FnF Get Together?

[redneckshadrap]

Sorry for the late posting....

The story of the Fri-Sat was Ma Nature and the WIND>>>>>It howled...Am I'm talking it was an early riser....

We got out on the water Fri morning about 6:45. Just a handful of folks.

We hooked up with 5 fish and boated 3. The wind kicked up about 9:45am and never let up.

Bje hooked up first only to have it come off. About 30 minutes later he hooked up again and caught this one.

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I followed suit with a hookup and unbutton followed by a button up and net.

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After this fish it was all we found on Fri. We were on fish, but so was the wind. We ran up lake looking around. We rounded the bend and came past first island and hit 3+ft rollers....SCREW THAT....back down the lake we came.
Got back to the ramp and headed to dinner. Would like to that Wile E for the ride into town. We had a nice supper. It was good to sit down with folks and eat. Bob Coan joined us along with his son. We had some folks show up for Ohio. It was the first time on the lake. One young man didn't have a rod and reel to use. So Bob offered him one up right there in the resturant. A stand up move by a classy fellow.
It was decided there that the number of folks/wind/tv crews that a tourney wasn't fitting this time.

Got up real early Sat morning. We were pulling out of Horse Creek at about 5:45 and there was already some slight chop on the water. We headed back to where we fished Fri morning. We had 4 hookups in 30 min....Landed two of them. The leaf/limb free flloating piles played havoc on landing some of these fish.
I did manage a decent one before the wind really cranked up...
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We came back to the Marina about 11am. We all decided to do a late breakfast and get out on the water. Once we came bac the weather channel confirmed that the wind was here to stay. We also found out that it was snowing in Ky...SO we packed it in.
Would like to thank my fishing partner, BJE. Thanks for the trip man.
Would like to the Stephen Headrick of Punisher for taking time to always talk to us.
Would like to thank Bob Coan for sharing his wealth of knowledge and experience. One thing I like about Bob is that he don't mince words. You ask him a question, by golly, you'll get an answer. Also the fact he gave someone a pole to use and didn't know them from Adam. Stuff like that goes a long way and is not quickly, if ever, forgotten.
Would like to thank Thomas at Horse Creek for the hospitality.
And would like to thank Jim. He once again provided us with an atmosphere with new friends.

Come on December....Elnut and I have some unfinished business...LOL!!!!

Billy

[elnutsmalljaws]

Nice report Billy. Sure do wish I was there. December can't come quick enough for me. Maybe I will get lucky and have some of those Alberta Clippers start showing up in August and September so the FNF season will run from October thru March next year to make up for lost time this year. Nice Smallies you got there but really is there a Smallie that is not NICE, not to me!!

[mhall]

Nice report Billy. Sure do wish I was there. December can't come quick enough for me. Maybe I will get lucky and have some of those Alberta Clippers start showing up in August and September so the FNF season will run from October thru March next year to make up for lost time this year. Nice Smallies you got there but really is there a Smallie that is not NICE, not to me!!

Did you just say December can't show up soon enough for me. Are you NUTS, man learn how to catch smallmouth in warm weather. After the last month or two it can't get hot enough for me to complain. I'm starting to wonder about a few of you ole boys, shoooo.

[biggw]

Did you just say December can't show up soon enough for me. Are you NUTS, man learn how to catch smallmouth in warm weather. After the last month or two it can't get hot enough for me to complain. I'm starting to wonder about a few of you ole boys, shoooo.

LMBO <<<<----makes u wonder about some of us--ha ha

[know1]

Great Report. I hit Laurel River Lake today for the first time. No smallies. We caught 3 trout and lost a few others.

[Cobra190]

Nice pics--- good job fellas.

[Chubminnow]

Thanks for taking the pictures Billy and for taking the time to post them here for all to see.

[elnutsmalljaws]

Did you just say December can't show up soon enough for me. Are you NUTS, man learn how to catch smallmouth in warm weather. After the last month or two it can't get hot enough for me to complain. I'm starting to wonder about a few of you ole boys, shoooo.

I can catch them in the warm weather, but just like the cold weather fishing better. No idiot boaters, no houseboats or pontoons tied up in your favorite cove, no bugs at night, no sunburn in the daytime, FNF rod in your hand 30 degrees spitting rain, sleet and snow and 10MPH wind straight out of the north, fingers so cold you can't feel them, snot running down into your mustache for an afternoon snack, rod guides freezing solid every couple of cast, overcast and cloudy all day long, Dale Hollow with the Bigguns on the prowl, what could be better???? Besides, one 5 pounder and it feels like summer, which gives you more incentive to catch a big one to warm up. Keep cathcing them and you never get cold.

[redneckshadrap]

I agree with Elnut,,,I like winter fishing better than the summer...

Billy

[mhall]

I agree with Elnut,,,I like winter fishing better than the summer...

Billy

Oh If I had to pick winter from summer I'd pick winter too probably. But you fellas forgot about the other two seasons we have. To each his own........