Water was 90 degrees, calm, temp was 90 degrees and nothing grabbing anything.  So I pulled out one of my "go tos" and hit deeper water. (16-20 feet).  17 fish later I was at least having a ton of fun.  < 5 largemouths, 7 cats (three 8 pounders) and 5 drum.>

 

7 foot medium spinning rod, 15 lb braid to 8 lb fluoro.  Carolina rig: 3/4 oz steel egg sinker, swivel, 3 foot fluoro leader to a silver bladed #1 Mepps with a black body.  Long bomb casts, let it sink, reel and sweep to get the blade going.

 

The Carolina Mepps rig.  It's a winner.

Can’t say I’ve heard of that but I have heard of putting a smaller crankbait on a Carolina rig to get it down to deeper depths. 

I'll give it a shot but I'd had BETTER HAVE the same success you had. ?

 You must be sweeping hard and fast . 

Just the first yank.  Then a slow reel to the boat.  It casts out a mile.

This sounds like my go to answer when someone ask me what I caught them on and I don't want to tell them. 

 

A Carolina rigged, bubble gum colored buzzbait down by the dam. 

I'll have to find a suitable bottom. This sounds like snag city to me.

I knew an oldtimer that fished a carolina rig with a lazy ike on the back

he would cast and then drag with slow pulls

it was very effective for him

Not too unlike walleye or flounder fishing.

1 hour ago, Bluebasser86 said:

This sounds like my go to answer when someone ask me what I caught them on and I don't want to tell them. 

 

A Carolina rigged, bubble gum colored buzzbait down by the dam. 

dont forget to add a pinch of white powerbait to the hooks.