Quillback

Yeah thinking back, I maybe should have fished those trees where I caught a couple a little harder. Maybe should have fished some docks also. Boat traffic got crazy about 11 AM.

From what I am reading, having Argentina in the championship is yet another insult to Brazilian pride. If you have any Brazilian friends you want to give a hard time to, just hold up seven fingers next time you see them.

Dang it, I knew there would be some lure I would want. I like the looks of that Rapala wake bait. Sure would like to know if it will wake at the end of a long cast, or if it is like a Redfin a far as not easily waking until you get it close to the boat.

Good deal!

Great sunrise this morning, cool temperature - 64 degrees - to start. There was an early top water bite this morning around the point 23 area. Lots of very small shad being chased by schooling bass. Caught some on a Mikey JR, a 1/2 dozen K's and a couple of LM's. Short fish, 10-14". Here's a pic of how small the shad are: Moved into a cove, threw the Old Monster around some trees and picked up a couple of keeper LM's. Spent the rest of the morning, stopping at points, ledges, and brush piles. Things got very slow after 8 AM. Managed a few short fish here and there. There are lots of tiny shad in the point 23 area, lots of schooling bass after them this morning. Surface activity did slow down once the sun got up, but there were scattered bass schools all morning chasing shad. Water temp 82.

I saw a news blurb that this loss may cause some political turmoil in Brazil. I think the score was 3-0 when I stepped away for a second, came back and they were showing a re-play of another German score, I thought it must be the third goal they are showing again, but it was goal number 4. It was like the Brazilian defenders were rooted in place, the Germans would maneuver around them and kick the ball in.

I don't even want to hear about it. Don't need no more stinking tackle.

What F&F said. It's BLM land, ranchers pay a fee to graze it.

Wow, 5 goals in the first 28 minutes. I felt a little sorry for the boys from Brazil, it must suck to be spanked that bad at home and there were such high expectations for that team. You're right about that Lebron crap.

Welcome!

HAHA, yeah I don't cuss when I catch them, but I will let them go every once in a while. They are tasty critters, but I can't eat fish but once or month or so.

Or as I tell people, if you want to catch walleye, just go bass fishing. And the walleye guys will tell you, if you want to catch bass, go walleye fishing.

I got up early today to go, but those same storms kept me at home. Maybe tomorrow.

Sounds like one of those racing hydroplanes.

Welcome, and good luck on your trip!

That's a slab crappie - congrats to your daughter!

Pulled a couple today, getting milder, but more like a generic white onion than a yellow sweet onion. Good sliced on a burger. Going to get some Italian sausages and grill them with sautéed peppers and onions for subs.

That's a nice, fat brown.

Very tasty looking!

Yeah the shoot out kinda stinks in my opinion. But they need to end the game somehow. Looking forward to Germany vs Brazil.

Some really nice bass, looks like a hoot. I had the hook-in-finger-with-a-fish-on experience myself a month or so ago. I also feel your pain.

Cool pics!

Good luck, maybe bring a camera and post some "wildlife" photos for us?

Thanks for the report. Back in my working days I used to fish for blue cats on Grand on the weekends as it was the only time I could go. I'd go early in the AM so it wasn't too bad until 10 or 11 AM, then it would get crazy. For whatever reason you see bigger pleasure boats on Grand than you do on Beaver or TR. Big cigarette type boats, large yachts, and house boats.

Looks like a father/son collision. Be careful out there.