Report

[Fishrman]

Fished out of Shell Knob from about 10:30 to 5:00. Caught 5, with 2 of them keeps. Caught 4 of the 5 on Lucky Craft Bevy Shad, caught the other on jig. Both keepers were in the 3 lb. range. Caught 4 of the 5 on one bank, first was the keeper on the jig, then 3 shorts on jerk. Caught 1st keeper out of cedar that has produced fish for me the last 5-6 years since I found it. Kind of a strange day, caught nothing in Big Creek, jig fish came out of Kings, and the keeper jerk, came off main lake. Fished a ton of cedars, but with the wind I just couldn't hold the boat correctly and leave the jerk sitting for long enough. Saw Jimmy Houston at the Shell Knob ramp, he was the only FLW guy I saw. Gave me a wave and took off. Good luck when you get to go.

[Champ188]

Thanks for the report, Fishrman. Had to work 6 days this week and wanted to go badly on Sunday but just not tough enough to withstand 30-30 weather ... 30 degrees and 30 mph winds. Hope to get out there later this week.

[motoman]

Fished out of Shell Knob from about 10:30 to 5:00. Caught 5, with 2 of them keeps. Caught 4 of the 5 on Lucky Craft Bevy Shad, caught the other on jig. Both keepers were in the 3 lb. range. Caught 4 of the 5 on one bank, first was the keeper on the jig, then 3 shorts on jerk. Caught 1st keeper out of cedar that has produced fish for me the last 5-6 years since I found it. Kind of a strange day, caught nothing in Big Creek, jig fish came out of Kings, and the keeper jerk, came off main lake. Fished a ton of cedars, but with the wind I just couldn't hold the boat correctly and leave the jerk sitting for long enough. Saw Jimmy Houston at the Shell Knob ramp, he was the only FLW guy I saw. Gave me a wave and took off. Good luck when you get to go.

-Yup, good report.

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Out of curiosity, how were you guys fishing the bevy shad? I'm curious if it worked better as a jerkbait, or as a crank. I'm intrigued by it, and not sure it does both well, or if it's a compromise.

[Fishrman]

I use it as a jerkbait. Never tried it as a crank, heard you could use it in that fashion, but I never seem to find the conditions I like to use it in that fashion. You know the fish I caught out of a cedar was also where I thought I was going to lose the bevy shad, I had not seen some of the limbs so I felt it start to come through the tree, eased it through there and then next thing I know I can feel a head shaking. I am sure had I done this more I could have caught more fish, but I don't think I want to take the chance of losing some nice jerkbaits. I guess I could have tied on a fluke and fished it weedless, will try that now that I have thought of it. Hope this sheds some light on your question.

[motoman]

I use it as a jerkbait. Never tried it as a crank, heard you could use it in that fashion, but I never seem to find the conditions I like to use it in that fashion. You know the fish I caught out of a cedar was also where I thought I was going to lose the bevy shad, I had not seen some of the limbs so I felt it start to come through the tree, eased it through there and then next thing I know I can feel a head shaking. I am sure had I done this more I could have caught more fish, but I don't think I want to take the chance of losing some nice jerkbaits. I guess I could have tied on a fluke and fished it weedless, will try that now that I have thought of it. Hope this sheds some light on your question.

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I'll be dipped. That does answer my question, thanks.

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I think that's how I would've fished it too. When the time calls for a crankbait, I would just reach for one.

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You are brave indeed, I'd be a nervous wreck at the first feel of it coming through those limbs. Way to stick with it (no pun intended), sounds like it paid off.

[Bill Babler]

You guys are getting pretty close to giving away a very seceret bait. The Bevy Shad has been around for quite a while. That little rascule fished on a spinning rod is an absolute killer.

We always fish it as a jerkbait, and on a spinning rod you can toss it a mile. Think Schooling Kentucks like it???? It is an ideal bait to throw on a 6'6"spinning rod with 8 pound maxi. The bait is about a 10 ft. bait which is super.

Be very careful if throwing it around schooling White Bass as they will completely swallow it, and you got yourself a real sticky problem. Hard not to get hurt.

Couple of years ago, Buster Loving and I took a weekend to go fish Lake Fork. They were not on our big rogues as usual. We saw some gulls diving on barr fish, about the same size as the bevy and started throwing it. We threw it on Bait Casters with 12pound maxi, and that is not the most ideal setup, especially if its cold and there is any wind at all but I had a 7pounder a 9 pounder and Buster caught a 13 pounder on it.

Always carry a Hounddag lure retriever and you got no problem.

Good Luck