I was able to get up to Cowans Gap lake for the weekend. I didn't get started Friday night 'till 8, but it was the best night! Within the firs hour I had 9 average ones for the lake, around 12 inches. I moved up a little shallower and started to fish some rock piles in about 5 foot of water at a little after 9 p.m. I made my first cast to the outisde of the rockpile with a Tiki stick, baby bass pearl swirl, rigged wacky, I let her sink BAAAAAMMMMMMM........I missed that one. I threw back to the area and she hit again, I set the hook, and she didn't budge, I thought...here we go!!! It only took me but 20 seconds to land her. She ended up being 4.25 lb. and all but 20 inches. The next cast I had another bite, set the hook, and this one felt heavier, well, it was probably 7 pound, but she didn't make it to the boat and she threw the hook.  > I caught one other one that night that was 2 pound.

Saturday I had a total of 9. I was fishing rock piles in 12 foot of water and dropoffs in 16 foot of water. They were all average fish. Caught them on a combination of worms, crankbaits, and senkos.

Sunday I had a total of 6. Every fish was on a different lure, a tube, a jig-n-craw, a senko, a crankbait, a worm, and a spinnerbait. All were in about 10 foot of water.

All in all it wasn't too bad. It's the usual for that lake now. I know theres some big 'uns in there though, I seen them during spawn. I was glad to be sucessful on one of my first attempts at offshore structure, so I am just tickled :)

You're gettin' it done Moby, Sounds like you have the fish figured out and what is your set up- rod, line etc.?

Big O

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Senko- 6' Berkley lightning rod-MH- w/ abu garcia cardinal 104 - spooled with 10 lb sufix elite/clear

worms- 7' bps tourney special- MH - w/ Quantum accurist ac500cx - spooled with 10 lb sufix elite/clear

crankbait - 6'6" Quantum tourney grade rod - M - w/ Pfluger Echelon - spooled with 12 lb berkley triline XT lo-vis green

tube - same setup as the worms

jig - 7' berkley lightning rod - MH - w/ abu garcia black max - spooled with 14 lb berkley triline XT - lo-vis green

Spinnerbait - 7' shimano jimmy houston signature series - M - fast action - w/ abu garcia ambassadeur 5000 - spooled with 10 lb sufix elite - clear

I think thats all!

I would say that you have things figured out to a T. Your detailed mind set for fishing will serve you well. Keep it up!

Big O