Had to walk about a mile in to get to the good spots..banks are hard on the legs!!
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I like seeing that things are picking up! These mild nights we are having should have this thing in full swing in no time.

Hey its looking good time to fish it now.
Fish can be found and the crappie are in the river just got to find them I did when I was out but it was a long way up the creek from 380.
Them White road runners was what worked for me. Cast let set for a bit and slllllloooooowwww retrieve.

I was thinking of paddling the entire thing this weekend. Maybe I need to scout it some first. So it's impossible to do right now because of log jams? Can they be portaged around?

Walking back to the truck at the 455 lot right now. Had a good day. Caught around 35 fish all released. 1/8 oz. Lime jig head w/ white chartreuse curl tail. Was near the old bridge

I am looking to go Saturday. Not sure yet if I am going to take the yak or hike it.

I by no means have walked the bank of the whole thing but from what I have seen there hasn't been anything that should keep you from being able to paddle it.

Good stuff id say nice

there are multiple log jams both north and south of 428. one is just north of the canoe launch. as of last week, it was not passable. heading south there is a jam about 100yards south of the 428 bridge. i was able to paddle over/through it on the left. you are good through the next three bends. then you hit the mother of all log jams. you used to be able to portage around it. in fact there is a trail. since the rains, it has grown, and on my last trip, i chose not to try. it is currently about 50 yards of tangled mess with about 20 yards being virtually impenetrable. before the rains, there was another jam a couple bends further south. it was also not passable at that time, but i have not been that far since the rain.

i tried to find them on google and bing maps, but was unsuccessful. either they weren't there when the area was photographed, or more likely the view is obscured.

had some time to kill today... fished another section of the river from 10:30-12:30. used my counter to keep track. caught and released 25 keeper sandies and 1 small hybrid. today they liked slow retrieve bouncing jig off the bottom.

Hey Brad,
I finally went last night to academy and got some braided line. Yesterday I was getting terrible nicks in my 8 lb mono. Even lost a couple of fish cause of it.

Thanks for the info on the log jams.

I might head up there Sunday. Really want a chance to catch a hybrid. Are the fish up towards RR or are they all over?

Ah you be bending hooks now LOL I think you will like it.

Rookie mistake... First cast of the day I hook what looks like a small(19-20") but legal hybrid. I've got it on the surface gliding towards my net and it gives one more thrash and breaks off... I hadn't retied from a few days before. This happened within sight of the canoe launch at 380 in that 12-14' hole just North of the launch.

Didn't hook another hybrid all day. Dozen or so sandies and a random channel cat with a taste for jigs.

Hey Texifornia- I think I saw your truck @ the 428 park
yesterday. I sucked, lost 4 jigs
How'd you do?
I might try 380 this afternoon. blue minivan w/ TFF decal.
If you see me, don't be shy!
tight lines!
-Brian