Here Today Gone Tomorrow..

[mixermarkb]

Had a decent morning yesterday, 12 bass, 7 keepers, best 5 for around 12 pounds. Wiggle Wart on windy (what bank wasn't windy??!?) channel banks about 2/3 of the way back in the creeks. Theodosia and Spring Creek areas. Water temp 47, some color. Today without the clouds, I only managed 3 in the boat, one 13" K and 2 keeper LMB. I lost a giant on a jerkbait, she looked to be an easy 6. It was still REALLY windy, and I lost her trying to get the net and keep the boat off the bank. I also lost a pre-rapala phantom green craw wart, not sure which one sucked more!!

Anyway-

Having the bite shut down on me when the clouds go away is nothing new on Bull. How do you guys adjust for high skies days like today to keep the bite going?

[abbfish]

In my book, you had an awesome day yesterday! Sorry, I'm no help on your question about keeping the bite going.

I can relate to losing a bait and trying to keep the boat off of the boat. I went out Sunday afternoon (Theodosia area), caught a keeper KY on a Wiggle Wart, so I thought I'd loop back around and try the same spot again. The Wiggle Wart got snagged on the next cast. I speedily grabbed my plug knocker, then jumped back on the trolling motor. Unfortunately, no response on the wireless foot control, so I ended up on the rocky bank. I jumped onto the shore to keep the boat from getting scratched up. I wasn't sure what to next, because the wind was pretty strong. I raised the motor as high as I could, started it, then shoved off the shore, jumped in and put it in gear. I got lucky to get off the bank, but the line from the snagged lure wrapped around the prop. I gave up and went back in to remove the line. I like my wireless unit, but it can be very aggrevating sometimes.

[mixermarkb]

Yep. I like my PinPoint trolling motor a lot as well, but as far as shallow water or wind, the other boat with the traditional motorguide foot control is better. The motor that spins the foot of the PinPoint makes things harder to do by feel for sure.