Mid Morning Outing

[Bill Babler]

Helped out around the Lodge till about 10:30 and hit the lake a floggin at 11 AM. Wanted to see just how I might have faired if I had decided to fish Heartland today. Had a feeling after yesterday, that I would have really struggled, kind of similar to what my boys did, as fished some of my deep spots.

First 3 deep locations, are all within about a mile of each other, so I got started quick. First drop on the pearl 1/2 oz spoon and I saw one coming to greet her. Very nice 2.3 keeper K. Kind of at this point noticed nothing else worming up or coming with the caught fish. Dropped again and worked the entire tree with no more fish or even a looker.

Next 3 locations, where I had been catching 1 and seeing multiples I saw nothing.

Next spot is a football jig location. Heaved her out and wack, had not drug it 30 ft. when a very nice 2.3 keeper came to the boat. 1 more hour of dragging and zip, no more fish.

At this point, I thought I would just get off the flats and start looking at high speed on the graph, and when I found one, I would drop the little purple drop shot worm. Lots and Lots of singles 2 hrs. later, I had my 3rd. Keeper, my best fish at 2.6. Kept looking and caught no more.

Wanted to try a big worm for just a little bit before I came in and threw a 10 inch zoom Monster Worm in Green Pumpkin, on some pole timber. First cast I felt a tap and I thought "Man of Man, this may be a good one." Squeeker 15 inch K at 2 pounds even with the hook on the inside of his cheek, and the entire 10 inch worm on the outside. Looked like a big leach.

That pretty much took care of 5 hrs. 4 Keeps at under 9 Pounds.

Beck reported he only had two keeps in the derby today, that it was one of the most brutal days he has fished this year. Don't know what it took to win, but I can guarantee if I had been in it, I would not have even sniffed a check today.

[Gone Fishing]

Bill, Robbie Dodson did it again with 17.XX. What a weekend he had but that's no shocker.