Posts for: Ivey
Apr 27, 2024 12:46:45 #
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Phil138 wrote:
Glad you are back in action! Have the smallies been warned?
Not yet, I'm gonna try and sneek up on um.
Apr 26, 2024 11:43:51 #
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The Outcast wrote:
Glad you are on the mend Ivey! Nice to see you out and catching!
What was the water temp?
What was the water temp?
Highest I saw yesterday was 63*. Caught all my fish on a 2 1/2" green pumpkin tube on a 1/8" lead head.
Apr 25, 2024 21:17:34 #
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Gordon wrote:
Glad to hear things are going your way Ivey. Nice looking fish in the pics. Did you find the drift wood. My wife dies a lot with drift wood also.
Man I brought her a boat load of drift wood, now what she's gonna do with it I haven't a clue
Apr 25, 2024 16:45:03 #
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Fredfish wrote:
Glad you're feeling good and your surgery went well Mike. Those are some beautiful Smalljaw, and it's great to see you back in the saddle again. 😎👍🏻
Great to be back in the saddle, this healing process during the spawn really was tough to stay in line and out of the boat.
Apr 25, 2024 15:32:30 #
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Got to get out for a while this morning, first real fishing I've done since my dish fusion surgery. Things went pretty good, caught five, looks like they've spawned out and collected a little drift wood for a project for the wife. Feels pretty good to get back out and not worry about dropping a rod. Hands are working good again and after healing it don't feel like my head is gonna fall off. Anyway it's great to be back and just in time for night fishing.
Mar 20, 2024 18:17:59 #
ShortorderCook62 wrote:
Glad you are starting to heal. Hope that fixed the... (show quote)
Sorry to hear your troubles I feel for anyone with back issues. I had a L4 L5 fusion in 2003 that didn't turn out to good lots of pain and neuropathy in both legs. The Dr. who did my neck was more concerned about the lower back than the neck but I decided I already had the lower back problem so I'd do the neck fusion first. Probably go back for that one later this year. Back problems are no fun but with a really good neurosurgeon hopefully I'll get back up to speed soon. Good luck with yours and prayers for a good outcome.
Mar 16, 2024 22:31:52 #
Grizzly 17 wrote:
Glad to hear that Ivey.
First the shingles then your neck.
You should be in good shape for fishing this yr
Hearing how well it went for you may ease my mind.
I see Dr next month about mine.
Two opinions steroid injections or operation.
Dr already told me what he do if surgery was needed.
Let it heal brother 👍🎣😊
First the shingles then your neck.
You should be in good shape for fishing this yr
Hearing how well it went for you may ease my mind.
I see Dr next month about mine.
Two opinions steroid injections or operation.
Dr already told me what he do if surgery was needed.
Let it heal brother 👍🎣😊
Grizz, I went the steroid injection route with my back and it didn't turn out to well. The steroid mask the pain for a while but the nerve damage still continues. I'm looking at another back surgery later this year probably to fix the problem of me putting the first surgery off to long. Just saying knowing what I know now I should have had the surgery sooner and left the steroid out of the equation. If you've got a good Dr. that you trust I'd say go for the surgery and get things fixed permanently. By the way if you do go for surgery get a good Neuro surgeon, don't let an Ortho Surgeon touch the spine, just my experience
Mar 16, 2024 20:12:25 #
Thank everyone for your prayers and good wishes my disk fusion surgery went very good and I'm on the mend. Kinda feels like my head is on a spring and my throat is sore, feels like I swallowed a golf ball, from the surgery but everything went very well as far as I can tell. They went in from the front so I've got about a 5 inch cut on the front of my throat. I think the worst part was the day after when they pulled the drain tube out, probably 6 inches of tube, that kinda smarted. Anyway I feel pretty good, walked close to a quarter mile this morning but to be just a couple days out I feel pretty goodl. The numbness on my hand and fingers is gone so hopefully we got in front of any permanent nerve damage.
Mar 10, 2024 10:44:19 #
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1Oldboat42 wrote:
We are a couple of more fellow fishermen happy to see the catches you have shared. You have added fuel to the fire in my desire for a Garmin or Hummingbird's closest in comparison. I'm open to any comments or preferences.
I've got the Garmin and have fished with a friend who has the Hummingbird forward looking sonar and in my humble opinion the Garmin is a far better unit, even my friend says he likes the Garmin better. I caught one a couple days ago suspended in 28 ft. of water over 32 ft. No way I'd have never known the fish was there without the unit. The only thing i'd suggest is mount it on a pole not the trolling motor. With it independent of the trolling motor you can keep the unit pointed where you want to look while the trolling motor turns in other directions.
Mar 8, 2024 11:41:54 #
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Got out again yesterday just long enough to catch one. The water when I put in was like glass with just a few wisps of fog rolling around. Pulled up on a point and saw some fish holding in 28 ft. over 32 ft. of water. Picked up my tight line rig and tossed it out, never hit the bottom. Fought this fish in and when I looked again the rest had vamoosed. This guy went 3 pounds 10 oz. so not a bad fish but the way it fought and jumped you'd thought it was much bigger. Once again the Roboworm alive Shad in prism shad color on a 1/8 oz jig head and 4 pound test took the fish. That bait catches fish. Anyway didn't last much longer but well worth the time to hook this guy.
Mar 7, 2024 06:52:12 #
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scotthickey wrote:
Caught some good smallies on Center Hill Sunday fishing a 3/8 jig with a P&J speed crawl. I need to fish more ultra light rigs but really have no experince . Been fishing Lake Fork to long in heavy timber!!
if you ever get down this way give me a shout but I'll be down from a neck surgery for 6 weeks or so after the 14th. Should be good to go after that and we do a lot of night fishing here.
Mar 6, 2024 19:46:29 #
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No this one was on a 2 1/2" green pumpkin tube, 1/8 oz. lead head and 4 pound test. 7 1/2' medium extra fast tip rod. Lots of fun landing this guy on that rig.
Man you moved into some of the best Smallmouth Fishing in the country. Dale Hollow and Center Hill pump out some really big fish, especially Dale Hollow. Tim's still has a very good population, then the Tennessee River and all it's impoundments.
Man you moved into some of the best Smallmouth Fishing in the country. Dale Hollow and Center Hill pump out some really big fish, especially Dale Hollow. Tim's still has a very good population, then the Tennessee River and all it's impoundments.
Mar 4, 2024 10:07:52 #
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Grizzly 17 wrote:
Congratulations Ivey.
That's a nice one brother.
Was you tight lining?
Good luck n hope you're up n running in the near future 👍🎣
That's a nice one brother.
Was you tight lining?
Good luck n hope you're up n running in the near future 👍🎣
Tossing a 2 1/2" green pumpkin grub on a 1/8 oz head. Still using my tightline rod and 4 pound test.
Mar 3, 2024 13:59:53 #
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saw1 wrote:
Wow, what a beautiful fish.
So sorry to hear bout your condition. Hopefully the surgery will fix all of that.
Keepin you in my prayers brother. 😔🙏🤠👍
So sorry to hear bout your condition. Hopefully the surgery will fix all of that.
Keepin you in my prayers brother. 😔🙏🤠👍
Thanks Saw, It's my grip just can't hold on to much of anything with my right hand, guess I'll have to swap to a bait caster till if I go again before the 14th.
Mar 3, 2024 13:16:56 #
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The Outcast wrote:
Nice fish Ivey! Almost looks like it is full of eggs!
It's not full of eggs yet but soon. This time of year here these fish really put the feed bag on getting ready for the spawn.