Quillback

Maybe Bill can spend some time talking Redfins.

Personally, I'd like to see Mizzou vs FL State.

No kidding!

BTW, if you look closely at that fish pic, you can see a crawdad antennae poking out of the vent.

Got to the lake at about 8:30, cloudy day with no wind at all. I worked some docks with jigs, didn't get any bites, switched to a tube a picked a couple up. I then tried a couple of coves, picked a couple more up on the tube. Threw a jerk bait and crank bait for a bit also, nothing but a dink on the JB. Later in the afternoon, I broke out the 5" Slim Senko, T-rigged it and started fishing it on steep, chunk rock banks, I immediately started picking up fish, unfortunately I only had half a bag of Senkos and after 3 spots and a few bites I was out of Senkos. I moved to another section of steep bank, tied on a Zoom Centipede in green pumpkin and picked up a few more fish on it, by then it was 4 PM and time to head for the barn. Ended up with a dozen bass, 2 keepers. I think that if I had started the day fishing steep banks with the Senkos and Centipedes I would have caught more fish.

Do those Zig jigs have round heads? I have some steelhead jigs that have been sitting in my closet since I moved to Arkansas. They're marabou jigs 1/8 - 1/16, might have a few 1/4 also. Pinks and whites mostly. All ball head, hopefulyl they'll work?

I don't like the rankings at all, if OSU and FSU win out it appears they will play in the NC. I'm hoping one of them loses this coming week and we can get the winner of the SEC in the NC game.

Kind of depends what kind of fishing I'm going to do. If drop shotting or spooning I'll spend some time looking around for fish. But if I'm fishing steep chunky rock stuff or working cover I'll generally just pull up and start fishing.

If Mizzou, FS and OSU all win out, I have a feeling the NC game will be between FS and OSU. I don't like it, but I don't see how Mizzou will jump over 2 undefeated teams. If Auburn wins out, they may have a shot at it considering they beat the #1 team, but they too may not be able to jump ahead of OSU in the polls. I think we need to see OSU lose to Michigan State next week for Mizzou to have a chance. I don't see FSU losing. Who, at the beginning of the season, would have predicted an SEC title game between Auburn and Mizzou?

Auburn should send Saban a big thank you card. Passing on a 31 yd field goal, but at the end of the game attempting at 57 yarder? Boneheaded coaching at it's finest. Wow, what an outcome.

Painted by Tim Hughes. One is "Gizzard" the other "Norman Flake". My photo doesn't quite do them justice.

Just about as good as the New Years day bowl games.

I saw one of the trucks hauling out a load of wet dirt the other day on my way to Big M - now I know what they were up to.

Cool, I'm looking forward to hearing how you do. There's some wind out there today, might get them going.

You guys got me all fired up with all the stories about fish practically jumping in the boat, and I go out there today and scrape out 5 sub-legal spots. I'm ready for springtime Fish came on tubes, I threw several jerk baits around, had one nice fish follow one to the boat, but didn't see him until after I pulled the JB out of the water. That kind of day. Saw some wildlife, a couple of minks several eagles, and saw a road runner on a steep bank down by the water. I see a couple of road runners a year, but they're always around, well, roads. First time I've seen one down by the lake. Water temp 52-54.

I did not see the game, but saw that LSU pulled it out. Would have been a heck of an upset.

Lately the fish seem to be allergic to me, but I'm good to go with the peanut oil.

Go Chiefs! They really need to win this one.

LOL,looks like the spammers have glommed onto this thread. If you're going to spam, at least make it intelligible.

Thanks for the Thanksgiving wishes Bill, and may you and yours also have a great Thanksgiving!

You're not going to have a walleye side dish? Hope you have a good thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving all!

Watched a little of the Maui tourney, Gonzaga, even though they lost their first game, is looking like a solid team. Great guards and a big man at center. The big center is a tad slow, commits fouls at too rapid a pace, but has a nice touch around the rim. They handled Arkansas pretty easily. Arkansas, however looks a bit better looking this year. They have a freshman by the name of Bobby Portis who has potential, tall and athletic, but needs a little more muscle. Arkansas needs some big guys, they're athletic with a few shooters, but lack that inside presence.

The MDC description says there are "Lots of 12 or less bass available for harvest". If you go, let me know if you hear any quail whistling.

A beautiful lake that can fish tough.