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Sunday, February 16th, 2020 | Author:

I usually try not to go to Lake Ferguson if the river is rising but today in desperation for a place with pretty water I went. The water has risen 3 feet since the last time I went, Greenville gauge 47 feet. When I went outside to go it was “foggy , misting rain” as Willie likes to say. That encompasses anything from a fog to just short of a straight pour down rain. The rain made me a little nervous but I sallied forth anyway. Fishing started sometime just after 1:00 and in the same place the fish were caught last trip. Coming back down the levee the other day I saw about 40 deer out and about, so I figured the bite time was around 3:00 when I saw them. That was wrong. The first fish caught had a shad tail sticking out of its gullet. They had been dining early. The DT-6 caught 5 rather quickly in about 5 to 6 feet of water with some vines and a few weeds that had grown when the place was dry. This spot was near a steep drop down to 20 feet. Just like before, when they quit, they quit. Not another bite. After it was obvious that the game was up in that spot, I left to go find another spot. The meadow used to be a good spot, and it still may be but not for me today. It is bordered by ironwood bushes so thick there is no way to get your boat through them. The rest is an open field with a few short weeds growing in it, not much cover. It might be good when the water really starts to warm up and the bass are thinking spawn. After snooping around a little, I returned to the spot but nothing was happening. No more bites even on a jig. Five fish total, FOD 3 1/2.

When eating out the other night Betsy told us about her catching a nice bass in her front yard. She showed us a picture and the fish I would guess was 7 pounds. The lake was falling and water must have been running out of her yard. She was trying to catch a crappie with a light rod and 6 pound test and a chartreuse crappie jig. The drag must have been set right because she said the fish would just pull out line and then she would get some back. Finally the fish was tired out but she was scared to try to lift it, so she just dragged it up on the bank. Screaming while all this was taking place. She said a neighbor thought she had been hurt due to all the racket. I was asleep at the switch or I would have asked her to email me the photo.

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