It finally quit raining long enough to let us get in some quality fishing without being soaked! I heard on the radio it was the first day without rain since June 15. We launched from the Concord ramp. The water was murky to muddy depending on the location and it was warm. We were in 85 F water most of the afternoon. 6pm -10pm. The flood gates are open at the dam and there is abundant current everywhere. Initially, the sky was mostly sunny and it was hot and humid. Somewhere around 90 F. Then the wind picked up, the clouds rolled in, and it got comfortable. There were more pleasure boaters than I thought would be out which made the main channel a little bit rough.
We took a very short boat ride to our first spot and my friend Joey immediately hooked up. When he got it to the boat there were actually 2 largemouth on his Strike King crankbait. One was 15 inches and the other was 13 inches. He was using the first crankbait that I ever painted for him that I finished on Sunday afternoon. He went on to catch a 16 inch largemouth and then a 17 inch smallmouth. Then he lost the lure and was crushed for the rest of the night. As for me, I caught a 13 incher and a 18.5 incher on a Carolina rig. It was a fun afternoon on the water and you can't ask for much more than that. Praise God!
The fish are schooled up and a little bit shallower due to the lake levels being up. They're pretty easy to catch right now. So, be safe and have fun.
