Fishing First Weekend of November 11/4/06
Dad and Charlie got to Starpoint on Wednesday as usual and got started. I got there Thursday night and spent about an hour fishing before we called it a day. It was in the 50's and felt warm until I got on the boat. It seemed about 20 degrees colder in the boat/on the water. We fished near Barnes road in the Obey river. I hooked one fish, but did not get him in the boat.
Thursday we fished all day. There was frost on the dock when we left. I think the temp was low 30's. The entire day was cold. Only when the wind stopped blowing and the sun was not blocked did it feel warm.
Wednesday through Saturday, 15 fish were caught. Unfortunately, I can't tell you who caught what. I caught four fish - none of which were what one fishes at Dale Hollow for and therefore there are no photos. They were all under a pound and a half. I caught Largemouth, Smallmouth and Kentucky bass.
I'm not sure in total how many fish Charlie caught, but this picture shows one of 3 Smallmouth bass. Two of these he caught along a wall he and Dad have dubbed as "Charlie's wall". My map doesn't officially name this wall. It is on the north side of an island. When looking at the map, find Troopers, go south to the twin islands, then directly south again to a large island, that almost looks like a penninsula, but for the small passageway detaching it on it's eastern most side. Charlie caught two fish in the 2 to 3 pound range using a pumkin seed grub. To beat the wind and keep the grubs on the bottom he simply dragged the grubs behind the boat. Most of the time he was dragging in 20 feet of water. The third of this size he caught using the same technique at the spot near Barnes road.
Dad got the biggest of the fish - exactly the reasons one fishes at Dale Hollow. Two Smallmouth bass between 4 and 5 pounds. These were caught in 4 to 12 feet of water using smoke grubs. Most catches during this trip were caught near weeds and near rocky bottoms. Interestingly, these were caught in relatively shallow water. I wonder if it had anything to do with the suddenly colder weather. I also wonder if it was coincidence that the larger fish were caught on minnow-like bait in shallow water while the 2 to 3 pounders were caught on crayfish-like bait in deeper water. Only one of these is pictured.
This is a picture of a Largemouth caught on Wednesday.
This is what happens to a man that spends three days out in the cold wind dragging rubber worms on the bottom of lakes. He hooks rocks! Is proud of it! And, we encouraged it! I think all of our brains were bordering on hypothermia! Anyway...for the integrity of the record keeping, Charlie has now successfully hooked and landed two rocks in his Dale Hollow fishing days. Maybe we could check the Boone and Crockette (or is it Boone and Rockette) record books to see if it has ever been done before. For anyone that doubts someone would be so proud as to keep and display such a catch, it is alledged that this rock now resides on his mantle. I guess in terms of taxidermy it is much cheaper to stuff a rock than to mount a bass. Never thought I'd be writing about rock catching, but there is a first for everything.
Thursday we fished all day. There was frost on the dock when we left. I think the temp was low 30's. The entire day was cold. Only when the wind stopped blowing and the sun was not blocked did it feel warm.
Wednesday through Saturday, 15 fish were caught. Unfortunately, I can't tell you who caught what. I caught four fish - none of which were what one fishes at Dale Hollow for and therefore there are no photos. They were all under a pound and a half. I caught Largemouth, Smallmouth and Kentucky bass.
I'm not sure in total how many fish Charlie caught, but this picture shows one of 3 Smallmouth bass. Two of these he caught along a wall he and Dad have dubbed as "Charlie's wall". My map doesn't officially name this wall. It is on the north side of an island. When looking at the map, find Troopers, go south to the twin islands, then directly south again to a large island, that almost looks like a penninsula, but for the small passageway detaching it on it's eastern most side. Charlie caught two fish in the 2 to 3 pound range using a pumkin seed grub. To beat the wind and keep the grubs on the bottom he simply dragged the grubs behind the boat. Most of the time he was dragging in 20 feet of water. The third of this size he caught using the same technique at the spot near Barnes road.
Dad got the biggest of the fish - exactly the reasons one fishes at Dale Hollow. Two Smallmouth bass between 4 and 5 pounds. These were caught in 4 to 12 feet of water using smoke grubs. Most catches during this trip were caught near weeds and near rocky bottoms. Interestingly, these were caught in relatively shallow water. I wonder if it had anything to do with the suddenly colder weather. I also wonder if it was coincidence that the larger fish were caught on minnow-like bait in shallow water while the 2 to 3 pounders were caught on crayfish-like bait in deeper water. Only one of these is pictured.
This is a picture of a Largemouth caught on Wednesday.This is what happens to a man that spends three days out in the cold wind dragging rubber worms on the bottom of lakes. He hooks rocks! Is proud of it! And, we encouraged it! I think all of our brains were bordering on hypothermia! Anyway...for the integrity of the record keeping, Charlie has now successfully hooked and landed two rocks in his Dale Hollow fishing days. Maybe we could check the Boone and Crockette (or is it Boone and Rockette) record books to see if it has ever been done before. For anyone that doubts someone would be so proud as to keep and display such a catch, it is alledged that this rock now resides on his mantle. I guess in terms of taxidermy it is much cheaper to stuff a rock than to mount a bass. Never thought I'd be writing about rock catching, but there is a first for everything.
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