Went Out Today

[Quillback]

I should know better, as cold as it is, but I went out today for a few hours, mainly fished mid lake flats and points, hoping I might find some stripers as I wasn't eve n going to try for Largemouth. Did not even get one bite. Shad are dying, every once in a while I would see one come up top on it's side. Lots of terns on the lake know scarfing the shad. Saw a few eagles. Water temp was 36 degrees. I am ready for spring, according to the weather forecast we have at least another week of cold weather on the way.

[jeb]

I was out Saturday for a while. Water temp mid-lake was 39. So not going the right direction! Caught one spot on a drop shot. I'm finding the fish, just not showing them what they want to see, it seems. Probably not feeding very heavily in this cold water either, I guess.

This is the longest winter I've seen in my 4+ years down here, and I'm sure ready for it to end. But it still beats the heck out of chopping a hole in the ice to fish, like I used to when I lived in MN!

[Hogfan]

I made it out Saturday myself without any luck. Water temp stayed around 39 and the shad were thick just about every place I stopped too. Here's a pic I took of my pointer when I got it back to the boat after a cast.

[Quillback]

Wow, you would think that with shad that thick there would be some stripers or walleye around at least. I might go up the War Eagle arm next weekend if the weather is half decent, whites and stripers should be moving up there soon.

[jeb]

I was bumping shad as I fished the same bait through schools of them, but never hooked any. That's pretty cool!

But why would a fish take a lure when all that live bait is there for the taking?

[Hogfan]

But why would a fish take a lure when all that live bait is there for the taking?

That's what I was thinking! Kind of hard to compete with.