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I use 15lb fluorobraid with a 10 fluorocarbon leader. I like to use an alberto knot to attach the two. I tie about 30' of leader on. The reasons I like braid are castability and sensitivity. The fluorobraid sinks like fluorocarbon so it eliminates the bow in the line from floating giving a direct link to my bait. The extra long leader allows me to retie my lure many times thru the day if needed without having to constantly tie on leaders as well. But I also don't have to fight line tangle. I believe sunline makes a sinking braid also but its much higher. The fluorobraid has worked extremely well for me. Just my .02

Navionics webbapp is a good topo for your computer if some of you haven't tried it. They also make an app for phones that come in handy some times.

The bass bite has continued to be strong this past week. The rocky branch area has been particularly good on flat pea gravel banks for smallmouth, meanmouths and spotted bass. A 1/2oz wobble head with a plastic crawdad, 1/2 football jig and a 1/4 grub have been working well. The crawdads are an olive color with orange on them right now, so anything green pumpkin or watermelon will work. Grubs, smoke, white or salt and pepper. The fish are for the most part between 20 feet and the bank. The depth seems to change daily so I've been starting shallow and working deep til I find the bite each day. Also catching stripers, whites and walleyes on the grub in the same areas. In the prairie creek area the same baits are working along with a texas rigged 7-10 inch worm in brushpiles. Again, anything green is working along with red shad, plum and junebug at night. My better fish at night have come on a black spinnerbait and buzzbait right on the bank on pea gravel. These are on both long points and inside the points on spawning pockets. I think a lot of the fish are starting to make their way deeper. A dropshot and spoon will catch a few deeper and that bite will continue to get stronger. Big worms, football jigs and deep crankbats should start working soon on ledges or drop offs as the water warms up. By far the best bite for me has been between rocky and prairie creek. Several smallmouths and meanmouths up to 4lbs near rocky branch with largemouth predominantly from coppermine to prairie creek. Water temps 77-79. Also early and late a topwater has been working on bluff ends. That bite has not been as strong as it should be in my opinion, but it is there.

Anything thats working on table rock will catch them on beaver. Good luck!

I have several Lews baitcasters and they've worked flawless for 3 years. Best reels I've ever owned. Spinning reels are shimano saharas, I've had them for a few years and I'm happy with them also.

We're gonna need directions to that pond!

Fished a couple evenings ago, started about 6 and fished til midnight. Launched at prairie creek and fished between there and Ventris. Caught a lot of bass, all 3 species. They were scattered between the bank and 20' deep on banks leading out of spawning pockets and on secondary points, pea gravel with the occasional large rock. Saw a lot of baitfish activity, I assume it was shad spawning. Also saw a lot of surface activity but I never threw a topwater, should have. A smoke grub caught every fish I boated til dark. After dark I switched to a 1/2oz black spinnerbait and paralleled the same type of banks. Caught several on both baits, no giants, but several in the 2-2 1/2lb range. I never keep count but a dozen or so keepers with lots of nonkeepers mixed in. If I left anything out feel free to ask. Good luck!

A loop knot would eliminate any extra weight. I don't use it on my redfins but I do on walking type topwaters. I'm sure it would work great on a fin.

Peacock Bass.....may not be warm enough for them, but they look fun on TV!

This should help

Bought this one at hook line and sinker in Rogers a month or so back. I believe they told me a local guy makes them. They had several in their reel case. Custom painted with a circuit board bill and super sharp hooks. Runs perfect!!!!! They sell them for $30, but well worth it since I don't have to mess with tuning, and I've already caught my moneys worth with it. Just another option for you guys instead of having a pile of baits that don't run right.

I've seen bream on beds in some pockets and in others the beds are empty. Whether they are done there or came in made beds and something pulled them off I do not know. Behind boat docks is where I've been seeing most of them. They are a small dished out area about 8-10'' round and they are usually in clusters, in case someone hasn't seen them thats what to look for.

Redfin, Buckeye lures makes one called a wake I believe that works well. Also a bomber long A will work. Not familiar with the king kong.

Fished 3 days and one night this past week in the PC area. Catching a lot of fish, mostly little bucks, but did have a couple 4's and a few 3's. I tried a lot of stuff searching for that better bite, but they are few and far between right now. 10-12lbs with 5 is the best I've been able to do lately. Bass are literally everywhere on beds, so until thats over its gonna be tough. Best baits have been a spook or redfin early til the sun gets up, then switching to sub surface lures like a fluke, senko and wacky worm. Later in the afternoon I've been dragging on bottom. Shakey heads, split shot rigs and biffle heads with creature type baits have been best. Green pumpkin, watermelon or any variation of the two will work. Tried swimming a grub, but all I could get on it were walleyes. Main lake gravel is holding spots with the occassional smallmouth and meanmouth. Feeder creeks, main lake coves and pockets are holding largemouth. The one night I went a black 1/2oz spinnerbait paralleled on 45 degree banks produced some nice fish. I've seen shad spawning in the backs of main lake gravel pockets early and late and catching a few on a smoke grub around those areas with stripers and walleyes mixed in. Also noticed a lot of bream beds lately so a bluegill squarebill or green pumpkin grub would likely get a few bites. Be better if everything wasn't happening all at once. Basically you can catch them any way any where you want right now. Hope this helps. Due to recent discussion about no one posting bass reports I'll try to post one up once in awhile. If you have any questions feel free to ask and I'll do my best to answer them. Good luck!