Thread: Crappie Fishing

Not trying to one up anyone, Mr. #r, but I caught that drum below Guntersville Dam, while the turbines were running, from the bank, on a 3 piece Daiwa combo that broke down and fit in a plastic case you could put in your pocket. He was landed about a thousand feet down stream from where he bit.

Fishing when turbines are running can be harder than fishing in a strong surf . Everything is swept down stream . Will pull an anchored boat under if you do not cut the anchor line in time.

Originally Posted by bodebum

Not trying to one up anyone, Mr. #r, but I caught that drum below Guntersville Dam, while the turbines were running, from the bank, on a 3 piece Daiwa combo that broke down and fit in a plastic case you could put in your pocket. He was landed about a thousand feet down stream from where he bit.

Yes sir (with a tip of my hat ;-)

If you can do that in conditions mentioned then surf fishing ultralite would be a cakewalk by comparison!

I admire you for your knowledge and skill set, which you are gracious enough to share, but sometimes, being lucky helps.

LOL
Your last comment tweaked my memory back a few decades to fishing the pier one day next to John Dotson (RIP).
We were having a pretty good day with nice spanish mackerel using small LYs on light tackle and John hooked a nice king which he landed after some effort (especially due to age and size).
Well he was sopping up the accolades when one gent told him "You sure a good fisherman."
John laughed and told him "Friend, I'd rather be lucky than good any day."

That still holds true ;-)