drumking, Chickamauga, Crappie, 04 Feb 2014, Dr Phillip Gawthrop

[drumking]

Dr Phil called me and told me that he had to be off the water by 10:30 this AM, and asked if I was interested in trying to catch a fish. With cabin fever at peak, of course I said yes. We were the loners to put in at Tyner Lane.

We hit the water just before 9 and got in almost 2 hours of fishing. Here is the report.

Weather: cloudy, slight bitter cold wind, murky water, but not too bad in the river.
Water temp: 40.5
Lures: Bobby Garland and Panfish Assassin
Only color they would hit: Monkey Milk/tail light, and green moon panfish assassin/tail light on 1/32 oz jig heads
Presentation: dead sticking. Fish on or near bottom.
Results: 3 keepers (12.25 inch) and 3 nine inch fish, one with a lamprey eel attached. Eel is now extinct.
Location: Bluff most of the time and 1 dock for a very few minutes just before quitting
Observations: saw lots of fish on the graph in both locations, but with the water temps being what they were, the fish were very sluggish. We each missed a couple more bites on the bluff that we should/could/would have had if everything was perfect.
Solunar times: major peak at 4:40 AM, so we missed that one. Minor peak at 10:50 AM, so we were off the water before then. emoBang

We saw several other people out fishing today that must have had cabin fever too. Didn't get close enough to talk to any of them though.

After 58 crappie in January, we are off to a blazing start for February. Looking for some early Spring. I have so many things that I want to fish for this year, how can I ever get it all in?

Bucket list for 2014: Catch a tarp bluegill.
Catch several yellow perch for the freezer.
Put Candi on a 20+ lb Striped Bass.
Take some new people crappie fishing.
Fish with EricM.
Fish with Labman.
Catch a 3 lb Black Nose Crappie from Tims Ford.
Catch a stupid Walleye from anywhere.
Take Mrs Drumking fishing more this year.
Fish the Dog Crappie Tournament.
Win AOY in the CFF bass tournament season. emoPoke emoPoke
Catch a tarp LM or other specie so that I can get the MA III award from TWRA. (it takes 10 different species
and I have 8 at the moment.
Have a great time with the students from Chattanooga Christian School the middle of this month.

Other things too numerous to mention.
emoBigsmile emoGeezer

 

[jig fisher]

Looking forward to the Labman report soon. Been missing the Labman reports from the RP.

 

[Nauticman]

I like your list, Dickey, hope you can do many of those!

 

[Kingfish]

Nauticman - 2/4/2014 2:12 PM I like your list, Dickey, hope you can do many of those!

+1 emoThumbsup

 

[takenoprisoners]

Very nice. And what are you doing with the CCS students? As a graduate, I'm curious...and wish I'd had such an opportunity to fish with a master!

 

[drumking]

takenoprisoners - 2/4/2014 4:45 PM

Very nice. And what are you doing with the CCS students? As a graduate, I'm curious...and wish I'd had such an opportunity to fish with a master!

During their break week, a few of us are going to the school on Wednesday and teach a little about fishing. knot tying, map reading, structure, etc. Then on the next two days, we take a couple of students each for 1/2 day of fishing. We did it last year and we were so blessed to be able to do this.

Hopefully, the weather will be better than it was last year. But, we had a blast anyway. The kids really enjoyed it and we did too.

emoBigsmile emoGeezer

 

[Tenncrapie]

Glad you got out. thanks for the report. Tnhooker and I were installing new LED lights on the trailer when you called. When I leave the interstate you will see the glow over the hill at Wolftever. Ha!!!!!!!!

 

[catmaster]

emoThumbsup

 

[BILL DANTZ]

Good report thanks for posting. Hope you fill your bucket list.

 

[polo-dog]

Great to see that you guys were tough enough to be out there to catch a few. Hopefully winter is about over here. Thanks for the report.

 

[tp44]

For a short time on the water, that was not too bad! Hope you get your bucket list completed this year.

 

[BassERT]

Good deal today, DK

I'm sure you will get the list accomplished! emoGeezer emoThumbsup

emoCool

 

[Labman]

Sounds like a good plan DK. I hope to get back on the water one day. I fell through the ceiling from the attic yesterday so I am out of action again. It would be pretty funny if it didn't hurt so bad. emoBang Judie wanted a picture of my legs hanging from the hole. emoLaugh Good thing there were 3 sturdy fellows installing a new heat pump and air handler in the attic or I might still be there hanging by one arm, probably would have had to call the fire dept. after the pictures were taken.

We will get out again one day.

Regards, Norman

 

[Muskrat]

Glad you two got out DK. It's tough finding a decent day to fish here lately. Thanks for the report.

 

[takenoprisoners]

drumking - 2/4/2014 3:04 PM

takenoprisoners - 2/4/2014 4:45 PM

Very nice. And what are you doing with the CCS students? As a graduate, I'm curious...and wish I'd had such an opportunity to fish with a master!

During their break week, a few of us are going to the school on Wednesday and teach a little about fishing. knot tying, map reading, structure, etc. Then on the next two days, we take a couple of students each for 1/2 day of fishing. We did it last year and we were so blessed to be able to do this.

Hopefully, the weather will be better than it was last year. But, we had a blast anyway. The kids really enjoyed it and we did too.

emoBigsmile emoGeezer

That's awesome! Thanks for your service!

 

[cuonthelake]

I love your Bucket List emoPoke esp the part about "putting me on a 20+lb striped bass, and fishing my crappie for canines tournament! emoBigsmile
HOWEVER I think we need to go get Labman and get him out of the house, take him fishing before he totally destroys his house! emoBigsmile

 

[Gator]

What a great list of goals for 2014. I bet you get a bunch of them done.

Also, great day of fishing in Feb.