FISHING LAKE EUFAULA WITH JACKIE THOMPSON
Thompson Fishes for Bream
EDITOR'S
NOTE: Jackie Thompson of Eufaula, Alabama, has guided
on Lake Eufaula for 34 years. As a full-time guide,
Jackie deals with fishing all day, every day.
QUESTION: Jackie, You’re a bream fishermen and
catch quite a number of bream on Lake Eufaula. How are
you catching them?
THOMPSON:
I use a 6-pound-test Mossy Oak Fishing Line with live
bait, primarily crickets and worms, and as the water
warms up, I start to fish small jigs. I fish these baits
the same way I fish for crappie. I like the weighted
cork, so I can make long casts. I let the bait sit still,
and if I don’t get a bite, I’ll move the
bait a little. Our average bluegills at Lake Eufaula
weigh ¼- to ½-pound. each. We also catch
quite a few shellcrackers (red-eared sunfish). I fish
for these
shellcrackers with a modified Carolina rig on the bottom
with worms. When we’re fishing for bluegills and
shellcrackers at Lake Eufaula, we’ll often catch
numbers of channel catfish because the catfish move
into the beds where the bluegills and shellcrackers
are. When we go bream fishing, we’re also fishing
for catfish. If we catch a 2-pound catfish on 6-pound-test
line, my customers have a good time fighting the cat.
As long as the drag is set right on the rod, they can
usually land catfish on 6-pound-test line. My bream
fishermen have really enjoyed the advantages they get
from using Mossy Oak Fishing Line to catch bluegills,
shellcrackers and catfish. I like the line because it
helps my customers put their fish on the boat and take
them home for a fish fry.
If you want to learn more about Jackie Thompson or
fishing Lake Eufaula, you can contact Thompson at (334)
687-9595. For more information about top-quality Mossy
Oak Fishing Line, go to www.mossyoakfishingline.com.
TOMORROW: DOUBLE DOWN FOR CATS
AND BASS
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