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Out on the water at the crack of dawn, headed to my favorite point and started tossing the c-rigged Ol' Monster. They bit the Monster really well for a about 20 minutes up on the point shallow and then it was over. Did some top water fishing with a Fin that I have that works sort of OK, caught a few on it, lost about half a dozen, including one that was around 3 lbs. First time I've used braid with the fin, I don't know if that was a factor but losing a bunch of fish halfway to the boat is annoying. Once the top bite stopped, started c-rigging the Ultra Vibe speed craw, caught spots here and there with it, mainly 13-15" spots in 10-15 FOW. Ended up with somewhere north of 20 bass. The boat parade started about 1100, the fish stopped biting, so I was on the trailer at 1215. Water temp 78.

Those Johnson hooks are huge, and underneath the thumbnail! Yikes!

Jim Callis of Baseball America reports that the Cardinals have agreed to terms on a contract with their first round pick from last week’s first-year player draft, Gonzaga left-hander Marco Gonzales. Gonzales got $1.85 million, which is slightly under the recommended signing bonus for the 19th overall pick (which is where he was selected on Thursday night). Considered by many to be the most polished pitcher in this year’s draft class, Gonzales could move very quickly through the Cardinals’ farm system. He has a low-90s fastball and a well-developed changeup, which is a nice arsenal for a lefty. The 21-year-old native of Fort Collins, Colorado posted a 2.80 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 96/25 K/BB ratio in 106 innings this season as a junior. He also hit .311 with a .375 on-base percentage in 167 at-bats.

Some nice chunks!

Thanks for the info Ab, the brand name spoons are a little overpriced IMO. I've tried flutter spoons on the Rock in the summer when they are biting jigging spoons, never have worked as well as the little Cabelas jigging spoons. Had some really good days on them on Beaver and the Bella Vista lakes during the winter, if you can find a winter bite on schooling shad those things are deadly. I like to put a feathered treble on them.

Wow, I've looked at Crystal but never fished it. It's so small I thought it would get fished out by too much pressure, but sounds like it has a good bass population.

Well I can put off making a decision on buying that $25 Mikey until next year...

Yep I'm with F&F, please keep us updated!

Cool, thanks, debating on whether or not to throw a deep crank.

Finding any bass at that depth, 15' or so?

In hindsight, their best move was letting Pujols go.

Nope, did not go. My guess is that unless they heard some serious opposition to the new limits, that the new limits will be implemented.

Didn't know Johnson made TM's.

Nice one! I'm an early morning fisher myself, can't do the night thing anymore.

That's a nice one for Big Sugar..

I need to get to Wally World and buy all the watermelon red finesse worms before Trophy gets there. BUWAHAHAH....hold on a sec...don't know what Wally World he buys his worms at...dang!

Didn't see it, it was past my bedtime. Nice to see the Cards take 2 out of 3 from the Reds.

Carpenter and Freese both extended their streaks last night.

You're right Jerry, you'd think they would make it a couple of thousand better to be in 10th rather than 11th. Heck, even 21st, meaning you're done after two days isn't that far from 10th.

Good reminder, as a matter of fact I think I'll take a look at my bunks next time I put the boat in the water. Sorry to see you suffered some damage.

They certainly have some depth in their pitching staff. I believe that they drafted a couple of left handers with their 1st two picks in last weeks draft.

Wow, the guy is en fuego this year! Ol' Jimmy Houston came in 4th. I heard that Christie was flipping bushes and throwing cranks. http://www.flwoutdoors.com/bassfishing/flw/tournament/2013/6947/grand-lake-professional-results/

Wow, nothing beats a good SM topwater bite! Hard to tell, but it looks like in that last pic, the gentleman on the right is holding a pretty good sized Meanmouth. Just curious as to what the biggest Meanie you've seen Bill in your years of guiding?

Somebody will make some money, no doubt.

Read in today's AR Gazette that the Feds are announcing a new plan to add approximately 125,000 acres to the White River NWR. One of the funding primary sources is revenue from Federal Duck stamp sales.