Chickamauga 10-9

[RangerRob]

I spent 3 hours of my birthday (#34 ... where is the time goin' ?!?) on the water today. I got to the ramp at Grasshopper at 9:15 and the first thing I noticed was Freebird's empty trailer. I gave him a ring and got his location and then went out to meet up with him. He had already boated a couple, but I'll let him tell you about it himself.

Anyway ... the details: dear ol' TVA is still monkeying around with the water levels and it was down again. Water temps in the areas I fished were between 71 and 73. I only caught three, but they were the 'grand-slam;' a 10" smallie, a 14" spot, and a 5.25 lb LM (nice b-day gift from ma-nature, huh?). All three were caught on a DJW firetiger buzzbait. The hawg engulfed the buzzbait right at the end of a laydown. Given my issues with fish coming unbuttoned on Thurs, I just talked to her the whole time, asking her to PLEASE stay buttoned up!

RR

 

[fishin3]

Hey Happy Birthday!! Sounds like you had a great one.
I went today as well. We fished out of Cottonport from 2 to about 7:30. My buddy lost a good one on a white spinner bait. It broke his line then jump with his spinner bait in its mouth a couple of times. I missed one later on at a different location on a spinner bait but finally hooked up on 3 largemouths. Then got 2 more on a pig-n-jig. He finally caught one at the boat ramp. Over all it was a good day.emoCool

 

[DHaun]

Now that's how you spend a birthdayemoParty!!

Mine is next weekend but I don't think I'll be able to get out on the water. I will be camping instead of fishing - Got to do the family thing too you know.emoSmile

Happy Birthday RangerRob & way to go on talkin that big birthday bass into the boat! emoThumbsup

 

[polo-dog]

Happy birthday Ranger and DHaun!!!!!!! My birthday is in the winter and so I usually don't catch much on it. I do usually fish my birthday if I'm not working. It sounds like you got into a nice mess of fish, both of you.

 

[Freebird]

I would like to apologize to Rob and everyone else for not having my digital camara with me today. I just "left home without it"......... However, My photographic memory allow me to give you guys a look at it anyway.

emoAngel

 

[RangerRob]

Thanks gang and happy early b-day to you, DHaun. Our weekend plans were to go camping also, but my son is just a week away from his 1st b-day and a weekend camping in the rain with him lost it's appeal quickly.

 

[ranman]

Happy birthday Rob! My 34th was two weeks ago and it sucked!I ended up working all day then got into a fight with my wife when I got home!She's always wrong but she finally admitted it and things are cool now.Her birthday is the day before mine,thats the only way I've been able to remember it for the past 11 years!All day long all I could think about was going fishing!Glad you had a good day.