A Solid Limit of Trout and Bass- May 13th, 2020

Despite the unseasonably cold weather today was a good one. I caught a nice limit of trout a nice limit of bass and had a killer sandwich. The crazy thing is water temps are still only 49 to 53 degrees and the fish are holding 70 yards off the bank, strange for this time of year, 

WVKA Summersville- May 9th, 2020

I was honestly just tickled to catch a limit on this day. Massive cold front, it was snowing on morning of the tournament, wind 15 to 25 mph sustained winds, and it just was not easy. I had 7 bites in 7 hours. But I caught all 7 and had a small limit, I finished 12th. Harper and I finished 2nd place on teams. This is only tournament location that we just cannot seem to win first place team at. Maybe next year. 

Spring Confusion - May 3rd, 2020

On a day when we could see them better than we could catch them Jack and I managed only 8 between Moncove and Long Branch. Mostly on fluke. It seems the weather swings from 40 to 80 have the fish as confused as it does us. 

Mountain Valley Mayhem - May 2nd, 2020

Jack, Greg, Matt Burdette and I fished MV lake at daybreak on a Saturday when all other SC watersheds were blown out. There were 14 kayaks on the lake by 10:00am. I caught 6, Jack 4, Matt 6 and Greg 13. Not very many were big. The water was muddy and falling. 

Mayday Cold Front - May 1st, 2020

Jack and I braved 40 degrees air temps, 15 mph winds, and 55 degree water temps. Jack land two despite harsh conditions and I caught 6 bass and a perch. I also lost a bass at the boat. Interesting enough the fish were up shallow mostly on wood despite cold front and wind. 

Blown Away - April 29th, 2020

Stan, Greg, and I fished Moncove. Early it was calm. I caught 3 quick and Greg caught 4 quickly. Then the wind and waves came and made fishing an untenable position. This spring has been cold, windy, and wet, 

One Lonely Trout- April 22nd, 2020

Stan and I hit Potts creek on a cold and windy April morning. I saw two and caught one. They had not stocked in 3 weeks and the fishing was slow. The drive over was spectacular though. 

Crawdad on Moncove - April 20th, 2020

The “Crawdad” boat my Dad purchased from Spring Hill Bait and Tackle in 1987 made it’s way back out on the water today. Fished in the rain and felt cold. I managed to catch 9. Biggest was 17.5”. I also caught a nice perch and even a bluegill neither of which is pictured. 

Rainbows and Tornadoes- April 8th, 2020

Brad and I hit Moncove at daybreak. Fishing was slow. I caught a 17 and a 16 plus two bonus perch. Brad missed a couple bites and had a hook break. We hit Cheese N’More for lunch then hit Potts creek. We caught a trout each on three hole hoping stops. 

Irish Morning March 15th, 2019

Greg and I fished this cold misty rainy morning. Usual early season Ned pattern was working well. We boated 13 fish over 13” between two is us in 3.5 hours of fishing. Biggest three were 17.5”, 16.5, & 16.25”. Both of us had well over 70 inches of fish within first hour and a half. Today was my first time in water fir 2020. 

Total fish = 6 

Biggest Fish = 16.25”

Best Five fish = 72.75”

Minutes per fish = 35

November Trout - November 15th, 2019