Big M Area 9/20

[Quillback]

Started off really slow, threw some topwaters, jigs, and squarebills and got zilch on that stuff. Wind started picking up later in the morning, so I worked windy banks with a spinner bait, got 2 doing that, one was a nice meanmouth around keeper size. Whitecaps were rolling over a couple of my go to Drop shot spots, so didn't try those spots, but on the way back to the dock I decided to graph a gravel cove mouth that I had tried a couple of times in the past but never had any luck on. Spotted some shad balls in 20-25 FOW, so got out the drop shot and had a decent bite, landing maybe 10, one nice 16" spot, the rest 10-12" fish. Broke off a good 2 lb or so fish at the boat, and had one swim off pulling drag that came unpinned so seemed to be some nicer fish in the area. All were really light biters, probably had another 10 or so that came off.

Water temps 74-75.

Lots of shad and minnows out there, on the banks, in the coves, in the backs of coves, around docks, and out in the deep water. Seems they are everywhere. But really saw hardly any bass chasing them.

[Champ188]

Good to hear the blade bite is starting.