Tough Day

[Martin]

Extremely good advice .

[edwin]

Aside from a strong buzzbait or spook bite, the blade bite is about as exciting as it gets. I don't throw it enough as I'm too cheap to toss it where it really needs to be thrown.

Great input Champ.

[Champ188]

Edwin, this time of year with the water level down, you mainly throw it on rocky stuff. You aren't apt to lose near as many as you might in spring when the lake is flooded. Of course, some of Babler's guide clients like to throw brand new ones on top of docks and into weathervanes and such. If you run out, you might just follow him around and retrieve the ones they leave behind, depending of course on how good a climber you are.

[edwin]

Great info, Champ. I was always throwing them in the cedar trees...able to see them hung up 10' under the surface.

[Macsimus]

Of course, some of Babler's guide clients like to throw brand new ones on top of docks and into weathervanes and such. If you run out, you might just follow him around and retrieve the ones they leave behind, depending of course on how good a climber you are.

LOL. They make excellent wind chimes!

[Bill Babler]

Tim Paige had a client last year that threw two fins 30 ft. up and was mad at him when Tim pulled out farther from the bank so he could no longer reach the bank with a cast. Go Figure.

I need to write a book on the stuff I have seen. Completely unbelieveable.

[abkeenan]

Tim Paige had a client last year that threw two fins 30 ft. up and was mad at him when Tim pulled out farther from the bank so he could no longer reach the bank with a cast. Go Figure.

I need to write a book on the stuff I have seen. Completely unbelieveable.

Bill I know that book would be on the OA Best Sellers List for sure. I know I always get a chuckle at some of your misfortunes with clients and their on the water shenanigans you have to endure without snapping. Just those life situations that are not funny while happening to you until later that day, month or even years when you retrospect and you just have to laugh at it. Know what I mean Vern?

-Brett

[Tfsh4bass]

Will preface this by saying it's all my own experience and opinion and I do not claim it to be gospel.

For me, this ongoing funk is one situation where the blade may not shine, but it will outproduce a lot of other offerings. While what we're experiencing right now is unusual in duration, it's not uncommon for fall fishing to turn tough on TR.

Through magazines and other media outlets, we're coached to slow down when fishing gets tough. Many times that's exactly what we need to do. Other times, it's not.

IN MY OPINION, when a fish isn't feeding, you can't hardly pry open his mouth and make him eat. You can drag a jig, shaky head or other morsel in front of his nose as many times as you want and he'll likely just sit there and ignore it or turn and swim away.

However, you may be able to provoke him to lash out at a fast-moving bait that invades his space and disturbs his peace, particularly if it keeps coming back into his space. That's the reaction strike we've all heard about, and sometimes it's your best bet to catch a few fish when they just won't eat your slow-moving lures.

Like T did Sunday, you get in the wind, pick up the blade and don't put it down. Chunk and wind and make multiple casts to any likely looking piece of cover. The results can be surprising.

Well said Champ!

I am going back for more punishment today around Indian and hopefully I can get a few more bites

[Champ188]

Should be a promising day with the big cold front moving in.

[Golf Pro]

Was down there today hoping for better things. Still awful. One keep Kentucky and two short smalls in five hours. Boy hope things change for the better soon.