Todd2

Thanks guys, I didn't smell the sulfur smell and the water levels have been steady. I was watching our state wildlife show last night and on the fishing report section they mentioned that some of the lakes are starting to turn. I guess I just work on honey do's for a week.

I had a few hours this afternoon, so I thought I'd hit my local lake before this front moves through. I loaded up my dog and headed out. I pull up at the ramp and immediately noticed the color was off. Brown instead of green tint. So needless to say, a very tough bite. I managed one dink. I fished the dam area and saw thousands of dead shad.. literally thousands. This lake is overran with shad anyway but I have never seen that many floating at once. Also, there were thousands of crawdads right at the waters edge. These were alive, but I had no idea this lake so many crawdads. I guess the turnover forced them on the bank? Between them and the shad and the pressure it gets, its no wonder why its such a tough bite. Water temp was 67.8. Is anybody else seeing this?

I've had days where they were smokin spinnerbaits but couldn't get a bump on the jig. But I don't test it too much, if one works I stay with it.

I keep it simple. Spinnerbaits when they are feeding. Jigs when they are not.

I've had success with 4-5 inch Senko type baits on skirted jigs, I'm sure others would work.

Very sad, thoughts and prayers for the family

Blue/Chrome

I don't always throw c-rigs, but when I do I use mojo.

Quality, but sometimes my buddy will be wearing out little ones and I switch over to shut him up. Once I'm on the board, I go back to my jig.

Uh.. Ginger or Mary Ann?

I was on vacation in Florida a few years back. I found a little park with a lake, then went to a local bait shop and bought the license. I bet I hadn't been fishing 15 mins and a CO pulled up and checked me. I wouldnt risk it.

Ive been fishing it a lot this year. I've mainly been moving it in short drags and hops with very short pauses in between, maybe a second or two after it settles. I don't let it sit long except if its the first pitch around cover, then ill wait a little bit before starting the retieve. I set the hook as soon as I feel something a little different...weightlessness, tic, etc. Waiting a few seconds before setting the hook will save you some jigs, but cost you some bass. IMO.

About 20, but that's rare. Usually my "deep fish" are caught in 10-15.

Thanks...

Ditto

Thanks, what didn't you like about the fluoro?

Any opinions on their fluoro? A local store sells their copolymer which I have on all of my rods, but they don't carry the fluoro. I have to get it online, is it worth it?

Wow, that's a tough one. My PB was on a white spinnerbait. But the Jig is my "go to" lure. Meaning when I "go to" the lake, its always tied on.

Same as many of the others, I'm RH, switched to LH reels many years ago. It took a full day to get used to it but it was worth it.

Don't always think new color or new bait. Drop speed!!! Pitch different weighted jigs 1/4, 1/2, etc. If that doesn't work, try other stuff. Senkos, etc.

Thanks for the responses. I have white spinnerbaits, I just have never thrown all white worms, tubes, or cranks. But it sounds like I need to... Thanks

I have a local lake that I've been fishing for several years. Keep in mind, I'm a weekend warrior and just fish for fun. The water at this lake has some stain and dark lures (black/blue), green pumpkin, etc. have worked ok. Yesterday, there was a medium size tournament coming in. Our bite had been slow with darker plastics. I happened to notice that every tournament boat that I saw had solid white lures tied on. White tubes, spinnerbaits, worms, crankbaits, etc. Have I been missing out, is white a good color for you guys?

This summer I was out one day and my trolling motor steering cable broke. So I was forced to anchor. Its amazing how thorough you work an area when anchored. I caught more fish off this one point than I ever had. So, just take a hammer to your trolling motor

Fishing with my dad the past 4 or 5 years, before he passed last year. Taking my son and daughter is a close second. My funniest moment was a big group of partying pontooners watched me set the hook and bring in a 4 lber. They were in a festive mood and started yelling and cheering. I felt like I was on tv, lol.

After struggling early, I had a very good day on the IncrediCraw this summer when I got on a nice pitching pattern. So sometimes less action is the key I guess. Unless I had the color/weight just right. Who knows, its fun trying to figure it all out though.