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I usually try to hit the Frying Pan when out there elk hunting; I hunt on Red Table above the reservoir. Pretty pricy in that neighborhood. Mike

Good on him; targeting and catching big fish is an art form and requires patience of dedication. Of course time and money help... Mike

I was not bass fishing but saw a couple areas on the ‘Bird with toads working large threadfin shad in 35-40 FOW for extended periods of time..could have been blue cats but looked like bass to me. They were not interested in my multiple passes with #9 crankbaits; just curious if Oliver was dragging his baits deep in that range or shallow? The fish I caught this weekend(hybrids, blue cat, crappie, bass)were all in 30+ FOW. Mike

👍🏻 Used to shoot league there; made a huge difference in my wingshooting from that point forward. Mike

I have clean(medical use only) and good quality diagonal cutters and lineman’s pliers as well as a first aid kit with antiseptic and antibiotic ointment in the boat at all times. Been stuck too many times or had others(including pets) stuck and it is better to have and not need than need and not have.... That said, I am much more cautious as I grow older and when handling large strong fish like big hybrids I use locking pliers made for that purpose to hold the lower jaw while I extract trebled baits. My wound count has thus diminished....Go figure. Mike

Agree your work is amazing and I can visualize the patience and motor control required to create these points. I have neither - I would be left with broken pieces and bloody fingers... Would love to take a closer look(s); please add my name to the list and thank you for the generous offer! Mike

Please enter my name as well; those are beautiful and my jerkbait obsession requires I make the attempt. Thanks! Mike

Kind of my philosophy for the weekend; I’m going to be bringing home some eats and relaxing. If you see me anywhere near a dock(other than mine) this weekend I am lost - please stop and offer help 😉. Mike

I’ll be down but will leave the green fish to you. Will be fishing open water on the lower end/Gravi for walleye/crappie/hybrids - good luck guys! Would love to see a forum member collect that check. Mike

Yep, that is the same LOZ I fish...😄 Mike

Sounds like you need a boat....😉

Make that 3.

That’s some good shootin BH, nicely done! Mike

I managed to secure dead last for all competitors that entered each of the 10 events. A proud day to be sure. Mike

👍🏻 Very similar to using a B.B and often used presentation when the water is cold. Mike

The first is feeders with your spoon bouncing through them; the second has stationary bottom fish that are not on the feed with one suspended under your ‘ducer at 10’. I get real happy when I see returns like your first.... Mike

Well, I am amazed at the LOZ blue cats behaving more like bass.....I catch a ton of them on crankbaits suspended while walleye fishing and it’s no wonder to me why the Lake is now a fav of catfish circuits. We have some big’ns and lots of them. Mike

Headache... Mike

Plug, I have caught them on top...rattling chug bug fished very fast...but they have to be feeding up for that to work. Does not seem to happen often; I don’t even keep one on deck anymore in the summer as I catch most deeper on cranks or spoons. Mike

Can’t get much lower.. 51-14

Interesting; worth a try at SLOW speed I think. Maybe removing the top hook and keeping the lead too short to hang on the rear? I know my Wally Divers have the weight directly on the underside of the bill. I’d be Interested to hear how it works compared to using a B.B. Mike

They look excellent.

Good time to be fishing.

I have to admit to being jelly of the beautiful rigs folks have...mine is an ‘11 Crestliner; these pictures are a bit outdated as I currently have a Helix 10 Mega at the helm and the 998 on the bow... Mike

There was a ferry for a time serving what is now Isla del Sol eyesores and my secret was to wait for that thing to make a pass and then drag cranks over that saddle as fast as I could right behind him...I caught a BUNCH of walleye doing that.....they would lay off the side in deeper water until he came by and then go up top and smash anything resembling a crawdad or minnow. Dang causeway wrecked that deal. For whites I used to start with topwater but now my go to is a spoon which I typically horizontal jig anywhere from 3-35 FOW depending on what I see on my SI/2D. This presentation is a snapping action and elicits a reaction strike; if you have the right size spoon (I typically start with a 2” in some variation of white but when the water is dirty firetiger is HOT) they can’t NOT hit it. The bigger whites, hybrids, and walleye are typically under the schools and it can wear a guy out in a hurry. I love it. Interestingly, the last few times out on LOZ the 6” flutter spoon has outfished everything - hands down. After I get them fired up on the 6” I can start catching on a 2”.....you ought to try that but I warn you it can be addicting. Mike