When I come to the end of the horizon and enter the other shore remember me with fondness and cry for me no more. I have found my final resting place, that special spot to fish. Remember the times we shared and you, too, I will miss. This is a journey I must take and I must go alone. Know that my heart is with you as I take this journey home. So remember me with kindness for this is not goodbye but is just till we meet again at that fishing hole in the sky.
Robert A. Johnson, Sr., pictured with two Alaska salmon on one of his last fishing trips on this earth. This is the man who taught me the love of fishing. This fisherman left this world Sunday, March 26, 2017. This fisherman is my Father who I will miss very much. When he finds that fishing hole I know he will let the big fish go to share with me as all Fathers do for their children. So grab an extra pole and take a kid fishing. It is important and leave the Game Boy at home for it’s time for them to learn and enjoy what God gave us so when you’re gone they will have the memories as I do.
Here close to home we got some heavy rains so we have some muddy water on Beaver Lake which has moved the stripers back north of the dirty water with most being caught from Horseshoe Bend to Point 8 area west of Rocky Branch.
Water temps are still in the mid 50s so you should do best with no weight on bait rods with big shad or shiners for bait and top water lures can also catch fish now. Here at the Island a lot of bass can be caught near the surface along with some white bass that are just moving in.
Look for crappie closer to shoreline brush with jigs and minnows in 4 to 8 foot water. Look for walleye closer to the bottom with the same or trolling crankbaits close to the bottom from the island to Houseman Access.
‘Til next week stay warm, be safe, and be courteous to others.
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