Well the conditions have flipped yet again! Warm February weather and a fair amount of rain has prompted some fish to start moving back up the lake and into the feeder creeks.  With water temps climbing into the upper 40’s-low 50’s many crappie have transitioned into a pre-spawn pattern.  Spider rigging and long-lining catches the … Continue readin...

The Ice Bowl tournament is behind us and NC has yet another win under it’s belt! Largely thanks to Brad “The Grateful” Smalt and Joel Boyd who landed a 103 pound blue catfish to win the tournament.  I actually met Brad at the Icebowl about 8 years ago and I have seen him there every … Continue reading "Ice Bowl Updates"

January has packed some brutal cold fronts so far and water temps have plummeted into the low 30’s.  To the delight of seagulls and blue catfish most lakes in the area suffered a significant shad kill this month.  These cold temps combined with the lack of rain has pushed most cats towards deeper water.  Anchoring … Continue reading "January Report...

Wanted to switch it up a little bit for this month’s fishing report and tell you all how great the crappie fishing has been!  We’ve been on a pretty solid pattern now that most of the fish have started transitioning to deeper brush piles.  We’ve caught fish on a combination of jigs and fire-dyed minnows … Continue reading "December Report"