Feeding Frenzy

[Cindyjo]

Went out Wed. early evening for about an hour. NE breeze, mile high skys. Didn't expect much and the sonar showed the fish laying on the bottom. Fished for an hour caught 1 bass, and it was a keeper. Tossed him back in and went home. Noticed the bait fish in the sunlight and could see them turn on their sides in the school. Got a good image as to what the bass see.

Went out Thursday early evening. Remembered the mental image of the bait fish from the night before and used the lure in the attached photo. I was in one of my usual fishing spots which I reported in an article here a couple of weeks ago. They were in a feeding frenzy as you will see in the attached photos of the sonar and side sonar. Very large schools of bass feeding. Caught a lot of fish in about 2 hrs. I wont say how many since some would not believe the numbers, but a LOT of bass. My left thumb is raw this morning. The bass in the pic. is 16.5"-17". All the fish were caught on the same lure.

Look closely at the side sonar pics. since they do a better job of indicating the number of the fish. The down sonar shows the fish moving through and feeding. There is a lot of detail revealed in the photos if you take time to study them. The night before in the same area showed the fish hanging close to the bottom. They were there, just not feeding.

Last night

75deg water

SE light breeze

clear skys

4:30pm - 6:30pm

solunar table - ideal

20'-25' water depth

boat traffic - none

distance to shore - 100-150 yards

structure - small hump raising 3-5' from the bottom

baitfish - hugh schools clearly visible from the boat and on side sonar

General pattern - fall

I was a little surprised with the amount of fish caught with the clear skys, but everything else was ideal. Once I located the schools of bass I anchored so I could maintain an ideal location and casting advantage with the wind.

Looking forward to more of the same in the next several weeks.

[Bobby P.]

What is the bait? 1/4 ounce head? Thank you.

[fishingaddiction]

The bait looks like a fluke jr. in pearl white. the jig head looks to be 1/4 oz. Is this correct Cindyjo?

Great report and pic's. Seeing that view on the sonar will get you excited won't it?

Good Fishing

[Cindyjo]

Correct, it is a 1/4oz jig. Not sure of the name of the bait it was in my box, but it is pearl white.

[Pepe]

Wow, sounds like fun. Thanks for sharing that. I don't care what Champ says about you, you are alright