Shell Knob Ups And Downs

[ChiefTIm]

Put in at the Shell Knob bridge on Saturday at dawn with a good buddy. We each caught a dozen or so with six or seven keepers on topwater until about 9:00. They were coming up around the boat chasing shad. Literally jumping on top of our plugs when they boiled. I caught two 12 inchers at once on a Sammy. After 9:00, we caught another half dozen on finesse worms. Came in at 11:00. That was the Up. On Sunday, we went out again at 5:00pm. After three hours, he had six with no keepers. I had none and a broken trolling motor. That brought me down. Still the best weekend of fishing I have had on TR.

[Hillbilly Deluxe]

What's a Sammy?

[abkeenan]

Lucky Craft Sammy

http://www.luckycraft.com/luckycrafthome/products/topwater/sammy100.htm

[Hillbilly Deluxe]

Thanks. What color do you use on The Rock?

[rps]

Shad colors - pearl with blue or green back, clear, bone, silver with blue or silver with black. Sammy is a good lure, but the Spro Dawg and the Excalibur Jimmy are also excellent and cheaper. You can also go old school with a spook.

[snakem]

Shad colors - pearl with blue or green back, clear, bone, silver with blue or silver with black. Sammy is a good lure, but the Spro Dawg and the Excalibur Jimmy are also excellent and cheaper. You can also go old school with a spook.

Slim dogs are very good to and cheep.

[Hillbilly Deluxe]

Thanks. I'm old school and have an assortment of Spooks, but might give a Sammy or one of other a try.

[gitnby]

Thanks. I'm old school and have an assortment of Spooks, but might give a Sammy or one of other a try.

Norman's Top Dollar is also a good choice on a spinning outfit.

Especially when we are seeing these smaller shad and minnows here lately.

It can be worked in a number of different ways and in my mind is easier to use than a Baby spook.

Still love the old Redfin, though! Have always caught bigger fish on it than any other topwater on the Rock.

[chub minnow]

Yes -the topwater bite Saturday at the Knob was the best I've ever seen! We generally had our choice of 4 or 5 boils of fish to cast at. I caught all of mine on a small fluke, partner caught 'em on white crappie jigs. Hope it's that good this weekend!!