Blade Bite Take 2

[Sprint21fter]

This weekend was even better than last Saturday. With the fronts moving in and with plenty of wind and cloud cover

I hoped to catch a couple of good fish. Me and my Dad spread out in two boats around the Baxter area and started covering water with the blade. Dad fished with a couple buddies and went the first two hours in the afternoon without a bite. However, the switch turned on once I could get to the lake at around 4:00pm. I ran straight to one of my spots I found last Saturday and in 7 casts I had 4 solid keeper kentuckies. I was slow rolling the blade slower than last saturday and once I hit a bush that was under water I would pop it free like fishing a trap and let flutter back down a foot and WHACK! Like Mr. Babbler said they seemed to be holding tighter to the bushes. After I threw my 4th fish back Dad called and asked if I had any luck and I told him yeah. I asked him he his luck changed and he said he just hammered a black over 5lbs and anther one that was a solid 3lber. Went 30 minutes without another bite and moved a little deeper to slow roll the blade deeper and felt somthing different with my bait and bowed the rod and as I felt the head shake I looked down into the water under the boat there she was a solid 4lb black she taildanced within feet of the boat only to wave goodbye. Hate to say I went 30 minutes without a bite on Table Rock when I have went more times than I can think of and not get a bite. Moved to another spot where the wind was really tearing up jack and threw into a couple of spots four times and caught two solid 16inch blacks and on the 3rd cast instant THUMP! Pulled the rod and the fish didn't move. Got the fish heading my direction and before I could catch up to her out of the water she came. Looked like she came out of the water at least 2 feet then she nose dived and out came the blade. Lost another 4lber. At least I had the chance at a few good ones on Saturday.

Sunday was a different story. I had to make repeated casts to get a bite in the areas I have been fishing. You could tell that the 2nd day of the front had the fish messed up. Still managed 10 fish in 3 1/2 hours with 4 being keepers. I had a couple freight train the bait but never hooked up. I believed I brought the balde over a nest and they would just head butt it. Ended up catching my keepers in the campground at baxter. Two came around the poles that people would hang their trash off of. The other two came off of the walls that lined a couple camping spots. It was alot of fun. I will enjoy this bite as long as I can because I know Table Rock will show its teeth in a split second.

[5 Keepers]

Great report, I really wish I could get down more often this year but it's not looking good. I love this high water even if we have to take a boat to the dock. Hope the fishing holds till Memorial Day, would like to take some extra time then.