



I was not feeling it, so continued to run.  Spot #2 was muddy but had a good eddy to work.  Took a while, but got the skunk out with a chunk on a tube at the likely spot at the end of the spot.





I floated out after no more bites there.  Had some company.



Decided to hit the creek for some clearer water.  Worked the mouth real good, then hit the inner creek a little.  Got a little smallie on the z-man hula stick.



Then I was working a little area near the mouth where I saw some minnows jumping.  A couple casts in. I got a good take after pulling over a rock.  It was a solid fish that put up a great fight.  Chunky fish.







I had drfted into a little pocket just above the spot I caught the fish.  After I released it. I re-set and made another cast to the same spot.  Pulled the lure over the little rock and felt the take.  I reeled in and set the hook and the fish pulled back hard.  Crazy head shakes and few drag pulls.  I netted the fish and it was a tank! 







I weighed it after a dunk/breath and it was 4.62 pounds.  2 great fish back to back from the same spot.  I thought I had hit the motherload, but no bites there after that.

I ran up creek just a little with the TM.  Caught this chunky LM.



I ate my lunch.   Missed a smallie on the tube.  Went back to the mouth after that and caught a little chunk on the tube.



Then I tried working the area where I caught the 2 bigger ones.  Caught one little smallie a little downstream from the others near a laydown by shore.

I ran back downriver and tried a few spots near the islands, but the water was muddy with floating grass and debris.  I might have got one bite.

I saw the pm crew team and a couple crazy jet skis tearing around and decided to call it quits.  Off the water by 5pm.

Very happy with the bigger fish and had 7 total.   Also saw a red breasted hawk land near the water and the Ospreys and Eagles.  Fun outing despite the muddy high water.

Last edited by drxfish (Oct-04-24 11:50PM)