nice morning at Henderson Dogwood East; Saturday Feb 18th

Feb 20 2017

Bill Nowlin

Fry

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1999
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17

My friend, his son and I made our first trip to Henderson Dogwood on Feb 18th, and we fished the East Lake.  Overcast and breezy, south wind, mid 60s.  Arrived mid morning.  I caught a 7# on white chatter bait right off the bat; 45 minutes later my buddy caught an 8# on a chartreuse spinner (bank fishing); 15 minutes later my friend's 12 year old son caught a 9# (according to my cheap scales which are older than he is).  Watching him catch that fish and his excitement made the trip worth it; everything else was "gravy".  I've been bass fishing most of my life and my 7# tied my personal best; he's not 13 years old and has me beat.  His dad's 8# was also a personal best.  We caught a few harvest fish that morning, mostly on Senkos.  After lunch at a fancy Whataburger in Henderson, went back and wind had died down, almost dead calm, mostly sunny.  Tough sledding until about 4:30, when harvest fish started to cooperate again.  I also caught a 3# and a 2# in the last hour.  Not a big numbers day, but certainly a quality day, with everyone breaking or tying their personal record bass.  Beautiful, well kept property, boats in good shape.

Posted By: Bill Nowlin

Feb 21 2017

Shayne Wallace

Fingerling

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2016
Number of Posts :
98

Just read this and got really excited about my trip there Friday and Saturday! 

Feb 21 2017

Steve Alexander

Admin

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2002
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1169

Bill,

Thanks for posting.

Everybody in your group breaks their personal best. Unheard of! What a day!

I think a nice morning might be the understatement of the Spring!

Congratulations..

Steve