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I love my power poles. They aren’t a necessity but they sure come in handy loading and unloading by yourself.

It’s been tough lately. Few weeks away from turning back on. Good job.

I’ve heard from multiple sources a fisherman died around 12 bridge yesterday. Not seeing anything on the news about it. Thoughts and Prayers to his family. Word is that his truck and trailer were backed into the water. He and the boat were missing. Please be safe out there in high wind situations. Hypothermia sets in quick with these water temps. God Bless.

Good job quil. Any fish this time of year is a bonus

You might call the tournament director. He has helped folks in the past.

34-14 today! Wow. Congrats Rick!

Can a bill with a chip in it be fixed? I have an old wiggle Wart that is a fish catching machine. It needs a little love though. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance

Old warts have a single ball bearing. Sounds like lead cuz it’s a soft knock. The bill will say Wiggle Wart on the old ones and Storm on the new.

So? Does tournament fishing do that much harm to that percentage? Some say anglers aren’t taking enough fish out due to the popularity of catch and release. Thoughts?

Be interested to see if there is any such data on TR.

Bassmaster Pro Steve Kennedy talks about fish mortality rates on certain fisheries. Saying some lakes have 40-60% mortality of bass annually just from natural causes. Stating tournaments have no impact on mortality rates. You can find it on Bass Zone. BTL section.

I thought I did terrible. Guess I should be happy with what I caught. It was tough on everyone.

I didn’t Fair very well either. Caught 5 fish with 2 keeps. Could not get them dialed in. Found 2 areas where I could catch them in 29-40ft. They were dinks though. Fished from Holiday to Big M.

I know a guy using a lowrance trolling motor. Haven’t asked him if he likes it or not yet.

Anyone know if the ramp is ok or if there is debris from this rain? Thank you.

This is great.

No. Quil. It appears to be fine. The dock that was destroyed was pretty old and rickety already. It was the one that sat farthest back in the cove.

I went out to check it out. It’s only one row of stalls. The majority of slips are in tact. Sorry for embellishing title.

You need to add a jig to your arsenal as well. You can try the Strike King Titanium A-rig. Pricey but good quality. I used to buy some at Hook Line and Sinker in Rogers that were home made. They worked good. I’d have one with blades and one without. Some days they prefer one or the other. Have some good sized braid and stout hooks in case a Striper hits it. For bass I like the flash mob jr. With 2.8 or 3.3 Kietech in pro blue. I use heads no bigger than 1/4 oz. you can throw them on a spinnerbait rod fairly easily. Pretty sure winter series tournament was won on an A-rig today. Good luck.

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The bite is tough on Beaver as well. I’m even seeing fish underneath the boat schooling and couldn’t get them to bite. I think they are still in a bit of a funk. This up and down temperature isn’t helping. As far as fishing deep it takes some time to figure out. Go to YouTube and search for dropshot settings for whatever brand you use. They will give you optimal settings for fishing out deep. The more time you spend doing it the more it becomes clear what is a fish and what is not. It took me several years to get decent at it but now I can watch fish react to my bait on the screen. It’s fun fishing once you get it down. It will open up a whole new world. The fish usually are easier to catch as well. Thanks for the report. I don’t think you are doing anything wrong. The fish are a bit scattered and finicky right now. Keep on em and tight lines.

I’d be interested in a crankbait rod for medium depth cranks. Thank you.

Thanks guys. Been a while since I’ve done good in a tournament.

Jig bite turned on at Beaver today. Fished the winter series tournament today. Had 13.25 six fish limit with a 4.09 kicker. All came on the jig. Got second place and $573 bucks. I’ll take it. No crankbait bite yet. Did catch one one a jerkbait early and a Striper on a drop shot. Ha