The Big M 8/29/2013

[Quillback]

Brought my buddy Jeb along today and he either brought his lucky rabbits foot, or just having him in the boat was good luck, but we went first thing to a secondary point that has a couple of docks by it and we just hammered them right off the bat, I think we got 17 or so within a 50 yard stretch of bank, with some good fish in the bunch. Biggest was a 3 lb. LM, several LM's in the 2 -2.5 lb. range and a couple of 2 lb. smallies. probably had 10 keepers out of that area all told. They ate pretty much anything we threw at them, Megabug, Trick worm, UV Speed craw and a couple on the drop shot. Funny thing was, I fished this spot yesterday and only caught one bass there. Had a breeze blowing in on the point and some fog today and that sure seemed to turn them on.

Of course all good fishing must come to an end, once they stopped biting at the hotspot we bounced around to fish several other points and a steep bank or two and managed a fish or two here and there. Ended up with around 25 for the two of us. Football jig came to life for a bit at the end.

We stopped about 10:15, wind had died off completely, sun was beating down, fish had stopped biting - time to go!

Water temp was 85 when we left.

[Pepe]

Thanks, Quill

My buddy has been staying at our cabin and tells me he has been having pretty good luck with a fluke around main lake docks and has also been catching on a white spinnerbait along bluffs and points.

[Quillback]

I keep telling myself to try a fluke, but keep forgetting when I'm out on the lake. Jeb did throw a Keitech for a bit, to no avail, but it was after the sun was out and the wind had died.

[Alex Heitman]

Good the hear Quillback. I got on some today as well. Football jig this morning in the back of a cove with a long flat. Thought I had a big bass on but it stayed down and ended up being a 10 lb flathead. What a fight! Ha. The rest of the day ended up drop shotting dock slips and found a bunch of K's. ended up with probably around 15 fish. Going back out this evening in Indian point area we will see how it goes.

[jay bird]

How are u fishing that speed craw?

[jeb]

How are u fishing that speed craw?

Need to leave something for you to figure out! ;-)

It was sure a good morning on TR for this time of year. Quillback caught several really nice fish in the 2.5-3lb range. I had a couple over 2. Really fat, healthy fish.

[rps]

I don't know how QB and jeb fish it, but I would try this:

[Quillback]

Yep, that or a T-rig, or a C-rig depending on the structure. They work well sometimes as a jig-trailer also. Versatile little suckers.

[jay bird]

Thanks guys reason I asked is had one guy at work that was throwing a jig with craw trailer the other day and was reeling it back to the boat like a crank bait and getting hammered. Did not realize the speed craw was a brand.

[Quillback]

Thanks guys reason I asked is had one guy at work that was throwing a jig with craw trailer the other day and was reeling it back to the boat like a crank bait and getting hammered. Did not realize the speed craw was a brand.

Just to clarify - It's a Zoom Ultravibe Speed craw.