cptenn94, N Chickamauga Creek, Crappie, Drum, Bass, 9/20

[cptenn94]

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Caught some white crappie just jigging and swimming a gold spinner with a jig with a red body chartreuse tail curly tailed grub around 6-7pm
I also had some luck with some small spotted bass and panfish on just some worms.(while targetting the largemouths just sitting there suspended in the middle of the creek)
And my sister caught a nice looking drum on a worm.

Just something I have noticed, is that there are what appear to be pretty decent sized largemouth bass that are started to congregate together together around 1-3 ft from the surface, just sitting there, or moving upstream. Absolutely nothing I tried was able to get any of them to strike. I tried hula poppers, spinnerbaits, a frog, crankbaits, texas rigs etc. Though that could just be a manner of my presentation not being proper.(I did suceed in dangleing a live worm in front of one of these bass, and yet he still did not strike.) The best I managed to get from them was to spook them to swim away for a minute.

I only saw them from around 12-3 pm. From there I guess they just swam to somewhere else.


Another thing is I have been noticing some BIG fish that seem to be migrating upstream lately. They look like some fish on a mission. If I had to guess based on how they looked, and their size I would say they are probably striped bass. I have not yet had a chance to fish for one to confirm.

From what I could tell they all seemed to be around this big(example photo found on google): [img=http://www.diablosportfishing.com/images/DSC01222.JPG]

I live off the north chick around 4 miles upstream.


This is my first time doing a fishing report, so If I did something wrong or anything let me know. Also let me know if you are interested in reports coming from the N chick creek or not. If there is a interest then I will be more than happy to report what I catch with how I catch it. Otherwise I will just report on any catches I have when on the lake.</p>

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 Happy fishing folks

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[Lucas]

If u see them stripers running up through there, throw on something shiny and hang on! I prefer a rattle trap or a spoon! Thanks for the report!

 

[Floatingphil]

I am always happy to hear about somebody catching fish.

Phil

 

[Hook1]

Feel free to report from anywhere. We just enjoy a fishing story.

 

[Javelin33]

I've seen fish in that creek do that. Some of those bigger bass or actually spots and they won't eat anything artificial. I'm not sure if it's legal or not butcatch a little bluegill and let him swim around out there.

 

[EricM]

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[BassERT]

Thanks for the report!


emoCool

 

[BASS MAN]

Good report

 

[That's Not Slick]

Nice report. How close to the Greenway are you there?

 

[cptenn94]

That's Not Slick - 9/22/2014 9:13 AM

Nice report. How close to the Greenway are you there?

Im very close. Im just about a mile upstream, and about 2-4 minutes(drive) away from it. Across the creek is a TWRA Wildlife management area.

Lucas - 9/22/2014 4:28 AM

If u see them stripers running up through there, throw on something shiny and hang on! I prefer a rattle trap or a spoon! Thanks for the report!

I will be sure to try that. Usually so far they like to stay in motion, so I would need to have a rod ready with a rattle trap or spoon. I would not really have time to tie it on.

Javelin33 - 9/22/2014 7:10 AM

I've seen fish in that creek do that. Some of those bigger bass or actually spots and they won't eat anything artificial. I'm not sure if it's legal or not butcatch a little bluegill and let him swim around out there.

Everything I have read does not suggest that catching a small bluegill and useing him as bait would be illegal. Just the standard creel limits would apply for bluegills crappie etc(more desired panfish species). And for green sunfish etc(fish that are not usually targeted) there is no limit on.

That is a good idea to try though. I did try a live worm and got no response. But a bluegill could be a different story. I will be sure to try it next time i see them. There certainly are a huge abundance of panfish around here.


Well thanks for the responses. I will be sure to post what I catch when I go fishing. In the future I will see if I can add pictures as well. And once I finish desigining a fishing log(with location and conditions etc), I can add those as well.

 

[BILL DANTZ]

If you catch the Bluegill on a hook its ok to use for bait. Not legal to castnet Bluegill and use for bait. Double check the regulations. Thanks for posting.