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<blockquote data-quote="rsimms" data-source="post: 1040596" data-attributes="member: 1534"><p>Made a morning excursion this morning with Jack Grandy (in the orange jacket) and his buddy Pat from Texas. Pat came to visit for a week and Jack REALLY wanted to get him out for a taste of the Tennessee River and Chickamauga Lake. </p><p></p><p>With 25 degree temps (colder on the water <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />), I sort of expected them to bow out. But au contraire' ... they were ready and willing. (Not sure I could say the same for myself :crazy: ) </p><p></p><p>We had a blast. Both these fine gentlemen obviously appreciate the great outdoors, especially to endure that first 7 am ride up the lake. </p><p></p><p>"Finessing" winter crappie was a first for Pat. He hasn't fished a whole lot, and rarely with artificials. But he took to it like a duck to water. The fish were not exactly voracious this morning. Perhaps they too were frozen. But the first three hours or so was a steady bite and we stuck quite a few real "quality" fish. Pat said, "This is the most fish I've every caught in my life on artificial lures!" </p><p></p><p> <img src="http://outdoors.chattanooga.net/forumpics/JackG_003.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p>I don't measure, or count if we're not "keepin'." Everything we caught today was released to be caught again someday, although on numerous occasions Pat said, "I sure wish I'd brought a cooler." I'm guessing we caught about 20 quality keepers, and probably a few more 10-inch squeakers, plus several obvious "throwbacks." </p><p></p><p> <img src="http://outdoors.chattanooga.net/forumpics/JackG_008.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p>The fish weren't overly aggressive however, and they were deep. You really had to present a jig to them just right... usually in 20 feet of water and deeper, especially as it got later in the morning. </p><p></p><p> <img src="http://outdoors.chattanooga.net/forumpics/JackG_005.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p>It was a wonderful, albeit frigid, morning on the water. Which means life is good and gettin' better every day!</p><p></p><p> <img src="http://outdoors.chattanooga.net/forumpics/JackG_006.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rsimms, post: 1040596, member: 1534"] Made a morning excursion this morning with Jack Grandy (in the orange jacket) and his buddy Pat from Texas. Pat came to visit for a week and Jack REALLY wanted to get him out for a taste of the Tennessee River and Chickamauga Lake. With 25 degree temps (colder on the water :eek:), I sort of expected them to bow out. But au contraire' ... they were ready and willing. (Not sure I could say the same for myself :crazy: ) We had a blast. Both these fine gentlemen obviously appreciate the great outdoors, especially to endure that first 7 am ride up the lake. "Finessing" winter crappie was a first for Pat. He hasn't fished a whole lot, and rarely with artificials. But he took to it like a duck to water. The fish were not exactly voracious this morning. Perhaps they too were frozen. But the first three hours or so was a steady bite and we stuck quite a few real "quality" fish. Pat said, "This is the most fish I've every caught in my life on artificial lures!" [img]http://outdoors.chattanooga.net/forumpics/JackG_003.jpg[/img] I don't measure, or count if we're not "keepin'." Everything we caught today was released to be caught again someday, although on numerous occasions Pat said, "I sure wish I'd brought a cooler." I'm guessing we caught about 20 quality keepers, and probably a few more 10-inch squeakers, plus several obvious "throwbacks." [img]http://outdoors.chattanooga.net/forumpics/JackG_008.jpg[/img] The fish weren't overly aggressive however, and they were deep. You really had to present a jig to them just right... usually in 20 feet of water and deeper, especially as it got later in the morning. [img]http://outdoors.chattanooga.net/forumpics/JackG_005.jpg[/img] It was a wonderful, albeit frigid, morning on the water. Which means life is good and gettin' better every day! [img]http://outdoors.chattanooga.net/forumpics/JackG_006.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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