Tenn/Coosa Report 3/10/2007

[hooker771]

I posted this under tournaments and trails as well. DHaun has the pics to post for me.

Rrigsby and I fished it and came in 6th with 15.5ish. We did lock through and went all the way down to Goose Pond. That was my first time down there and on my 10th or so cast caught one that went 6.33, 6.4 won big fish, oh well. Had a great time. Threw a lot of traps and a couple jerk baits. Between 6th and 2nd was about 1.5 pounds. Water was really warm, I think Rrygsby said it was around 56-7 degrees. Red was the color (no suprise). I didnt catch any on 1/4 oz.

I did not throw anything besides the Xcalibur red and a crawfish colored crankbait or rattle trap. The big daddy came on the Xcaliber. The other 4 fish that we weighed in could of been from the same litter, we culled a couple of times but had a hard time figuring which to throw back. We caught 1 FISH after 9AM unless you count RRIgsbys GAR (whats the Hall of Fame size needed for a GAR? It was a hoss.) Had our limit by 9 and it SHUT DOWN. From what I hear the fishermen in Mud Creek did poorly as its over fished and you could walk from boat to boat.

I dont know the area (at all) so my here and there info is a bit lacking.

Ryan, thanks again man. You always give me the big one.

 

[DHaun]

Here's the pics - Great Report and Great Fish - Congrats! emoThumbsup:

Gar? I landed one with flip once that I wrestled with and brought on the boat with some welding gloves. It rared back and bit me in the nose just as I was trying to release it ...so lets say any size gar over 5lbs that draws blood is a HOF fish - Any size over 15lbs thats landed, brought in the boat, and released is a HOF fish emoBigsmile

 

[fishinvol]

I caught a gar on a plastic worm a few years back. There isn't any good way to hold one of those. This one decided to split my lip wide open. That was just with the boney part of his nose/mouth,it would have gotten ugly if he had bit my lip. He may have just wanted a kiss!!emoBigsmile

 

[MADD DOG]

Nice one hooker. Tuff luck on the mising ounce.

 

[hooker771]

Story of my life. I was just greatful my wife didnt catch one that is looking to be around 7 pounds today. She is due on 3/21 and I was going for "father of the year" today while I fished. You want to talk about sweating it out. I wont talk about Ryans Gar catch and release method, lets just say ill bet that thing has a headache.