[Asartin]

Went to Kerr for my first time and met up with wtjordan, and flatline. After an interesting trip up there, blowing out two trailer tires in twenty minutes, buying two more new trailer tires and rims, my wife and I made it to the campground where wtjordan had gotten us a great campsite right on the water. We started fishing at about 7:30pm. Fairly near the State Line Campground is where we started fishing in about 15 to 35 feet deep. We picked up our first Kerr cat in about 4 ft of water on a long point, then a largemouth on cutbait in 40' of water going from one point to another about 3lbs. Couple of small eater channels later its time to go cook some hambugers and hotdogs at the campsite. After dinner FLatline, wtjordan and myself went out to do some more drifting and with no bites we decided to anchor down on the edge of a huge point with tons of bait flipping. We caught 6 or 7 cats in about 2 hrs anywhere from 2 to 7 lbs mix of blues and channels and another nice largemouth. Got about 1 hr of sleep at the campsite and it was time to head back out. Flatline, my wife and myself ran up the lake to around Eagle Point and did some more power drifting. Caught 5 more blue cats 2 to 8 lbs in 6 to 12 ft of water. Bait of choice was cut gizzard shad about 1"x1.5", cut behind the head to in front of the dorsal. The blues were absolutely HAMMERING it when they hit.

Switched two of my drifting rods over to 50lb braid and loved the feeling and performance. I have a few pics of the nice ones we caught and will get them posted asap. Water temp was 84 degrees and water color was slightly stained.

 

[wtjordan84]

Good times man! And just to add my 2 cents....The next morning when you guys went to eagle point, me and my gf drifted a couple more main lake points about a mile from the campground. I caught three more bass on cutbait! Haha, they were in deeper water as well....25-35 feet. Also caught a few more small cats, and of course I couldn't keep the white perch off of my sabiki rig. An awesome trip even though we didn't quite get the one we were looking for. Hope we can do it again soon! Me, my bro, and one of my buddies are going back out to Kerr Friday night, so ill let you know how we do.

 

[catfishhunter2009]

Sounds like a heck of a trip to me , congrats ...

 

[Flatline]

Oh and while they were getting some shut eye right after dawn, I caught about a 6lb snapping turtle from the bank. It was super pissed off and it left some pretty good sized marks in my fillet knife handle when I stuck it in his mouth.

 

[FATFLATTIE]

Good deal, sounds like an successful trip!

 

[Asartin]

Well with the way work has been going I wasn't sure if I was ever going to have a chance to post these up. Been to New Orleans and back this week for a Homeland Security Conference and then get back to the shop and try and catch up. But we are good now and the weekend is in sight.

Time for some pics!
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a382/Bluescout/Kerr Reseviour/kerr6-1819-10003.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a382/Bluescout/Kerr Reseviour/kerr6-1819-10005.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a382/Bluescout/Kerr Reseviour/kerr6-1819-10007.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a382/Bluescout/Kerr Reseviour/kerr6-1819-10004.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a382/Bluescout/Kerr Reseviour/kerr6-1819-10006.jpg
This was the biggest one I got up there, only 8.5lbs but it thought it was bigger by the way it hit. All I can say is "Violent".

Forgot to mention, all of the blues had tons of mussels in thier stomachs, poke them with your finger and you could easily feel all the shells.

 

[catfishhunter2009]

Congrats to ya on what looked to be a fun trip , thanks for the pics ...