So,,,,,, I had a hot tip about Strawberry Banks so I wanted to start there. But Jared (kayak man) stopped by yesterday and said breaking fish were going crazy up at Moorman's Landing last week! And remember Steve told me of big breaking schools down near the dam! I was in a quandary. So I prayed and God told me to hit the Banks.
I cruised down that way and stopped here and there looking for fish. Nope. Saw bait balls but no fish. Even checked the hump. So I started trolling near SB and saw bait and a few fish. Not much and only 1s and 2s. Could even have been only green bass. Came out and trolled past the water tower and got one smashing strike. I also saw a few other boats working that area and over near the park beach. But I didn't see anyone boat a fish. I looped around a few times but got no takers. About 9 I started back up the lake, again stopping around and looking. I started trolling again just past R25 and actually caught a fish nearing the condos. Only 17". Kept going and got another 17 in the mouth of Becky. But I was seeing small pods of fish, maybe up to 12-14 in a pod. Worked around and just inside the creeks and got nothing else. Since I planned on "unpacking" the little brother Battleship today, I hauled in early and headed home only to get that joyous phone call.
later Joel
I cruised down that way and stopped here and there looking for fish. Nope. Saw bait balls but no fish. Even checked the hump. So I started trolling near SB and saw bait and a few fish. Not much and only 1s and 2s. Could even have been only green bass. Came out and trolled past the water tower and got one smashing strike. I also saw a few other boats working that area and over near the park beach. But I didn't see anyone boat a fish. I looped around a few times but got no takers. About 9 I started back up the lake, again stopping around and looking. I started trolling again just past R25 and actually caught a fish nearing the condos. Only 17". Kept going and got another 17 in the mouth of Becky. But I was seeing small pods of fish, maybe up to 12-14 in a pod. Worked around and just inside the creeks and got nothing else. Since I planned on "unpacking" the little brother Battleship today, I hauled in early and headed home only to get that joyous phone call.
later Joel
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