Gundy

So I went out cat fishing this past sunday evening and noticed a fella catching bass like no tomorrow off a wind blown pier (wind was around 40mph gusts). Basically all I could see from across the lake was what looked like a black and or blue spinner that he would throw, then retrieve rather quickly sometimes with some quick jerks added in. He was fishing off a point that has a good amount of weeds that lead into a very shallow (2ft) but large cove. The temperatures have been around 60-70 air and the water is still pretty chilly. The past few days the temp has been getting up to around 80s finally. I went out again this evening and saw him again at the same spot, using the same technique. What lure is he using and technique? He had his familiar bucket next to him that was filled sunday, and by the time I drove around the lake to get to my spot he was gone. Otherwise I would've asked him what hes using. Any guesses? This is a small lake that gets quite abit of fishing pressure, and is stocked each month with cat fish. All of the topics I have been reading on this forum have been mentioning to use a slow retrieve. And this guy was burning it back and jerking the rod a few times, whether he was pulling it out of the weeds or what. His method was working.

Just curious how some of you folks load your boat solo in the back of your truck? I've got a 9ft two man bass boat I acquired towards the end of last year and found it a serious pain to load by myself at boat ramps. I would have to push it up the ramp onto level ground, and lift one end into the truck then get on the other and shove it in the back of the truck. When I would get her home and clean my gear up I noticed that if I keep pushing up the boat ramps I am gonna rip through the bottom relatively quickly. And I am no sure how confident I am backing my truck down the ramp to just motor the boat into the bed of my truck level with the water....