From Koinonia Guide Service:
http://www.koinoniafishingguides.com/
Hi Gang,
The river was at 5.8 with 53,800CF of flow and 42 degrees at the beginning of the week and at the end of the week we had 9.8 with 133,500CF of flow and 44 degrees.
1. Trip #1 – Guide Scouting Trip – This was on Tuesday afternoon and we fished from 3:00 to 5:00 PM and we boated 7 Smallmouth. The largest was 19.75” and we caught them all on soft plastics. We had 5.8 – Clear – Rising – 52,500 CF and 45 degrees. It was cloudy.
2. Trip #2 – Guide Scouting Trip – This was on Wednesday morning and we fished from 7:30 – 10:00 and we boated 2 Smallmouth. The largest was 18.75” and was caught on a tube. We caught them both on soft plastics. We had 6.8 – Stained – Rising – 72,000 CF and 44 degrees. It was cloudy and the river was rapidly rising.
3. Trip #3 Guide Scouting Trip – This was on Thursday morning and we fished from 8:30 to 11:00 and we boated 7 Bass, 1 Fallfish and 1 Quillback. The largest bass was 19” and was caught on a grub. We caught all the fish on soft plastics. We had 8.2 – Rising – Stained – 98,000CF and 46 degrees. It was cloudy.
4. Trip #4 – Guide Trip – This was on Friday and we had two boats out for full day guide trips. They boated 22 Bass and the largest was 20” and weighed 5 pounds. We had at least 6 fish over 18” and we caught them all on soft plastics. We had 10.7 – Rising – Muddy – 152,600CF and 46 degrees. It was sunny raining.
5. Trip #5 – Guide Trip – This was on Saturday and was a full day trip. We boated 5 bass, 1 fallfish and 1 Giant Carp. The largest bass was 18.25” and the Carp was 39”. We caught them all on soft plastics. We had 9.8 – Stained – Falling – 133,500 CF and 44 degrees. It was cloudy.
6. Trip #6 – No Trip
7. We had very difficult conditions this week and our suggestion was to cancel the Saturday Trip but the client did not want to do so. I was pleasantly surprised by our production under such difficult conditions.
8. I recently had some cancellations and now I personally am available for Guide Trips on 4/15, 4/23 for full day trips and I have several half day AM trips available as well in April.
9. Last Tuesday we did a program at a Church and we had approximately 30 kids for this event. Thank you to Bass Pro Shops and PLANO Tackle and Catfish Gold for providing prizes for the kids.
10. This is typically one of the best times of the year to fish for bass. This is currently in jeopardy as the fish commission is considering closing the river to bass fishing in the C&R area from Mid April to Mid June. They have informed me that this decision is based on a Thesis Paper done by a grad student at Penn State. I have read the paper and find no justification to close the river any earlier than the 2nd week in May. Please contact the fish commission and express your opinion. I will be glad to provide you with contact information and information from the paper if you like.
11. We now have our Catfish Gold Punch Bait in Stock. It comes in original and blood and the cost is $6.95 per pint.
HAVE A GREAT WEEK AND LUV THE TUG………REB
