Fished Eastman on 4-27 in Madera County, Ca, central valley.  Lake is low due to bad drought, Water temp 68/70 a lot of gusting wind.  Fished it the week before and only got three fish. 

 

This time we focused on brushy areas around what used to be underwater humps that are now exposed.  Got hung up a lot but caught and released well over twenty 12 to 15" Largemouth and one big crappie. Started at eleven o'clock and quit at four.  I was using med. spinning gear with twenty lb braid with a 15lb PLine Sensi fluro leader,  ZMan 2&3/4 Ned Rig baits and 1/6th jig heads. Had to bend the the hook back in shape a couple of times but never lost a rig. Used the same bait all day.  Seemed the more used it looked the quicker they hit it.

 

Trying it again today, probably get skunked.

You'll get hung up a lot less if you use a proper 1/15 oz or lighter head, and you'll bend less hooks and catch more bass (mostly due to action, you're killing it in a bad way with that heavy of line) if you lower that line to no more than 15lb braid and no more than 10lb mono or fluoro leader, 8lb being ideal imo, but 6lb being good too. 1/6oz head on a Ned is a wannabe shaky head.

8 hours ago, learnin said:

Fished Eastman on 4-27 in Madera County, Ca, central valley.  Lake is low due to bad drought, Water temp 68/70 a lot of gusting wind.  Fished it the week before and only got three fish. 

 

This time we focused on brushy areas around what used to be underwater humps that are now exposed.  Got hung up a lot but caught and released well over twenty 12 to 15" Largemouth and one big crappie. Started at eleven o'clock and quit at four.  I was using med. spinning gear with twenty lb braid with a 15lb PLine Sensi fluro leader,  ZMan 2&3/4 Ned Rig baits and 1/6th jig heads. Had to bend the the hook back in shape a couple of times but never lost a rig. Used the same bait all day.  Seemed the more used it looked the quicker they hit it.

 

Trying it again today, probably get skunked.

Same jig head/lure all day, that’s impressive!!! Congrats on a fun day 

Just got back from Eastman.  Time fished, weather conditions, areas fished,  bait used identical to the trip on the 27th. Didn't get skunked but only caught eight and had to work for them.

 

ironbjorn, Thanks for the info re lighter terminal tackle.  Going again Thursday will give it a try.

 

TnRiver46, Thanks, for us it was a lot better day than usual..