02-16-2009, 10:00 AM
even after reading polodog&#39;s report on the wolftevier crappie bite i decided to stick close to home and fish the hiwassee from the charleston ramp. <br /><br />Almost had to run down to B&amp;B instead .... even with the improvements to the charleston ramp it was very tricky <br />to get the bullet in and out of the water emoBang wolftiever would have been much easier ...<br /><br />anyway i went down to the B&amp;B bluffs to start but it was to crowded there so i went back up to north mouse area <br />to try a spot there. that worked out pretty good as i got all but 2 of my keepers from that spot. <br /><br />i keyed on LARGE trees in the water close to the channel (15 fow ) there was a little current and tossing upstream <br />letting drift down on a 5-6 count was the ticket emoParty . now it wasnt fast and furious action but pretty steady.<br /><br />probably had about as many throw backs as i did keepers with all of the keepers coming on a 1/32 oz and a smoke tube jig with red/blue/silver glitter. <br /><br />the keeper bite was VERY subtle on a slow almost deadstick retrieve but the shorties were thumping it pretty hard. <br />put in at about 8:30 and left the water about 2pm with 15 solid keepers the biggest being a 13&quot; white . <br />water temp was around 45-46 f . <br /><br />once what little flow there was stopped so did the bite . <br /><br />a little on the chilly side to running down the river but a great day to be out on it anyway emoSmile <br /><br />oops sorry no pics should have taken some but didnt .