February On The Bull

[BrianS]

February has been a pretty decent month for me on Bull. Been averageing 15-20lbs for 5 fish each trip. Yes I am fishing that cursed A-Rig! I hate to throw it but it is giving me good results.

Some days they are on the flatter points and if they are the that is where the best fish are coming from. If they are on the steeper chunch rock points I catch more but fish in the 3-4 lb range is all I can catch which is great! I like getting a few kickers like these more though, They come of the flatter points. Wished they bit on them every day. I have had some good fish on jerk baits too. I am throwing Lucky Crafts. I like Rouges better but they dont cast as far.

[Bill Babler]

Very nice fish. Any Stripers or Walleye on that A-Rig?

[BrianS]

Bill, I have had only 1 walleye so far this year however the days I have been fishing have been very blue birdish as far as weather. Last year I caught more walleye on that rig than I have in all my life LOL. Keep in mind they were on those good cloudy days though. I have a Joe Bass tournament out of Buck Creek next Saturday and I hope the walleye "curse" doesnt happen like it did last year. Lat year I could have won most walleye tournaments with what I was catching! Great for the skillet but not good for a bass tournament! My dear loving wife sure loves it when I catch them in a bass tournament though . That girl can eat fish ALOT faster than I can catch them, and no thats not hard to do hahaha.

[mixermarkb]

I'll be in that Joe Bass as well- I'm sure I'll pretty much be donating, but you don't get better at something if you never do it. I'm not sure if I'll be in the burgundy or gold boat yet, but both are 20' champions. If you see a sleepy looking bald guy in a champion say hello- I'll be driving in from St. Louis late the night before.

[BrianS]

I'll be in that Joe Bass as well- I'm sure I'll pretty much be donating, but you don't get better at something if you never do it. I'm not sure if I'll be in the burgundy or gold boat yet, but both are 20' champions. If you see a sleepy looking bald guy in a champion say hello- I'll be driving in from St. Louis late the night before.

I am also part of the staff so I usually am bumping the fish or putting them on the scales. Looking forward to seeing you there!

[mixermarkb]

Well run event Brian. I wish I could fish the whole trail next year, but I work Sundays.

[mixermarkb]

I had a miserable day, execution wise. My partner is still learning bass fishing, he's my wife's best friends husband, great guy, but fishing with a newbie tends to pull me out of the zone. I lost 2 pre-rapala warts and an Arig yesterday. Not sure how many fish I probably missed, paying more attention to trying to help the guy on the back than to what I was doing. Even then, Joey didn't catch a fish. Was still fun to be out there though...