Living on the water

[BOURBONBALES]

I just thought i would throw out a question to everyone. I just recently moved into a home on Stoner Creek in Paris, I can cast a line in the water from my porch, have no close neighbors, 3 acres, my own dock and ramp. I have to say i love being that close to one of my favorite fishing holes, although i have been tortured lately with no rain and the creek being a mess. I tell you i feel pretty lucky and i was just wondering if any of you have homes on the water or plans for it someday? It definately puts you in a different state of mind coming home from a long day at work!

[fishhound]

i use to live in eye sight of the ohio river on 4 acres for 7 yrs it was very
peaceful i miss it alot i now live in town its not the same by far.

[HawgHunter75]

,although i have been tortured lately with no rain and the creek being a mess.

True, with the water level so low and all of the duckweed and moss. the fishing can be difficult to say the least. However, the bass are still there and can still be caught. I've been up Stoner 8 or 9 times in the past month or two, and have had some decent success. I've been concentrating on the duckweed clusters that gather around the hydrilla about 8-10 feet off the bank. Tossing a spinnerbait (3/8 oz double willow, with a firetiger skirt) right up to the outer edge of the duckweed (closest to the middle of the creek), has proven successful everytime. Several keepers, and a nice 4, and 5 pounder have been the fruits of this technique. Just let the bait sink for 2 or 3 seconds, then slow roll it ALL the way to the boat, not just most of the way, as alot of the strikes have come from right under the boat. I've also had some luck just throwing a topwater frog right on top of the duckweed around cover and fishing it kinda fast, with alot of eratic twitches during the pauses.

might be worth a shot your next time out. :-)

[bgwyllys61]

how low is the water as compared to a few weeks ago? was thinking about heading down there tomorrow, but it depends on water depth....

[stoner]

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/images/ahps2...s/prsk2_hg.png

13.3 is the norm looks like 11.5 now. Save the link above it is updated at 9:00am everyday.
This is a good time to scout the honey holes, you'll be surprised at what you don't see at normal pool.

Stoner

[redneckshadrap]

I love you man....

F-n-F season is a coming,

[stoner]

Should it rain enough we should put together another Frymans classic.

Stoner

[bgwyllys61]

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/images/ahps2...s/prsk2_hg.png

13.3 is the norm looks like 11.5 now. Save the link above it is updated at 9:00am everyday.
This is a good time to scout the honey holes, you'll be surprised at what you don't see at normal pool.

Stoner

thanks, ill definately save it and check out the honey holes.....

[BOURBONBALES]

Stoner is definately a mess on the lower pool out of Ike's, but i'm not sure about Fryman's. It is the lowest i can remember seeing it in a long time. It is definately a good time to scout out structure. I talked to a couple guys last night that said there are a few spots that are getting close to being unpassable in some bigger boats so BE CAREFUL if you don't know where those shallow spots are at regular flow. There is also still alot of scum floating. I am unsure of the water temps. I am going out early in the a.m.

[JoeB]

My wife and I sold our house 5 years ago and have lived on a boat ever since. We don't regret a thing. Bad storms w/ 40 + winds can be a little harry, but that's what motels are for. It's a great lifestyle if you're a little adaptable.

[Carpe Diem]

I sit by my little fish pond in the back yard and dream of casting off my own dock.

[Chubminnow]

I've never lived near the water, I make do with getting my little fixes for the water whenever I can, once a month, a couple of times a month, whatever. I guess for me it doesn't matter if I live smack dab in front of the water or not, sure it would be nice but it usually comes with a price...I would like to live within 1 hour of the nearest ramps to Cumberland or Dale or both.

Living on a nice stream like you do sounds like a nice slice of heaven for sure. The perfect scenario for me would be anywhere from two or three acres or more, just as long as I have less than a 1/2 acre of grass to cut