Quillback

Funny you mention that, I was reading an article in Popular Mechanics the other day about the new helmets that pilots flying the F-35 are wearing. They can look down and "see" what's below the plane as if the plane wasn't there. The helmet connects to outside sensors on the aircraft. Helmets cost about $400,000.00 each which is outside my budget.

Thanks for the report, that water does look to have some stain, I haven't been up that way in a couple of years.

Lets us hope this invader was released into the grease. Pic is from the Bassmaster website.

Quillbackanov is my moniker on the Russian fishing forums.

I never have had the pleasure of meeting Vernon, but based on Champ's description, I found his picture.

Congrats Mike, thanks for the read!

And I am here to tell you, I have expended said jig heads and plastics fishing from the bank. I figure it cancels out the money I saved on gas by not bringing and using the boat.

Excellent!

Dang I would've gone. I didn't receive any PM's from you that I can find.

That's great that ya'll got into those crappie. I haven't had fried fish in a while, I need to get out and try to catch a few of those things.

Thanks buddy, I have had an offer or two, but like you they are on the wrong end of the lake. All of my regular fishing buddies are tied up in one way or another. And I have had fun fishing off the bank, and it's been a nice change to drive home without hauling the boat, unhooking it, putting it in the garage and all that kind of stuff.

The bank fishing has been fun for sure, but I'm ready to get back out in the boat. The fish are eating the Ned rig well right now, I'm fishing it like a shaky head, dragging it, shaking it. Muddy Water picked up a few a couple of days ago dead sticking it.

Sorry to hear that, maybe we'll see you next time.

In other words, from the bank. Caught 23 today, 3 no doubt largemouth keepers, biggest was around 3.5. Might have had a keeper spot or two, and maybe a keeper smallie. Boderline fish. Dragging 1/8 and 1/16 Neds uphill on mostly rocky bottom with some shelf rock and bluff end stuff thrown in, Fished a couple of spots around Big M and also the bank in Viney. Fish were a little more aggressive today, had several hit it on the drop. Also caught many of them a bit shallower 5 - 10 FOW with some being out in the 20 foot area also. Lots of boats out there today. Beautiful weather.

Excellent, I was poking around Big M and Viney, lots of rigs in the lot.

Go get them!

The angler leading the Co-angler side of things is Mike Jones, who posts some on the Beaver forum. He does well over on Beaver, be neat to see him pull it off. Still some guys to be weighed so it is not in the bag.

Excellent, see you there!

Good day for sure! I agree the bass this time of year are at their peak as far as health and appearance. Once they've spawned and the water gets warm they can get pretty beat looking.

Lucky Craft produced those Flat series cranks that had dad claws painted on the lip. They will catch fish, but those claws on the front ain't right.

One last thought from me, sometimes people forget that it doesn't hurt to be a little stealthy. Had a boat come full speed into Viney, guy cuts the engine while still on plane, runs to the front and drops the troller in, I mean DROPS it. This is about 50 feet down the bank from me which I thought was a bit discourteous, but I had already worked that piece of bank over. Anyway the giant 2 foot rollers crash into the bank, and the guy makes 4 or 5 casts with a crank right on the bank, pulls the troller and U-turns out at practically full throttle. Back seater didn't even get out of the passenger seat.

Ask and ye shall receive. Needs to be cleaned up a bit and the bronze hooks will be replaced.

Well from what I saw in Viney, 4 out of 5 of those boats are fishing shallow, saw several throwing spinner baits right up on the gravel bank, maybe that is working, but I think that is very low percentage. Back seaters for those guys had maybe a half cast to the bank to work with, and I think those guys in the back would be much better off throwing off the deep side of the boat, swimming a grub or working a Ned. None of that slimy stuff up the White so you can work the bottom. I don't want to sound like I am some kind of expert, those guys are better fisherman than me for sure. But it's Table Rock and it fishes different.

I really appreciate the offer, but that end of the lake is just a bit too far for me to drive for a day trip.

I see Harvey Horne is in 19th on the boater side. Harvey helped me out the other day when my boat was broke down on the side of the road. Go get them Harvey!