05-25-2003, 12:14 AM
Started on the water about 6:30am, it was a beautiful sunrise. Ramp water temp was 59 degrees. I headed down to the main lake point that seperates the two arms. Temp was 53-55 degrees. Worked the point on the river side, nada. I saw a friend catch a 4.3lb smallie on a senko. I took his picture and weighted his for him. I left him and his brother to head up to where Poncho and Leaky fished friday. Threw a jerkbait for 5 mins then on my first cast with a senko, Wham!!! a 3 lb 14 oz smallie drilled it. A few hour later I caught a brown trout on a senko(about 3lbs), but that was it for the day. Thunderheads started building around 9am and became threatening about 1pm. So I bailed. Temperature at Poncho/Leaky's place was 57-58. I saw 60 by the island. Unfortuneately, the lake is full of debris due the river runoff. Huge trees and wood everywhere.
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