Solid afternoon for Johnston, Hamner

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We picked up our afternoon with Chris Johnston who was fishing docks back in a creek.
We picked up our afternoon with Chris Johnston who was fishing docks back in a creek.
Johnston was having a solid afternoon at this point with roughly 16 pounds by his best estimation.
Johnston was having a solid afternoon at this point with roughly 16 pounds by his best estimation.
While utilizing his electronics, Johnston would present a bait underneath the floating docks.
While utilizing his electronics, Johnston would present a bait underneath the floating docks.
Johnston hooks up with a keeper, but this fish won’t help him.
Johnston hooks up with a keeper, but this fish won’t help him.
After Johnston would hit a stretch of docks, he’d pick up and move to the next pocket.
After Johnston would hit a stretch of docks, he’d pick up and move to the next pocket.
The next pocket Johnston hits, he hooks up with a good one.
The next pocket Johnston hits, he hooks up with a good one.
This fish is a pretty significant cull.
This fish is a pretty significant cull.
Justin Hamner said he had about 15 pounds by mid-morning; but he caught them all deep on a Damiki rig with a small swimbait. He said he made the decision to start deep because of the dense fog and overcast skies. However, when we finally found him he was fishing shallow. Hamner was looking for a kicker; and since a lot of big females are moving shallow getting ready to spawn, he felt his kicker chances were way greater in the shallower areas near deep water.
Justin Hamner said he had about 15 pounds by mid-morning; but he caught them all deep on a Damiki rig with a small swimbait. He said he made the decision to start deep because of the dense fog and overcast skies. However, when we finally found him he was fishing shallow. Hamner was looking for a kicker; and since a lot of big females are moving shallow getting ready to spawn, he felt his kicker chances were way greater in the shallower areas near deep water.
After having zero luck in the shallow water pattern, he decided to go back deep once again and fish his submerged brush piles with the Damiki rig.
After having zero luck in the shallow water pattern, he decided to go back deep once again and fish his submerged brush piles with the Damiki rig.