White Oak 2/9/2013
 

Couple of pickles, water looked like Yoo-Hoo, nice morning to get out... Bagged it around 1030, went home and made Gumbo :D...

Hydro

Sounds like a great time onthe water and the gumbo looks wonderful

We ended up catching one pickle. Still had a great time for my first outing in the boat! Good seeing you on the water n thanks for the tips. When that water cleans up im sure itll get better.

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Always nice to meet another member...

I hit the drains south of the landing on my way out, did'nt catch anything there but did notice the red wasps have started their nest building... Spring will be here soon :D ...

Hydro

ah good to know that spring will be here soon but not good to know that red wasp are out by now lol... sure gonna go get me a new bottle of wasp spray cux im the kind of guy who likes to get close to the trees.... never forget the times with them red wasps!!!

One section, mile or so long, a couple of bends North of White Oak had the big "softball" size nests every 25' or so towards the end of last year...

You could pass right by them in one direction and never see the bastages, but look back and be amazed how you didnt get nailed :eek: ...

Hate em' !!!

Hydro

Hydro i got to fish around parkside sunday for about an hr In between the rain. Water was much better and caught one decent fish and missed 3 more... cant use my spec rod (medium light duce) for fishing plastics on bass. Cant get the hook outta the speed craw.

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I sis well in the Wite OAk area before all this weather moved in! I had to find moving water, water in the upper 50's to lower 60's and 2-4 foot range!! Clarity wasn't a issue! Caught most fish on a 1/4 blk/blue jig with sapphire trailer or green pumpkin lizard.

Ive never thrown a jig on the river before. Not a bad idea. Always seemed like the smaller the bait I use on the river the more fish I caught. But I guess a 1/4 jig isnt very big either.

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If you are not already, get some good high quality wide gap Trokar or Owner (or whatever your favorite brand is) hooks... The wider gap gives the plastic more room to move out of the way for better hookups...

Good to hear the water looks better on Westferk :rolleyes:....

Hydro

X2 on the wide gap hooks, also make sure you're using the right size hook. For the longest time i was using too small of hook. Went up just one size and made a world of difference

I use 4/0 gamagatsu (not sure on spelling)

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