Got out this evening without going to my second home (Oakwood B&T) and decided to just pull u-rigs. I've fished north the past few weeks and decided to stay south.

Put in at Old Federal and went south. I will say I was in Orr creek again around the reef markers and marked a ton of bait. I pulled the first rig with all 2oz. baits on it about 60ft back and hooked up with in 5 minutes of letting it out. So I decided to stay with this rig. I'm no Carson or Farr and I just pull one rig but on the evening I landed 5 fish from the 8 to 15 pound range. All jigs were tipped with chartruse curly tails and pulled between 60 to 70 behind the boat.

WTG Billy, Looks like you have scored better than most in recent times. Sounds like you had a pretty good day even though you had to battle the wind. NICE JOB big guy.

Good Job Bill. We are going to brave the wind tomorrow and fish u-rigs only too. No live bait.

Great job Bill!!!! Can I get in your boat tomorrow?

Way to go Billy. Great report for a windy day. See you on the lake.

Lionel and I got out Monday and hit some of the same areas with only one hook up on the rigs. I got off work early and decided to brave it alone. Knowing that pulling the rigs in windy weather doesn't really take a lot of effort but there were times it was tough. I think the hardest thing the whole time on the lake was wanting a pinch of Skoal wintergreen. I quit about two weeks ago and it's been tough as hell.

Billy, great report with a lot of valuable information and useful details. Congratulations on your success!

tom

Good to hear Billy... I quit 4 years ago and it took 2 long years to stop wanting that pinch. Finally don't get bothered now. Good luck with it.

I can remember when Billy hated U Rigs. I know he's still not a big fan. But he knows what works. Nice job Billy

Yeah, I owe Tom Blackburn for the addiction to u-rigs. We got out on a windy cold day when other people were pulling baits then dropped the rigs and killed them. Honestly, this is the best I have done by myself along with slaying them last year on lead core. I will say again; Never say never!!!

Chances of catching a fish and bigger on bait is good but chances of "catching" is way better on rigs and I've boated plenty of 20+ fish and at least 3 30+ fish on rigs. Rigs can and do catch big fish. I look forward to talking to the Oakwood Striper Club on Tuesday about urigs. If you make it to the Atl Boat Show stop by the Lowrance booth and say hello.

Bill, when will you be at the show?

Bill,we have not met but we do share last names.I saw ur posts on u rigs and big fish,,I fish year round with u rigs and have done so for 20 yrs.I agree i have caught hundreds of 25 lb stripers and 5 or 6 over 30.I started using u rigs b4 fishermen knew about them and the guides that were aware of them hated them,claiming they got hung in the trees and then the stripers would get hung up on them and die. One day on lanier,at the 53 bridge i caught 7 stripers all together on the rig,granted they were small 3 to 5lbs but can u imagine 7 nice talking to u Dan Carcon