Chickamauga Stripers - 10-26-06

[PaulE]

Second try at fishing the bank below the dam this morning. Light overcast and little wind made for good conditions. Water was up nearly 3 ft from Sunday evening and looked to be 3 turbines running.  There were a couple boats drifting down from the wing wall, didn't see any hookups, but...  After a couple of hours without a strike, fishing jigs, redfins, and spooks, it was time to pack it in. Planning to go back this evening and since I had seen another angler miss a topwater bite on a pencil popper, I rigged one, a big 1-oz.  Made one quick cast and a striper blew up on it as soon as I twitched it. Unfortunately, the plug went about 5 feet straight up, sans fish.  I threw it back and got a big boil under it but no take. Nothing else after that. I did see a drum, looked to be 20+, make a perfect log leap in mid-current, 50 yards above the RR bridge.</p>

Maybe this evening in the rain...</p>

 

[fishinvol]

I'll see ya there. I am going sometime with a friend of mine. He hasn't ever been much of a fisherman,so I figure I could try and hook him up a nice stripe and watch and see if he can bring it in. His biggest fish is probably a 5 lb drum!! I think I can find a couple to bite,but we'll see.

 

[PaulE]

Last evening was a bust. My only bite was a 15" catfish on a 7" Rapala. A bold little feller, but not much of a contest.</p>

Just before it started getting towards dark the flow reduced and the river dropped 6-8". Doubt that had anything positive to offer for the evening bite. There is always next time.</p>