Caney this weekend?

[Travis C.]

Anyone fishing?

[j19bill]

Was thinking about going Saturday. Just going to wait to see how the weather goes.

[Travis C.]

I plan on being there Sunday morning-early afternoon.

[TroutFiend]

Didn't think I had a chance to go this weekend but got to slip out today around midday on the Caney. Caught 4 bows and a sauger at Lancaster Pulloffs. Just fished from the bank, not sure of what the weather was going to do.

[MNfisher]

Nice! Any size to the bows??

[TroutFiend]

All were 12-14" range on white rooster and black panther Martin. Lot of bait fish being ran on top of water most of the day. Fishing is picking up! Any idea depth of water below the Dam?

[Travis C.]

Turned out to be a great day on the Caney and on the way home below Percy for winter stocking trout.

I knew it was going to be something good when I arrived at Happy...630am....no cars.....no people....no wind....no rain and fish rising.

Gear was spinning rod, 2lb line, 2lb fluoro leader and trout magnets mainly white & yellow on the Caney and black on Percy. Both twitching and floats were used at various times. When the rain did show around 830 or so it was like someone set it on fire fish on back to back casts. No pics of those due to it being a down pour and no water proof camera.

First fish hooked was a beast with a massive head, crazy shakes and well over 20".

Unfortunately, I had to settle for this one second... :D

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii40/MrCarney1979/IMG_5497.jpg

It was over 18"

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii40/MrCarney1979/IMG_5499.jpg

Several rainbows

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii40/MrCarney1979/IMG_5503.jpg

[Travis C.]

Rainbows...cont

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii40/MrCarney1979/IMG_5505.jpg

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii40/MrCarney1979/IMG_5504.jpg

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii40/MrCarney1979/IMG_5502.jpg

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii40/MrCarney1979/IMG_5500.jpg

[Travis C.]

Finally the limit that went home from Percy..

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii40/MrCarney1979/IMG_5508.jpg


There were a lot more bows and browns caught mostly stocker size at the Caney in the rain that I couldn't get pics...

All in all a great day.

[Alphahawk]

Turned out to be a great day on the Caney and on the way home below Percy for winter stocking trout.

I knew it was going to be something good when I arrived at Happy...630am....no cars.....no people....no wind....no rain and fish rising.

Gear was spinning rod, 2lb line, 2lb fluoro leader and trout magnets mainly white & yellow on the Caney and black on Percy. Both twitching and floats were used at various times. When the rain did show around 830 or so it was like someone set it on fire fish on back to back casts. No pics of those due to it being a down pour and no water proof camera.

First fish hooked was a beast with a massive head, crazy shakes and well over 20".

Unfortunately, I had to settle for this one second... :D

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii40/MrCarney1979/IMG_5497.jpg

It was over 18"

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii40/MrCarney1979/IMG_5499.jpg

Several rainbows

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii40/MrCarney1979/IMG_5503.jpg

Told you....LOL. Way to go!

Regards

[Alphahawk]

Beautiful fish.


Regards

[TroutFiend]

Travis C. and AlphaHawk should hold a Trout Magnet clinic. You guys are doing something a little extra that I am missing. Awesome pics, I noticed the water looked clear in the photos. I was wondering how clear it would be with the rain we had last night in Lebanon. That's why I went upstream further than I usually fish. So or was clear at 630 this morning?

[jad2t]

Wow man that's a nice brown! You caught that one at Happy? Were you drifting the TM over a deep hole to find it?

[Travis C.]

Alpha- thanks, you were right and wish I could have stayed a little longer but didn't want to get caught in lightning.

TroutFiend- I appreciate the kind words on the Trout Magnets but no way I am in Alpha's class. Infact, I pick his brain on them all the time. The success on TM/CM's for me has been using them a lot and putting what he has told me to work. For good results on them you have-to-have the right setup line-leader and confidence.

The water was really clear and didn't color up until the big rain around 830am.

Jad2t- Man, you'd be shocked if I told you where those big fish hold at Happy. That's about as much as I'll go into it. ;) I was twitching the trout magnet.

[MNfisher]

Infact, I pick his brain on them all the time. The success on TM/CM's for me has been using them a lot and putting what he has told me to work.

I know what you mean Travis! All of my trout magnet success was learned from listening and VERY closely watching Alphahawk that day I fished along side of him....even if he didn't realize it:D

Congrats on the big brown and all the other fish! That was all on no gen water correct? It shouldn't have gotten to you until about 8:30 right? Anyways beautiful fish! Looks like they finally stocked some good rainbows in the river instead of all the brooks they stocked all summer!

[jad2t]

Jad2t- Man, you'd be shocked if I told you where those big fish hold at Happy. That's about as much as I'll go into it. ;) I was twitching the trout magnet.

I wouldn't be surprised at all! Remember that 22" brown I posted pics of two summers ago? I caught that one on falling water right out in front of the ramp at Happy. I walked out as far as I could due to the water still being high and twitched a rainbow trout color yozuri and that's where I caught it. I don't think that's typical though. There were a lot of stockers hanging around, possibly just stocked which would basically ring the dinner bell for big browns. I'd love to catch one like that on a TM though, the battle on 4lb test would be fun!

[Travis C.]

That was all on no gen water correct?

Thanks, they didn't generate until 5pm today. It was on low low water.

[Travis C.]

I'd love to catch one like that on a TM though, the battle on 4lb test would be fun!

It wasn't an incredible battle by any means. The first one....that big fish decided she was going downstream after shaking her head at me and there wasn't anything I could do. This fish came upstream towards me so I angled it to were once it passed and turned for a downstream run the net would be waiting. Very uninspiring but fortunate to get in....it may never realize it was hooked...LOL.

btw... I never use anything larger than 2lb test with a 7x fluorocarbon leader (approx 2lbs).

[Alphahawk]

Glad you had a day like today. Love to see people catch fish. I know you don't get to fish as much as you like and it is always good to get into them like you did. I have stood probably very close to where you were at today and fished in the rain until the lightning run me off....cant stand the lightning. Lots of nice browns there even in the low water.


Regards

[Alphahawk]

"btw... I never use anything larger than 2lb test with a 7x fluorocarbon leader (approx 2lbs)."

That 2# test fluorocarbon is a big factor in catching more.....and bigger.....trout.....IMHO


Regards

[nomad60]

Beautiful fish, Travis.

[Jdkxtreme]

Are there and good places to fish from the bank there?

[jad2t]

During generation you can catch just about anything that swims in that river below the dam from the steps. You can venture out onto the rocks downstream a bit as well if you want. I'd strongly recommend that you do not do that if it has rained and the rocks are wet. One fall one those rocks and that may be your last fishing trip. On the other bank, you can walk out there on NO generation (don't ever hang around there once the water starts pumping, you'll have no way to get back to your vehicle other than to swim) and fish around the waterfalls. I've caught some nice sized LM bass and white bass there, people catch walleye and trout that way as well. Your best bet is to wade though, on low water.