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My dad and I went fishing at Harrod's Creek today. Nothing spectacular. Caught a big drum on a black and blue jig, caught a spot on a wacky worm, my dad caught a big gizzard shad on a shad rap (who knew?). Water was stained but not muddy. 8-12" visibility.
Anyway, pics:
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is that a skipjack
[QUOTE=toomanycasts;479771]is that a skipjack[/QUOTE]
If you say so. I thought it was a shad, but I was not sure. I saw a lot of fish schooled up on the graph, that may have been what it was.
[QUOTE=toomanycasts;479771]is that a skipjack[/QUOTE]
Yes definitely a skippie. Catch lots on cranks and other fast moving baits. Lots of fun on light tackle and excellent striper/catfish bait.
You can make a decent amount of money if you catch enough skipjack. The stink up anything you put them in though
Definitely looks like a skipjack to me...also called a blue herring
Usually can tell by the mouth - looks like a baby tarpon! :)
Man, it would take a lot to convince me to fish the river right now! You guys must have wanted to go real bad!
Looks like good bait for Cumberland River Stripers in about four or five months from now.
[QUOTE=artcarney_agr;479841]Definitely looks like a skipjack to me...also called a blue herring
Usually can tell by the mouth - looks like a baby tarpon! :)
Man, it would take a lot to convince me to fish the river right now! You guys must have wanted to go real bad![/QUOTE]
That is what I told my dad, I thought maybe it was a blue back herring. It wasn't too bad out there, got a little cold when the wind started kicking up. It was more of an economic decision, didn't think it was worth $75 in gas to go down to Nolin and possibly not catch much. The river is way closer.
[QUOTE=09Z7SC;479907]It was more of an economic decision, didn't think it was worth $75 in gas to go down to Nolin and possibly not catch much. The river is way closer.[/QUOTE]
That's funny because that's the way I look at it too! Why drive to Nolin or Taylorsville and burn the extra gas when you can have the same crappy fishing close by! Ha ha ha!
[QUOTE=artcarney_agr;479913]That's funny because that's the way I look at it too! Why drive to Nolin or Taylorsville and burn the extra gas when you can have the same crappy fishing close by! Ha ha ha![/QUOTE]
I saw picures at Taylorsville last week and it looked like chocolate milk down at Settler's Trace. You couldn't pay me to fish there right now. I barely catch anything when the fishing is good down there, let alone when it is cold and muddy.
Last year was pretty tough financially for me, $75 in gas to go to Nolin every weekend adds up. It only costs me a dollar or two to go to Cox's Park. Just got to remember to bring your 9mm if you go by yourself. I have seen some unsavory individuals there before that were eyeballing my boat. Let's just say when they saw me walking up open carrying my XD9 they scurried off.