Top water at carters

[Caseypatton]

Had fun this morning despite it being 24 degrees the fish was really hammering the sammy

 

[Justinh1994]

Do you have luck with topwater year around?

 

[Caseypatton]

Not really it's usually over in November but on occasion if there really pushing shad up you can wear them out

 

[fish hawk]

Great day.....I suspect the shad die off is in full swing

 

[Caseypatton]

Yeah this morning was cold enough to kill a few suppose to be cold in the morning I wish I didn't have to work

 

[1996stratos]

Really?

 

[fish hawk]

Really?

Really what?

 

[Jonboater]

Water is not cold enough for a shad kill right now

 

[matto113]

Catching them from the bank?

 

[bigtall]

Dang man, you went to town on them. Nice work!

 

[Caseypatton]

Yeah from the bank

 

[fish hawk]

Water is not cold enough for a shad kill right now

Sorry I was just assuming since Carters is in the mountains the water Temps might have reached that point........My bad

 

[Caseypatton]

Got a few more at the spillwoay below Carter's to day

 

[oops1]

Yeah from the bank

That's what I'm talkin bout.. Nice work!!

 

[ShoalBandit]

The fish in your right hand is an Alabama x Smallmouth hybrid...if you know the angler(s) responsible for the illegal introduction of Smallmouth Bass contact the DNR at 1-800-241-4113. They will never establish a Smallmouth population in Carters Lake but they will compromise the genetic integrity and trophy size potential of native species in the Coosa River system.

BTW nice fish!

 

[Caseypatton]

When I first caught th a fish I thought it looked kind of funny that's the only one I have ever caught like that abd I fished Carter's for 10 years

 

[Cmp1]

The fish in your right hand is an Alabama x Smallmouth hybrid...if you know the angler(s) responsible for the illegal introduction of Smallmouth Bass contact the DNR at 1-800-241-4113. They will never establish a Smallmouth population in Carters Lake but they will compromise the genetic integrity and trophy size potential of native species in the Coosa River system.

BTW nice fish!

You may be partially correct,,,, but the real problem fish is the spots,,,, smallies are one of the best game fish and certainly a great fighter, much better than a LM, and better eating,,,,

 

[Hammer Spank]

Complaining about someone messing up the genes of the spotted bass in a lake? Really????

 

[Caseypatton]

Hey that's my first small mouth

 

[fish hawk]

You may be partially correct,,,, but the real problem fish is the spots,,,, smallies are one of the best game fish and certainly a great fighter, much better than a LM, and better eating,,,,

We've had a lot of discussion in here about the problems of non native bass being introduced into no native habitats and the problems it causes for native species...........Since smallmouth only inhabit a small portion of the entire state of Ga I will have to say largemouth are king in this state.I'm afraid it's way too late on some bodies of water to turn the tide now and the damage has been done.