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2/12/2013

2/12/2013

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So I started out a little later than usual yesterday. I waited til there was just enough light to see the water surface because of all the debris I saw the last time. It worked. I started the run up to Indian Creek but just as I was rounding the bend at R30 I noticed the water was getting very mud colored. But I kept going.

Once I stopped outside Indian Creek the water was VERY muddy brown. I idled around in and up the creek but wasn't seeing anything.  After almost an hour of searching I decided to head back to find "clear" water. I stopped around R30 and started trolling. I was nearing R30 when the first fish hit. A nice fight and a nice fish. 28" and the bastard pooped all over me and the boat. So I dropped him overboard and set out the center line. As I reached for the second rod, that first one was grabbed! A quick fight with a little one. At the boat I grabbed the leader to haul him in and he shook off the hook. Only about 21" but I touched the leader so he counts. So I made my notes and set out the center line again and reached for the second rod and that first line was slammed again!! Another good fight and a 27" was in the boat. That was three fish in 10 minutes!!! Wow!

About this time Don H. and Steve N. showed up and I told them the fish were all over this area. All of us tried casting a bunch of different stuff but none of us hooked up. After about an hour of that I decided to troll around again and in my second loop of the area, right in front of R30 I got another bite. This one was a fat 26+". It was the least little bit over 26 so I threw him back. Tried some more but no more bites. A four fish total. The interesting thing is that all four were caught on a small blue/silver Bomber deep diving minnow-type crankbait. Its the smaller two hook model. I got them a Saunders but bought the last one on my last visit there. I'm going to ask him to get more.

That's it for now.

Later Joel
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