Harrod's Creek Report

[09Z7SC]

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:

http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/a...2-05091631.jpg

http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/a...2-05120715.jpg

[toomanycasts]

is that a skipjack

[09Z7SC]

is that a skipjack

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.

[Fisherjoe]

is that a skipjack

Yes definitely a skippie. Catch lots on cranks and other fast moving baits. Lots of fun on light tackle and excellent striper/catfish bait.

[fishinfreak]

You can make a decent amount of money if you catch enough skipjack. The stink up anything you put them in though

[artcarney_agr]

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!

[Chubminnow]

Looks like good bait for Cumberland River Stripers in about four or five months from now.

[09Z7SC]

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!

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.

[artcarney_agr]

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.

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!

[09Z7SC]

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!

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.