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Got our calendars out 2 months ago, and this was the day my buddy Chris, who barely ever gets to fish, was able to go with me. The weather shaped up pretty nicely, a little breezy mid day but overall a really nice day. Went to my favorite lake; anyone who knows me knows where that is. 
Conditions:
Cool morning, warm afternoon 45 warming to low 70's
Wind West to NW 5mph am, about 18mph mid day then settling to 8 to 10mph afternoon
Water surface temp: 73-74 degrees. Water a little mud stained but not bad, about 10 inches visibility (decent for this lake following a rain)
Started out on a rock pile I like, no love.
One on a semi-main lake laydown.
Moved to upper end of the lake and fished there most of the day. Caught 21 total, we both got double digits and he got me by one fish before we had to call it. Chris insisted on a couple spots we came across early in the day that I had never fished, and they panned out nicely... he was having fun with that, and although there were other places I would have taken us to, I was happy to let him run with it because hey... it was working and he was happy. Fished 630am to 6pm. Not many days I get out-fished on RRR but I was tickled about it because it meant he had at least as much fun as I did, and that always makes me smile. I won't deny there were a couple spots I intentionally overcast or skipped to give him first crack since I was in front on the troller, but to be fair we both fished like we meant it and I got legitimately bested!
Couple good hits on a swim jig, two on a shakey head, and the rest on Texas rig. I introduced Chris to the T-rig a few seasons back and gave him some coaching, and he took to it like a natural. He really likes it and he, like I have, developed a faith (or a 'mojo' if you will) for it and thus that was what he threw pretty much all day. I kept switching to something else to get something going on moving baits, but got no love and kept going back. No fish on twitch baits, fluke, spinner bait, or square bill. Natural to darker colors prevailed for the soft plastics, mostly in 7-inch worms.
Most the fish were anywhere from dinks to 2lb class, he got the one 3lb fish for the day. Almost all were shallow, but there was often deeper water nearby. Lost a couple good ones but nothing that made me cry too much, seemed like 1 to 2 pounds on main lake points and halfway back in pockets on wood was the pattern. I would characterize it as spawn to post-spawn if I had to call it something. Caught up with a couple friends I have made from NCAngler and shot the breeze a bit, they had good days too with similar results.
Great day fishing, good numbers, size was meh, but weather and company were great!
Happy fishing, and tight lines everyone!
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Conditions:
Cool morning, warm afternoon 45 warming to low 70's
Wind West to NW 5mph am, about 18mph mid day then settling to 8 to 10mph afternoon
Water surface temp: 73-74 degrees. Water a little mud stained but not bad, about 10 inches visibility (decent for this lake following a rain)
Started out on a rock pile I like, no love.
One on a semi-main lake laydown.
Moved to upper end of the lake and fished there most of the day. Caught 21 total, we both got double digits and he got me by one fish before we had to call it. Chris insisted on a couple spots we came across early in the day that I had never fished, and they panned out nicely... he was having fun with that, and although there were other places I would have taken us to, I was happy to let him run with it because hey... it was working and he was happy.
Fished 630am to 6pm. Not many days I get out-fished on RRR but I was tickled about it because it meant he had at least as much fun as I did, and that always makes me smile. I won't deny there were a couple spots I intentionally overcast or skipped to give him first crack since I was in front on the troller, but to be fair we both fished like we meant it and I got legitimately bested!Couple good hits on a swim jig, two on a shakey head, and the rest on Texas rig. I introduced Chris to the T-rig a few seasons back and gave him some coaching, and he took to it like a natural. He really likes it and he, like I have, developed a faith (or a 'mojo' if you will) for it and thus that was what he threw pretty much all day. I kept switching to something else to get something going on moving baits, but got no love and kept going back. No fish on twitch baits, fluke, spinner bait, or square bill. Natural to darker colors prevailed for the soft plastics, mostly in 7-inch worms.
Most the fish were anywhere from dinks to 2lb class, he got the one 3lb fish for the day. Almost all were shallow, but there was often deeper water nearby. Lost a couple good ones but nothing that made me cry too much, seemed like 1 to 2 pounds on main lake points and halfway back in pockets on wood was the pattern. I would characterize it as spawn to post-spawn if I had to call it something. Caught up with a couple friends I have made from NCAngler and shot the breeze a bit, they had good days too with similar results.
Great day fishing, good numbers, size was meh, but weather and company were great!
Happy fishing, and tight lines everyone!
