Targa98

I have fished the last 2 weekends up there and I can tell you if there is somewhere you know you can catch them, do that instead. Both weekends, I caught alot of fish, but small short fish. I had 5 small keepers last weekend and this weekend I only had 3. I did have 2 more keepers come off at the boat. As far as a pattern, your guess is as good as mine. I caught them in 5 inches of water on a jig or in 70 ft of water at 20-30 suspeneded on a 2.8 kietech. Caught a few on plopper styles through out the day. I could not find a brush pile bite to save my life which is normally my go to this time of year. Anyway, this may or may not help but it was a struggle for me personally.

Honestly, even as far down as ruark, the water isnt terrible. Id say about 3 feet but that was sunday before the storms last night. it just keeps getting more clear the further north you go.

And it has been that way for at least 3 weeks now. I noticed it back on the 5th of April when we were fishing the Big Bass. It started just above Aunts creek and only got worse the closer to hideaway. We Imediately turn around and went to cleaner water just because we didnt want to risk it. I had a buddy that fished in it all weekend that week, They caught fish on friday and saturday it just quit. They moved to the white sunday.

After last weeks worst finish I have ever had or even personally seen, i need everybody to take the week off just so i can catch up a little. there is no way i could have picked a worse team last week. 🤬 🔫

I as well ordered 6 packs and loved the colors. I went for just that bluegill colored one for the uniqueness of them and left with 2 other shad colors in both sizes. Very well packaged like everyone has said and fast shipping as well. I also ordered on of those buzz rigs just because it looked interesting. Not sure where of IF I will even ever use it but still have it now. Very nice work!!

Hell, it looks like they had 15-20 teams in the dang thing. So one of them had to get lucky. They had two in the top five it looks like

I saw that also. Then I tried to send a message and congratulate him but he can't receive messages so when he reads this, congrats because Friday and Saturday we struggled to find good fish! However on Sunday we absolutely smashed them. I caught a 5.33 that was good for a second place and got beat out in the last one second by the eventual winner. It was the only black we caught all day long. But we probably had 25 keeper Smallmouth that made it absolutely crazy. Our best five was about 19.75. That was with four Smallmouth and the one black. I'd say we had 10 to 15 Smallmouth over 3 and 1/2 lb. One of the best days we've ever had honestly for just fishing.

Paid and IN

I sure Hope So, Have something to look forward to and watch this way.

Thats awesome, Thanks again to you for setting this up every year. Finally broke the barrier and got up there. Gonna get a few things to stock up for my Oct trips!!!

I dont think anyone has heard yet.

It took almost 15 on Sunday to win and 10.5 to get a check. 45 boats, 14 limits and only 27 even weighed in

I know man. I just couldnt dobit and I've never threw either one enough to have the "Confidence" or brains to do it more

Fished Bass today as I heard a Couple "decent" reports from Friday, however, today was not that day. We fished almost everything in the darn boat minus a bed. Just cant make myself do it. However, we had maybe a dozen fish with 2 small keepers. 5 or 6 that were over 14.5". Absolutely No pattern. Caught 3 short walleye and caught some bass dirt shallow on a buzz bait and caught some on jigs in brush piles in 15-18 feet. Couple on a 6th sense shaker head. No spinnerbait, sqaurbills, top water other than a couple buzzbaiters, crankbait or anything else for that matter. Ready for some rain and cooler temps. Gonna give it another go next weekend. Sorry it's no help from me.