The Big M 11/19/2013

[Quillback]

I spent most of the day working for fish, caught about 10, with maybe 6 being keepers. Caught several 2 lb. spots, all of my keeper sized fish were spots except for one smallie. The fish were hard to find, I spent a lot of time fishing areas that should be good this time of year and getting nothing. But every so often I would find an area they liked and pick up a fish or two. Small cuts in bluffs, bluff ends, and a mid-cove bank were the spots where I found fish.

The tube again was my #1 bait, with a couple coming on a Fish Doctor.

Lately I can't catch a fish on a jig, but did talk to another fisherman who had picked up several on a jig today.

Water temp was 58-59.

[jolicious]

What's a Fish Doctor?

[abkeenan]

What's a Fish Doctor?

Goes by a couple different names like the turd worm, french fry or even centipede. All basically one in the same. A real do nothing 4" stick worm. The Fish Doctor is made by Zoom Baits. Most guys throw it on a small carolina rig set up or split shot set up.

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Zoom_Fish_Doctor_20pk/descpage-ZFDR.html

[jolicious]

Oh.... Thank you for the info!

[Quillback]

When I use a Fish Doctor it means I'm really desperate.

[abkeenan]

When I use a Fish Doctor it means I'm really desperate.

Hey now! Some of my best days on the Rock were dragging a C-Rigged Fish Doctor! What does that say about me as a fisherman....am I desperate and any idiot can catch them on the turd worm? lol. I guess the word Desperation usually personifies my style of fishing.

[Quillback]

I was only referring to myself as far as being desperate . I want those silly looking little things to work, it's just so hard for me to have any faith in them.

[abkeenan]

I was only referring to myself as far as being desperate . I want those silly looking little things to work, it's just so hard for me to have any faith in them.

60% of the time they work every time. lol.

[MattS]

When I smallmouth fish on the river it is with a Fish Doctor 99% of the time.

[Crawbug]

_{Ha! If you image search Zoom Fish Doctor, you will see pictures of people letting minnows eat dead skin off of their feet!}