J-Doc

I have not seen but maybe one bluegill in this lake. All I've ever been able to catch is sunfish (a cousin of the brim/redear). I've never had luck catching any decent panfish on this lake either. Tried crickets, worms, jigs, etc. You can't catch much from the bank that's for sure. Unless you're in a spot that's not fished often and has the right type of cover for the panfish. Have you had other experiences?

Thanks for the post. I have them my opinions.

So would this become like Hobbs where you have to draw a number to hunt there?

Good tip! Thanks!

I've got sinus issue #4 for the year due to pollen or I'd join you.

Shad flavored snow cones!! Lol! I heard the barometer can't be too high or too low. I don't know if that matters though. Its still all theory based and not proven.

Yep I could see the top water bite being insanely good for a while but I bet you would be hard pressed to catch a decent limit this weekend now.

So with this freakishly weird cold front today, how could/would this affect a spawning bass? If the female has laid her eggs, would she leave the bed to deeper water nearby to escape the cold front conditions? If yes, would she return to the bed 3-days later? If she left, the bed is wide open to predators on a free meal. I would think the male would leave too. Just curious how this kind of weather event could affect spawning bass on a fishery. If neither and the bass stay on the bed, I bet they are very lethargic and wouldn’t bite well at all even with site fishing until the front passes. Or the snow this morning could have put them into a feeding frenzy until about noon today and then I’d imagine the bite stopped. Just curious what others think. As Mike Myers used to say on SNL (Coffee Talk)..... "Here's a topic.....discuss!"

I've been seeing largemouth with the broken lines. A lot of cross-breeding going on in Beaver. Lost of love in that lake! :-)

How can you tell the difference between a hybrid and a true "white"? They all look alike to me! LOL! My buddy and I caught about 60 of those about 2yrs ago up near Cedar Creek on a mainlake point. Schooled off and on for a few hours. I thought I was going to loose my spinning rod from my hands a few times. Suckers pull like a drag car!

So when is the best time of year to take little kids with short attention spans for small brim/bluegills? I figured when water gets into the 70's so its not too hot and the fish are finally up shallow. When do bluegills go shallow is what I'm asking.

Hey that's a great day on that lake. Catching a ton of decent shorts is better than nothing at all and a ton of fun. We all want the 5lb+ bass but those suckers are just smarter than the average bear and really tough to catch. I think they cruise open water and sometimes with stripers on a random pattern following baitfish that makes them uber-tough to catch. Even when you find them, they won't commit to a bait because they want what THEY want and they eat when they want to. Not out of reaction but just when they feel the urge. That's what makes them big and keeps them healthy. They chase bait all summer long and get big. I'm curious how the bite will be Sunday after this stupid cold front rolls in. I'm betting it's a lock-jaw bite.

No and its 39 thank you very much! Lol! I blister pretty easily in the sun. I don't peel, just turn really red.

Its called sun blistering and I was happy. Wise guy...... I figure you owe me a few so I'll let that one slide.

Truth hurts bro. Lol!

its a house boat with enough rump and it that you can ski behind

To the public... Please don't misunderstand. I agree everyone has a right to use the lake and enjoy it. I enjoy watching a few boat bunnies on the lake from time to time. Its the people who think they own the lake and treat it like a cheap broken down rental car. (Polite way of saying using it like they were a pimp and it owed them money) lol! If people could share the lake and show a little respect for others and not try to race around the lake churning up the lake just because they can (or the idiot who doesn't know how to use a trim switch and wants to run around at a 45-degree angle creating a 6-7ft wake). Be courteous, use some common sense, and load your boat before you pull up at the ramp so us experienced folk can get the heck out of Dodge before we go postal on the "uneducated" .

As Phil Robertson says... "Yuppies"

If its some dufus......I agree but I remember what it feels like all too well to be stuck on the bank without a boat. I respect the bank beater who looses their baits and can't retrieve them, who is stuck watching us boaters enjoy ourselves, etc. If its a kid in the dock, I give him a few of my baits and tell him where to cast and what to try.

Careful folks! He may just get struck by lightening for that one.......

Ok, now that's worth watching right there. But I guess I'm evil that way!

And there in lies the difference............you care. :-) Most do not. If I saw someone struggling and looked like they were willing to receive help/advice, I would be happy to help. Most look like they think they know what they are doing and do not want someone telling them what to do. I've had people try and do that for me or ask if I need help. By reaction I say "Thanks I got it". I figure most will do the same thing.

Ok Scott.............he's gotcha there Mr. 300!!

I bought my first Flicker just the other day. Didn't pull it out yet. Might do that next trip. I'll just have to play with the phone or something to keep my ADHD in check while waiting on a fish to bite as I'm trolling. LOL!

Yeah that crappie I got was great! I found a big wad of them but the picky suckers wouldn't bite. One I got one, I wanted a least 5 or 6 to make a meal off of them. No joke, there were at least a thousand fish in the last area we fished. They were lighting up my Lowrance like a Christmas tree.