I had my family waiting on me...:) at least I got to fish in the am. I hadn't been in a long time.

I used a solid body tube...black and char. 1/8 ounce jig also char.

I fished from the bank just to scope things out. I'll bring my kayak next time.

I'll be headed up the Yegua or Nails creek Sunday after church... I can hear the crappie calling me..

my father-in-law and i tried nails creek today for crappie. we paddled from nails creek state park up the creek to the bridge and back with no luck. it was a misty wet kayak adventure and the day ended with no fish and cold feet. good luck tomorrow it looks like the weather will be better.

raider thanks for the info good report. hl&s can't wait to see another report. I'm hoping to get out to nails and yegua soon in hopes of a few whites and crappie.

I am newbie in fishing and kayaking.

is it too cold for Nov and Dec for Kayaking?

will the shoes and pants get some water each time?

I love kayaking in this weather..if you have a sit on top kayak get some scupper plugs. If you have a sit in kayak, the only water that should get in if the drip from your paddle.

I only bring my kayak out this time of year. Bad thing is last year I bought a new sit on top and we didn't get any rain . This year looks a lot better.. Hopefully I'll see yall out in the creeks.

I didn't make it to the creek but did fish a stock tank closer to home.. so I got my fishin' fix!

I'm thinking the second Saturday in January (9th) for the Nails creek park get-together. How about a early morning pancake breakfast before heading out to the creeks for the day and a regrouping late in the afternoon for the follow-up BS session and a fish fry .. Bring your kayak, canoe, jon boat or whatever and a friend. If anyone has a open seat on their boat maybe we can fill it with a bank beater or kid.

Sounds great.

I c-c-c-c-can't f-f-f-f-f-feel m-m-m-my-f-f-f-f-fingers.Brrr You guys get the trophy for fishin in this weather. Respect.

I myself can see a good year this year on the Yegua creek. If we continue to receive a little rain here and there then it should produce enough current flow to bring a lot of fish up into the creek early this year. I need to make a early run out that way just to see what I can come up with. The trick to fishing for whites this time of the year is to use a little heaver jigs, fish it in the deeper pockets, and slow roll it across the bottom. Once you find where they are stacked up, you can load up on those babies. Some times you even have to use a bobber, set it deep enough to get it real close to the bottom and let it drift down stream slowly, giving it a very little twitch every now and then to trigger a strike. All you will see on your bobber is one little tap like a perch nibble, set the hook and the fight is on. A little george seems to work well early in the season too.
I prefer to use the Marabou jig in the chartreuse tail with a yellow head. In the past at this time of the year it has produced a better bite for me. A red head jig with a yellow tail skirt works good too. Last years white bass fishing was just awful for me. I am more than ready for a good year this year. Hope to see a lot of you out there this year with good stringers.

HLS-Sounds Great! I have a Double Fish Frier I'd be more than happy to haul down for the Get Together. (coolers,ice,ect) I'm ready to do thissss!

How's this sound for the event.
7AM until 10AM pancake breakfast and social.

>>>>go fishing>>>>>> start and stop as you please

4PM until 6PM fish fry and social.

If anyone wants to demo a skill, craft or talent just bring it on!
I'll have the Park Staff and maybe a Game Warden available for question and answer sessions and the Partners of Nails Creek Park support group, some Boy Scouts and ALL THE TFF'ers

Looking forward to it. Thanks "HL&S".

We've got the Pavilion by the boat ramp at Nails Creek State Park reserved for Saturday the 9th of January.

Tentative Schedule of events so far:

7AM-10AM Pancake breakfast (TFF) social hour
10AM-4PM Creek side fishing seminar Newman's Bottom
10AM-4PM Kayak/canoe rigging, fishing gear and boating safety @ the boat ramp and Pavilion.
10AM-4PM Guiding/touring up the creeks by land and water. (Nails, Cedar and Yegua)
4PM-6PM Fish fry and social
6PM- Cleanup and review.

A compilation of Lake Somerville photos set to music.

cool video!!!

Where is the fish coming from for the fish fry?Does everyone chip in and go fishing and bring in there cacth for the fish fry?What if the fish are'nt bitting.

If the fish know I'm coming they always bite! knock on wood! Don't worry We will have plenty of fish for the event.. but if you want to bring some please do so and if you have a special way of cooking them feel free to show us..

what if earthworms had machine guns...

AWESOME video HLS! Its got me stoked, ready for the run this year! I was looking at kayaks today. Perhaps I can convince Boss Lady to get one for XMAS

i can't wait for the run to start I'm hoping to go closer to the new year. unfortunately i will not be able to make it to the creek fishing get together.

ok! I have heard enough. It looks like I am draggin my boat over there and join you guys. I will be by myself and will have room to take someone in the boat with me. First one to ask can ride along with me. Lookin forward to meeting some of you.

Matt

Nice video "HL&S". Where is that waterfall?

The waterfall is at the headwaters of Jardelle creek.

Ritchie you can always buy my other kayak still...