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Liveline and I left the fort at 0700 and headed east out of the river. Ran to The Grey Mare area. It was a little breezy. The water temp at 0730 was 65 degrees. Couldn't tell much about water clarity for quite a while. It was overcast from mid morning till after noon.

When we could tell more about the water, we discovered the majority of the water was chocolate colored with lots of what looked like algae suspended. I don't think it was algae, just dirt and silt suspended. When we found water that wasn't chocolate, it was tannin stained. Visibility was about 2 feet. We never saw the bottom all day. The wind calmed a little mid morning, then picked up this afternoon. It was whitecapping in the river at 1600 this afternoon. The water temp rose to 67 degrees this afternoon.

Needless to say, it wasn't a banner day. We caught 25 or 30 shorts, maybe 4 marginal, and 2 solid keepers. We fished bottom jigs, catch 2000's, and several other baits. All but 4 fish came on a CT. The other 4 came on a 2000.

The dirty water has taken over. Tomorrow might be interesting.

Tough day! Glad you got to go though.

If you don't do well tomorrow, then it's not me, it's you ....

Chalk wrote:If you don't do well tomorrow, then it's not me, it's you ....

My demise as a fisherman started when I started fishing with you!

John-

That was you and Liveline? You all drifted by us twice. I guess I fooled you because I had removed the livewell temporarily to do some work on the mounts. That was me and my wife. ...

Chalk wrote:If you don't do well tomorrow, then it's not me, it's you ....

Hey Chalk: Must be him.
Good luck and Gods' speed in LA.

ps. I talked to him at lenght after the tournament and he has numerous excuses preplanned for your trip.
Don't tell him I told you.

I finally made it home around 6:30. We had a tough day on the water too. We had three keepers and Spanish and a blue. It was good meeting some of the guys at the tournament. Thanks to Tom for letting me fish with him.

mjsigns wrote:John-

That was you and Liveline? You all drifted by us twice. I guess I fooled you because I had removed the livewell temporarily to do some work on the mounts. That was me and my wife. ...

I thought the boat looked familiar, but I didn't see the gold motor on the back. Did you paint the motor?

Jumptrout51 wrote:

Chalk wrote:If you don't do well tomorrow, then it's not me, it's you ....

Hey Chalk: Must be him.
Good luck and Gods' speed in LA.

ps. I talked to him at lenght after the tournament and he has numerous excuses preplanned for your trip.
Don't tell him I told you.

Steve, Chalk is the only REASON I need. Fishin with him is kinda like getting kicked in the head by a horse. Ya never get over it.

My friends.....

Chalk wrote:My friends.....

What are friends for?

John has not learned to quit pre fishing them tourneys, that must be the problem.

Thanks for the report, John. It got by me Friday in the mists of the kids leaving and ma in law's arrival... Like Grand Central Station around the place, here lately.