Bartletts Ferry

Monday - February 2, 2009 - Day 33

Bartletts Ferry Feb 2, 2009 - cloudy rainy day, cold, water clear and
49 to 51 degrees

Met Nick at the ramp at 7:30 - pretty cool and cloudy but no rain.
We put his boat in and idled up to a point he likes and started
there. I was wearing a snowmobile suit, he had on Under Armour and
said he was comfortable in it, jeans and jacket.

We fished around the point and into a cove. I got a hit near a dock on
a jighead and landed a keeper spot. On around the next cove to another
point where I got back to back fish - one spot and one largemouth. He
got a keeper largemouth on it while I was putting my first fish in the
livewell. A short distance from there near another dock I got my
fourth keeper on the jig head.

Nick picked up a Boy Howdy topwater and asked if I thought he was
crazy to throw it in 30 degree water. I said "show me" and he did,
catching a small largemouth on it pretty quick. He threw is some more
during the day but that was his only hit - but who thinks of topwater
in early Feb here?

We hit several spots for the March article but the fish were not
really on them. Then on a bank in the back of a creek Nick got a nice
spot and I got a largemouth off the same dock. A few minutes later on
a steep bank I got my sixth keeper on the jig head. Pretty good before
11 AM.

We hit several more places and looked as some spots for the article
but no more hits. At about 2 PM we were riding up the river to look
at a spawning spot. There had been some misty rain but nothing hard
enough to get out the rainsuits. All of a sudden the bottom fell out
and we were soaked before we could stop and get in the rain gear. We
marked the last two holes then ran back near the ramp.

I told Nick we should fish some more and hope the shower would stop so
I could get pictures. The second dock we hit he got two and I got my
seventh. It was the biggest of the day, felt real heavy when I set the
hook on the jighead and the flash in the water looked good, but it was
sickly looking. Probaby weighed 2.5 pounds but should have been well
over 3. He caught two or three more going around that cove.

As we worked out of the cove around the point Nick got a nice fish
near 3 pounds. We stopped and took pictures even tho it was still
raining. I got two more going down that bank toward the ramp and he
got a couple. On the ramp we both caught small bass, giving me ten for
the day and he had about the same number. Not a bad day for early
February. Our best five would have weighed about 11 - 12 pounds.

Glad to get out of the wet clothes and get the heater running on
high in the van.

Make that 50 degree water throwing a topwater.

Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 18:00:14 -0800 (PST), Ronnie
backed into a tree whilst ridin inna park
then wrote:

Make that 50 degree water throwing a topwater.

Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

Ronnie, could you repost that Bartletts Ferry? I had some problems
with the groups nand missed it.

Thanks
Dan

BTW, getting the boat ready so I can fish here in the "Sunny" South!

On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 17:58:02 -0800 (PST), Ronnie
backed into a tree whilst ridin inna park
then wrote:

Monday - February 2, 2009 - Day 33

Bartletts Ferry Feb 2, 2009 - cloudy rainy day, cold, water clear and
49 to 51 degrees

Met Nick at the ramp at 7:30 - pretty cool and cloudy but no rain.
We put his boat in and idled up to a point he likes and started
there. I was wearing a snowmobile suit, he had on Under Armour and
said he was comfortable in it, jeans and jacket.

We fished around the point and into a cove. I got a hit near a dock on
a jighead and landed a keeper spot. On around the next cove to another
point where I got back to back fish - one spot and one largemouth. He
got a keeper largemouth on it while I was putting my first fish in the
livewell. A short distance from there near another dock I got my
fourth keeper on the jig head.

Nick picked up a Boy Howdy topwater and asked if I thought he was
crazy to throw it in 30 degree water. I said "show me" and he did,
catching a small largemouth on it pretty quick. He threw is some more
during the day but that was his only hit - but who thinks of topwater
in early Feb here?

We hit several spots for the March article but the fish were not
really on them. Then on a bank in the back of a creek Nick got a nice
spot and I got a largemouth off the same dock. A few minutes later on
a steep bank I got my sixth keeper on the jig head. Pretty good before
11 AM.

We hit several more places and looked as some spots for the article
but no more hits. At about 2 PM we were riding up the river to look
at a spawning spot. There had been some misty rain but nothing hard
enough to get out the rainsuits. All of a sudden the bottom fell out
and we were soaked before we could stop and get in the rain gear. We
marked the last two holes then ran back near the ramp.

I told Nick we should fish some more and hope the shower would stop so
I could get pictures. The second dock we hit he got two and I got my
seventh. It was the biggest of the day, felt real heavy when I set the
hook on the jighead and the flash in the water looked good, but it was
sickly looking. Probaby weighed 2.5 pounds but should have been well
over 3. He caught two or three more going around that cove.

As we worked out of the cove around the point Nick got a nice fish
near 3 pounds. We stopped and took pictures even tho it was still
raining. I got two more going down that bank toward the ramp and he
got a couple. On the ramp we both caught small bass, giving me ten for
the day and he had about the same number. Not a bad day for early
February. Our best five would have weighed about 11 - 12 pounds.

Glad to get out of the wet clothes and get the heater running on
high in the van.

Thanks Ronnie, Interesting. Used a jig most of the time?

You wouldn't know about any lakes close to me would ya? I figure I'll
start out hitting the North shores and look for creeks and channels to
go up. Gotta take a ride up to Ocala for some jigs, not much around
here.

_

Dan TOASTY in Florida for now

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On Feb 4, 11:01*pm, What me worry? wrote:
On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 17:58:02 -0800 (PST), Ronnie
backed into a tree whilst ridin inna park





then wrote:
Monday - February 2, 2009 - Day 33

Bartletts Ferry Feb 2, 2009 - cloudy rainy day, cold, water clear and
49 to 51 degrees

Met Nick at the ramp at *7:30 - *pretty cool and cloudy but no rain.
We put his boat in and idled up to a point he likes and started
there. *I was wearing a snowmobile suit, he had on Under Armour and
said he was comfortable in it, jeans and jacket.

We fished around the point and into a cove. I got a hit near a dock on
a jighead and landed a keeper spot. On around the next cove to another
point where I got back to back fish - one spot and one largemouth. *He
got a keeper largemouth on it while I was putting my first fish in the
livewell. *A short distance from there near another dock I got my
fourth keeper on the jig head.

Nick picked up a Boy Howdy topwater and asked if I thought he was
crazy to throw it in 30 degree water. I said "show me" and he did,
catching a small largemouth on it pretty quick. He threw is some more
during the day but that was his only hit - but who thinks of topwater
in early Feb here?

We hit several spots for the March article but the fish were not
really on them. Then on a bank in the back of a creek Nick got a nice
spot and I got a largemouth off the same dock. A few minutes later on
a steep bank I got my sixth keeper on the jig head. Pretty good before
11 AM.

We hit several more places and looked as some spots for the article
but no more hits. *At about 2 PM we were riding up the river to look
at a spawning spot. There had been some misty rain but nothing hard
enough to get out the rainsuits. All of a sudden the bottom fell out
and we were soaked before we could stop and get in the rain gear. *We
marked the last two holes then ran back near the ramp.

I told Nick we should fish some more and hope the shower would stop so
I could get pictures. *The second dock we hit he got two and I got my
seventh. It was the biggest of the day, felt real heavy when I set the
hook on the jighead and the flash in the water looked good, but it was
sickly looking. Probaby weighed 2.5 pounds but should *have been well
over 3. *He caught two or three more going around that cove.

As we worked out of the cove around the point Nick got a nice fish
near 3 pounds. We stopped and took pictures even tho it was still
raining. *I got two more going down that bank toward the ramp and he
got a couple. On the ramp we both caught small bass, giving me ten for
the day and he had about the same number. Not a bad day for early
February. Our best five would have weighed about 11 - 12 pounds.

Glad to get out of the wet clothes and get the heater running *on
high in the van.

Thanks Ronnie, Interesting. *Used a jig most of the time?

You wouldn't know about any lakes close to me would ya? *I figure I'll
start out hitting the North shores and look for creeks and channels to
go up. *Gotta take a ride up to Ocala for some jigs, not much around
here.

Afraid I don't know anything about Fl lakes - sorry I can't suggest
any. I do guess bass will be bedding in your area within a few weeks
at most. Supposed to be 70 here Sunday!

Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

On Thu, 5 Feb 2009 16:24:45 -0800 (PST), Ronnie
backed into a tree whilst ridin inna park
then wrote:

On Feb 4, 11:01*pm, What me worry? wrote:
On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 17:58:02 -0800 (PST), Ronnie
backed into a tree whilst ridin inna park





then wrote:
Monday - February 2, 2009 - Day 33

Bartletts Ferry Feb 2, 2009 - cloudy rainy day, cold, water clear and
49 to 51 degrees

Met Nick at the ramp at *7:30 - *pretty cool and cloudy but no rain.
We put his boat in and idled up to a point he likes and started
there. *I was wearing a snowmobile suit, he had on Under Armour and
said he was comfortable in it, jeans and jacket.

We fished around the point and into a cove. I got a hit near a dock on
a jighead and landed a keeper spot. On around the next cove to another
point where I got back to back fish - one spot and one largemouth. *He
got a keeper largemouth on it while I was putting my first fish in the
livewell. *A short distance from there near another dock I got my
fourth keeper on the jig head.

Nick picked up a Boy Howdy topwater and asked if I thought he was
crazy to throw it in 30 degree water. I said "show me" and he did,
catching a small largemouth on it pretty quick. He threw is some more
during the day but that was his only hit - but who thinks of topwater
in early Feb here?

We hit several spots for the March article but the fish were not
really on them. Then on a bank in the back of a creek Nick got a nice
spot and I got a largemouth off the same dock. A few minutes later on
a steep bank I got my sixth keeper on the jig head. Pretty good before
11 AM.

We hit several more places and looked as some spots for the article
but no more hits. *At about 2 PM we were riding up the river to look
at a spawning spot. There had been some misty rain but nothing hard
enough to get out the rainsuits. All of a sudden the bottom fell out
and we were soaked before we could stop and get in the rain gear. *We
marked the last two holes then ran back near the ramp.

I told Nick we should fish some more and hope the shower would stop so
I could get pictures. *The second dock we hit he got two and I got my
seventh. It was the biggest of the day, felt real heavy when I set the
hook on the jighead and the flash in the water looked good, but it was
sickly looking. Probaby weighed 2.5 pounds but should *have been well
over 3. *He caught two or three more going around that cove.

As we worked out of the cove around the point Nick got a nice fish
near 3 pounds. We stopped and took pictures even tho it was still
raining. *I got two more going down that bank toward the ramp and he
got a couple. On the ramp we both caught small bass, giving me ten for
the day and he had about the same number. Not a bad day for early
February. Our best five would have weighed about 11 - 12 pounds.

Glad to get out of the wet clothes and get the heater running *on
high in the van.

Thanks Ronnie, Interesting. *Used a jig most of the time?

You wouldn't know about any lakes close to me would ya? *I figure I'll
start out hitting the North shores and look for creeks and channels to
go up. *Gotta take a ride up to Ocala for some jigs, not much around
here.

Afraid I don't know anything about Fl lakes - sorry I can't suggest
any. I do guess bass will be bedding in your area within a few weeks
at most. Supposed to be 70 here Sunday!

Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

Yea, we're supposed to be back in the 70's this weekend too. I came
across a real special deal on a Lowrance 522C for way under $300. I
think the guy may have taken it out of the box twice. He's gettin a
divorce and was in the process of liquidating a bunch of stuff. A
mutual friend asked him to hold the 522C for me. I wonder if anyone
out here has data for the FL area they want to share.

Anyway, I have to pick up a new batt for $45 bucks and a gas tank
tomorrow!

I may be fishing Sun or Mon.

_

Dan TOASTY in Florida for now

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Well if you here of any make sure you post them for all.
The brother and I are heading to the Big "O" next Fri.
Neither of us has fished it before, but looks like there should be enough
water to keep us busy for a couple of weeks we will be there.
Sounds like I will have to go to something slower than my normal spinner
bait. But if there is action in 50 deg. water on top bait, who knows what
will work that far south????
If you want to get together Dan let me know.
Anyone with suggestions for us???
Sure will be nice to leave the cold of Wisconsin for a couple of weeks.
And once we get back Ice Off should be right around the corner too!!!!
Thanks dand

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Sometimes the best thing to do:
Is nothing at all.

On Fri, 6 Feb 2009 03:03:23 -0600, "DanD"
backed into a tree whilst ridin inna park then wrote:

Well if you here of any make sure you post them for all.
The brother and I are heading to the Big "O" next Fri.
Neither of us has fished it before, but looks like there should be enough
water to keep us busy for a couple of weeks we will be there.
Sounds like I will have to go to something slower than my normal spinner
bait. But if there is action in 50 deg. water on top bait, who knows what
will work that far south????
If you want to get together Dan let me know.
Anyone with suggestions for us???
Sure will be nice to leave the cold of Wisconsin for a couple of weeks.
And once we get back Ice Off should be right around the corner too!!!!
Thanks dand

Won't water on the O be warmer than 50. I would think so. There are
two guys that get out here sometimes that might be able to give ya
some ideas. They don't live there anymore and are froze in up North
now.

I have been trying to find out about some of the many lakes around
here, but getting any thing useful is pretty much like pulling teeth
without Novocain. No one even has any local lake maps in stock. There
are lots of small lakes around here and two pretty good size
flowage's.

I'm in Beverly Hills which is Southwest of Ocala, Northwest of
Inverness and Northeast of Crystal River.

BTW check out the Secrete weapon site for their Sidearm spinner baits.
I figure to use them and their regular spinners with large blades so
slow movement won't be a problem.

By the time you guys get down here the water should be pretty warm!
Remember these lakes are pretty shallow, not like WI lakes. Here they
talk about fishing deep and when I ask. "What is deep?", they say
10/12 feet.

Send me an email and I will send my phone #
_

Dan TOASTY in Florida for now

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