Guntersville dam tailrace 3/2/07

[slo-ride]

A friend an I played hookey from work today to do a little early season striper scouting....being as there was a west wind forecasted, we decided to hit G-ville dam instead of fishing the nuclear plant(as we had planned).
Water temps were 46 so, IMO, it's still a wee bit early for a full on striper bite. Tva was generating from 6 a.m- 11 a.m....we started fishing about 7ish.
We ended up with 2 hybrids, 2 decent salts, 1 juvey salt and a white bass(with eggs developing)...not a stellar day, but it beats the heck out of work.

My buddy Phil...the Unafisher with a 10 lb. hyb
emoLaugh

my 9 lb. hybrid:

Unafisher part 2...a 12.5 salt:

It shouldn't be long before the G-ville tailrace is kicking.

 

[DHaun]

Great report slo-ride - Thanks! I need to call in to work too after this project is over...

 

[fairweatherfisherman]

Thanks for the report Slow-ride. That's a pretty good that for that water temp.

 

[TennesseeTalker]

Nice fish ... fat too. You and the unafisher person did good!

TT

 

[JerDog]

Good job slo-ride! What was the presentation/pattern you used? Did you find some live bait or what?

 

[slo-ride]

JerDog - 3/4/2007 1:14 PM

Good job slo-ride! What was the presentation/pattern you used? Did you find some live bait or what?

the bigger hybrid was caught on a bucktail...all the rest on u-rigs.
We went again yesterday and if it weren't for one crazy white bass, we'd have been staring at a skunk...when the water temps bust 50, i think the fishing will more consistent.
btw, we didn't see any bait.

 

[minner]

Way to go Slo. emoToast

 

[polo-dog]

Please excuse my ignorance, what's a u-rig?

 

[slo-ride]

polo-dog - 3/5/2007 7:19 AM

Please excuse my ignorance, what's a u-rig?

an umbrella rig....not my fave way to fish, but sometimes they work when nothing else will.

 

[fairweatherfisherman]

Did you guys put in on the Arab side? I was curious if the ramp was back in business.

 

[slo-ride]

fairweatherfisherman - 3/5/2007 10:22 AM

Did you guys put in on the Arab side? I was curious if the ramp was back in business.

we launched on the Huntsville side...the Arab side is open for business, but they're still working on it.

 

[MADD DOG]

Nice fish there slo-ride. Sounds alot funner than working.emoThumbsup