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Excellent day of hickory fishing from shore at Fletchers, 4-11-12, 11:00am-2:30pm. Action was about as fast as it can get. I caught 66 hickories. High tide @ 12:53pm. Most were mediums plus a dozen smalls and at least a dozen+ nice-sized females still with eggs. No Americans. From 11:00am to 1:30pm something happened on almost every cast… ranging from a sharp hit, or a fish on briefly, or a fish landed. All lures seemed to work, small twistertails, crappie tubes or spoons, didn’t matter although everything I used had at least some chartreuse to it.
I had my doubts as I was leaving the house because it was blustery chilly and overcast. I dressed warm but I should have dressed warmer, shoulda brought the raincoat too. Plus, upon my arrival the parking lot had only about a dozen cars and there were only a few boats out. All that put together and I though today would be a dud. I was pleasantly surprised with my best day at Fletchers this spring.
Action continued right through slack-high tide. I like fishing for hickories at slack high because I get to enjoy an honest fight from the fish that is not augmented by swift currents. Water vis was at least 6’ or more.
Surprisingly light fishing pressure. I had my pick of spots. As far as I could see all other shore guys were doing equally as well. I was too far away from the boat guys to see how well they were doing.
I had my doubts as I was leaving the house because it was blustery chilly and overcast. I dressed warm but I should have dressed warmer, shoulda brought the raincoat too. Plus, upon my arrival the parking lot had only about a dozen cars and there were only a few boats out. All that put together and I though today would be a dud. I was pleasantly surprised with my best day at Fletchers this spring.
Action continued right through slack-high tide. I like fishing for hickories at slack high because I get to enjoy an honest fight from the fish that is not augmented by swift currents. Water vis was at least 6’ or more.
Surprisingly light fishing pressure. I had my pick of spots. As far as I could see all other shore guys were doing equally as well. I was too far away from the boat guys to see how well they were doing.
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