edwin

What a blast to catch the random beast like that. I caught a 15lb drum on Ky Lake a few years back. I recall fighting that thing, thinking about how I can't wait to call my wife to tell her I'd caught the biggest bass of my life...then I saw it It put up a heck of a fight!

While Bill didn't see me from the Lodge, I was that lone boat out braving the cold between Aunts Creek and Hideaway on Mon- Weds this week. 52-54 deg water temp. I only saw one other boat at any point in time...talk about having the lake to yourself :). I could find fish deep but no luck getting anything to bite. Mainly fished the channel swings, windblown points, 30 to 45 degree transition banks, etc. No wind, no fish. Most fish were 8-15' deep. Also of note, only one fish really ate the bait...all others were hooked on the outside of the mouth. Stay warm out there 👍

Yessir! Finally getting back on the water a bit, been pretty busy at work, home, and on the golf course 👍

Well done, Champ! Don't be afraid to pick up a light carry bag and start walking the course...it's a great way to enjoy the round!!!

Hilarious, and quite true...a golf partner with an eagle eye is never the last guy called to join a foursome. Good luck with the upcoming procedure 🤞

I've had great luck with Maui Jim's. I've got two pair for fishing, both with bronze glass lenses...one of them being 20 years old and the lenses are still perfect. I have a third pair with the blue glass lenses that are kinda do-all glasses. Great product for sure

Great to hear of the successful surgery, Bill!

What browser are you using, Bo? If you're using Microsoft Explorer for example, I'd suggest downloading Google Chrome or Firefox and try using one of those. Also, as said in a different post - worth a try clearing out your cookies and history in the current browser.

Sorry to hear about the loss of your Dad, Champ...my condolences. Happy belated birthday sir.

About time for the Berkley smelt on the drop shot!!! Tnx BB

Hideaway near pt 11 was packed with boats on Saturday when I cruised past

Well done...incredible day! I showed my wife the pics and all she could say was "they don't look very happy in the pics, no one is smiling". LOL...

I got down to fish Mon - Weds for some solid time on the water. Stayed mostly between Pt 11 and Pt 9, most of the time pretty close to Pt 10. Mornings were more productive than afternoons, but still was able to catch fish either time of the day. As others are saying, most fish were in 30-45' of water, close to or on the bottom, with standing timber nearby helping. While I did have a few on the McStick, wayyy better catching with the Gulp drop shot or 3" or 4" swimbait on a jig head. Definitely a light bite for sure, and the calm winds certainly helped stay on top of the bait while watching the electronics. The bellies on the K's were full to say the least! I was reading this article this morning...100% exactly what I found the last few days. https://www.wired2fish.com/tackle-tips/damiki-rig-vs-drop-shot-when-and-where-to-use-each/#slide_1

Got some decent water time on Sunday and Monday. Following other's suggestions, spent a while Sunday am on the big motor looking for shad. No challenges finding the bait with all the loons and gulls diving. What I did have challenges was getting them to bite. Lots of fish streaking to the bait, only to take a peek and bomb back to the bottom. Most of the fish were 60' deep in 80-100' of water. I was also able to find some active fish amongst the cedars along steep banks in 35-50' of water. Had quite a bit better luck on the drop shot than the ice jig. Ended with 4 solid keeps and a dozen almost keepers. Yesterday the wind was brutal. After a couple hours of searching for bait in somewhat protected areas, I cashed it in and got a few projects done on the boat.

Great update...well done sir!

thanks again for the help folks, looking fwd to getting things rolling with the Lakemaster. FWIW, the local Plus version map is 25% off at d!cks sporting goods.

Great info...thank you.

I've got a couple new HB Helix 10's coming my way shortly, will need to add map cards to each of them. I've owned Navionics chips in the past but that has been a long time ago. Anyone have a suggestion / preference of the Navionics + vs Lakemaster maps? Tight lines Edwin

https://www.pristinemarinetrl.com in Spokane does some incredible work

Tnx rps! I've been a lurker for a few years. Buying this old boat (1990 model BTW) sure makes me appreciate the 2008 BassCat Cougar I had with big HB's on the console and bow, new everything, huge decks front and rear, and the purr of that 250 Opti scooting down the lake. That said, this previously enjoyed boat will serve just fine for my limited use and weak at best skills. tight lines, edwin

Thanks James. I recently picked up an old semi-beat up BassCat to at least get back on the water. Hope to get back into the groove and catching some fish. Hope all is well with you and Donna.

thank you for all for the time invested to pull together the write ups...truly appreciated!!!

Great insight...thank you folks!

The Pro TI is $349, so probably in that range. I've had great luck with my Shimano stuff...took great care of it and sold it for almost what I paid for it years later. Not opposed to dropping the coin if it's a solid product. Thanks in advance

So I'm working my way back into a part time fishing hobby. I've had some fantastic rod / reel combo's over the years but haven't bought any new reels in 5-7 years. I've primarily only owned Shimano bait casters over the year - Chronarch, Core, and Calais reels. Reviews of the Lew's reels are pretty stellar, also like being able to swing thru their place in Spfld. Any thoughts on the high end Lew's stuff? tight lines, Edwin