Duck River 04/20/14 Williamsport 04/21/14
My dad and I floated from Sowell Mill Pike to Howard Bridge on the Duck River Saturday. We put in at 2:00 PM took out at 7:00 PM. I caught 4 sun perch, 6 redeye, 6 smallmouth, and a 8" bluegill that was a complete surprise.
All fish except the sun perch were caught on a 2 1/2" Strike King Zero in Junebug attached to a 1/16 oz CM jig head fished just by drifting with the current or on a swim/glide retrieve. The primary pattern was current up against big rocks in 4 to 5 feet of water.
I tried catfish on punch bait in a log jam and in an eddie along a rocky bank with no luck.
We went to Williamsport yesterday and fished Whipporwill lake from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. I managed one bluegill on a popping bug and one bass on a Charlie Brewer whirly bee. The fishing was tough.
The catfish are what have me puzzled. At Old Hickory, Williamsport, and the Duck River, I have yet to catch a catfish this year. Hopefully that changes in May when we go to Pickwick.
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