Dateline: Saturday February 23, 2013

 

I am trying to get confirmation and pics, but this is the story I heard this morning:

Saturday in a small tournament the winning bag came in at 37+ lbs, including an
11.8. Every fish was caught in 20'-25' water on The Rig, white grubs on the outside

arms, chartreuse in the middle.

 

WOW THAT IS NUTS RW!!!!

Alright, I talked to a friend that fished the tournament. He told me a picture was posted on Facebook,  Hammer Rods.  

Not only is the fish legit, the dude caught it the day before pre-fishing! Same fish, same bait, same location two days

in a row.

 

My friend also said the total winning weight was 29 lbs, the 39 I reported was a week earlier.

 

For those of you sitting on the fence, especially you local guys, get your plans made. 

Double digits are being caught every week,  The fishing will be even better the first week

May. Pickwick is on fire!

these "updates" are killin' me.... it just reaffirms my commitment to go...

they are a love-hate thing    love to see and hear about how good the fishing is there....and hate the wait til May

i can't wait....   

Local angler boats a 11.14 and then a 11.83 the next day on Pickwick
 

William Davis of the Shoals Area was doing what a lot of tournament bass anglers do before a tournament- checking out places to fish and looking for honey holes on Pickwick Lake with
an Alabama Rig®. Davis was fishing several miles downriver from Florence, AL, McFarland Park. He was working a ledge in the Waterloo, AL area fishing eight feet of water when Davis’ Hammer rod bowed under a tremendous strike on his Alabama Rig.

Read the whole story on Southern Fishing News Home Page and click on the News-Stories menu

( http://southernfishingnews.com/home.html).

 

Here is another article and pic: http://www.mdwfp.com/applications/fishing%20reports/FishingReportsInfo.aspx?id=45

That is an awesome fish.  I hope to catch one big enough to break 10lbs on our trip.  I guess I better bring an AL Rig.

 

 

 

 

RW and OOMOD better have the fished lined up for Julie.

Well, at least in theory, the fishing should be MUCH BETTER in May than late

February. However, lots of DDs have been caught this winter and the "numbers"

are showing up, too. Sunday I caught 32 on Smithwick Rogues and Red Eye Shad.

We fished from 8:00 to 4:00, but wasted a couple of hours hunting stripes. Saturday

my partners caught 19 between them, all on The Rig. For some reason we couldn''t

find them Sunday. BTW, although their fish were only 15-25 lbs, they have been

catching plenty of 30 lbs+.

I can not wait.  The honey moon and wedding stuff is all done and now time to change focus to fishing!!

I can not wait.  The honey moon and wedding stuff is all done and now time to change focus to fishing!!

 

Good grief man, as much as I like fishing, it's not even a close second to.............................................................well, I think you get my point.  And this year will mark our 48th anniversary. 

Good grief man, as much as I like fishing, it's not even a close second to.............................................................well, I think you get my point.  And this year will mark our 48th anniversary. 

 I'm with you, Rhino!

 

34yrs for me this year.

RW and OOMOD better have the fished lined up for Julie.

 

 

00 Mod hasn't caught a fish on the A-Rig!

 

Jeff

 I'm with you, Rhino!

 

34yrs for me this year.

 

I'm coming up on 44.  What's a honeymoon?

Looks like your lil 'ol 7 1/2 pounder at Guntersville won't be enough this year RW!

Now where's that towel?!

If I can't make it this year, I'm quitting my job and looking for lake property on Pickwick! My wife has always wanted to move south!

A double digit is certainly a possibility, I just hope it's bronze!

 

 

 

I'm coming up on 44.  What's a honeymoon?

 

What's a honeymoon?  It's the period of time following a wedding, 'til the excitement wears off.  I know what a honeymoon is, when it starts, but I don't know when it ends.

What's a honeymoon?  It's the period of time following a wedding, 'til the excitement wears off.  I know what a honeymoon is, when it starts, but I don't know when it ends.

 

 

Congrats to you!!!  LOL

 

Jeff

RW and OOMOD better have the fished lined up for Julie.

 

 

00 Mod hasn't caught a fish on the A-Rig!

 

Jeff

 

Well, here's a clue: You have to actually fish The Rig to catch any fish on it! 

 

I don't fish The Rig shallow, so I caught -0- on it Sunday. I only used it targeting stripes

and we couldn't find them. My point is, like any other technique, there is a time and place,

not all the time or anywhere.

I'm not saying that I would be able to make it, but I still have a question. Is there any point trying to come if you don't have a boat?

Try to figure out how I can make this happen for my son and I.  Lots of excuses but I know those are not accepted here!

I'm not saying that I would be able to make it, but I still have a question. Is there any point trying to come if you don't have a boat?

 

 

About half of the members that come do not have boats.  Everyone will end up on a boat and fish.  Come on!

 

Jeff

Well, here's a clue: You have to actually fish The Rig to catch any fish on it! 

 

I don't fish The Rig shallow, so I caught -0- on it Sunday. I only used it targeting stripes

and we couldn't find them. My point is, like any other technique, there is a time and place,

not all the time or anywhere.

Yea I know.  I have a couple now.  Just have to throw em!

 

Jeff

Yea I know.  I have a couple now.  Just have to throw em!

 

Jeff

Take the chandilier down from your dining room and try throwing it in your back yard--it will be great practice.

Are the wives going and if so, will there be something other than fishing for them to do? Sorry if this has been covered, I'm not going thru 22 pages to find the answer

Got some bad news from the doc today. Looks like I may not be going back to work for awhile, possibly a long while. So there may be a good chance I'll be open to partake in the festivities. 

Are the wives going and if so, will there be something other than fishing for them to do? Sorry if this has been covered, I'm not going thru 22 pages to find the answer

Got some bad news from the doc today. Looks like I may not be going back to work for awhile, possibly a long while. So there may be a good chance I'll be open to partake in the festivities. 

 

 

There will be some women there.  I know Mike's bride Julie will be there, but she fishes. Same with Keri, Glenn's much better half. FD's wife is coming.  I know of at least 3 other women, but I am pretty sure they all fish.  I remember some others saying their wies will be there.....  I don't kow about other activities though.

 

Jeff

 

Jeff