TNBronzeback
01-06-2014, 10:49 AM
Opting for a shorter drive yesterday, we went to the steam plant in search for some more saugers. Seen a few Yakers up by the barrier and a few other boats but we opted for the main channel break. With such a steep break and that high wind it was HARD to maintain a constant depth but we got fish. landed 8 saugers and kept 5. lost 1 at the boat that went an easy 4 lbs. the bigger fish were short strikers. Like an idiot, i have a perfectly good net at the house that i never remember to grab. I will make sure its in the boat for next time though. Nothing makes me madder than watching dinner swim away due to stupidity. Anyways, lesson learned.
once the rain got close, everybody there took off, we stuck it out. Instead of burning up the trolling motor battery fighting the wind and current, we just drifted and found a bunch of skipjacks and smaller stripers in shallow water. Once the rain set in and the wind died, we motored back up by the barrier and proceeded to beat them fish like they owed us money. Crappie's, big whites, saugers, largemouths and stripers. Pretty good day at the steam plant. I did see a blue bass boat if i remember right, tucked up against the barrier and they were putting a hurt on them fish too, i couldnt tell what they were but they were doing pretty good!
On a side note, i got a Bubba Blade for Christmas and broke it in on these fish, very very good knife so far. I was able to shave that red meat off them stripers. very nice firm filets, im looking forward to giving them a taste!
once the rain got close, everybody there took off, we stuck it out. Instead of burning up the trolling motor battery fighting the wind and current, we just drifted and found a bunch of skipjacks and smaller stripers in shallow water. Once the rain set in and the wind died, we motored back up by the barrier and proceeded to beat them fish like they owed us money. Crappie's, big whites, saugers, largemouths and stripers. Pretty good day at the steam plant. I did see a blue bass boat if i remember right, tucked up against the barrier and they were putting a hurt on them fish too, i couldnt tell what they were but they were doing pretty good!
On a side note, i got a Bubba Blade for Christmas and broke it in on these fish, very very good knife so far. I was able to shave that red meat off them stripers. very nice firm filets, im looking forward to giving them a taste!