West Point to Franklin Hybrid Run

[Dustin Pate]

Yeah that's stupid - as of a few years ago at least you should've been able to get one like mine new for 20k...they are really tough to find used but I got a great deal on mine.

You don’t even want to know what I was quoted on one for 4-5 years ago….brand new. Kicking myself now.

 

[Georgia Bassmaster]

anyone catching any hybrids? Thinkin about trying the shoals in franklin next week.

 

[Dustin Pate]

anyone catching any hybrids? Thinkin about trying the shoals in franklin next week.

There are fish around, but you aren't fishing in that area anytime soon...especially looking at the radar today. The river has been trashed for close to two weeks now. Cut will get bites, but you'll need to be way down river out of the current. We need a long trend of dry weather in a bad way right now.

 

[dang]

There are fish around, but you aren't fishing in that area anytime soon...especially looking at the radar today. The river has been trashed for close to two weeks now. Cut will get bites, but you'll need to be way down river out of the current. We need a long trend of dry weather in a bad way right now.

Next week looks like it might dry up some

 

[ryork]

Another big storm due next Wed AM as it stands now……. Not good

 

[JROESEL]

We need a lot of dry weather, but it doesn’t help either when we get some dry weather and Lanier dumps so much water the river rises by the foot, two weeks ago, I thought we would be golden for the full moon this month, that’s changed and will change again after today

 

[dang]

We need a lot of dry weather, but it doesn’t help either when we get some dry weather and Lanier dumps so much water the river rises by the foot, two weeks ago, I thought we would be golden for the full moon this month, that’s changed and will change again after today

Sheesh.
So then…while we’re on the subject, how do y’all adjust to these conditions? I’d imagine a blown out river can be challenging, but also seems like that heavy of a flow could concentrate fish and bait? Am I dreamin? I’m sure all the mud and silt and what not probably don’t help things either

 

[mizzippi jb]

I'm trying to pour concrete 4 or 5 days a week and fish the others. Neither have been a walk in the park here lately

 

[Dustin Pate]

Sheesh.
So then…while we’re on the subject, how do y’all adjust to these conditions? I’d imagine a blown out river can be challenging, but also seems like that heavy of a flow could concentrate fish and bait? Am I dreamin? I’m sure all the mud and silt and what not probably don’t help things either

Basically what I mentioned above. It will definitely congregate the fish. Look for any current breaks. You'll need to be fishing with cut bait. There are different stages of mud and what the fish will tolerate. Straight mud isn't bad and they will usually bite. The worst is as it starts to clear and you get silt clouds. For some reason, that will slow the bite big time.

 

[Dustin Pate]

Good steady bite yesterday evening. Lots of 2-4lb hybrids. Found some white bass tucked away right before dark also. River is still very stained, but is trying to start the clearing process. Here is pic of a decent little striper that joined the party.