All My Fish Were Shallow Today

[Bigmo]

I got on the water today around 1030 fishing the 45 degree banks throwing a jerkbait after hearing several others on this forum fishing them last week and catching fish. On my second cast I catch a 16 inch spot eight foot out from the bank and i'm thinking its going to be a good day with jerkbaits. I didn't catch another for 30 minutes so I threw the wiggle wart I caught them on before thanksgiving and I just managed one in the next 30 minutes. Before the wiggle wart bite last week I was catching them on a war eagle mouse spinner up in the shallows with my boat sitting in 8 to 12 foot of water. I hit the same banks the rest of the day and caught 15 with 5 keepers with nothing over 3 lbs. The other 10 were all

14 and 7/8 long and built like footballs. It's a good day when you see every bass hit your spinner and knock it silly this time of the year. I had at least 8 hit it and not get hooked so overall it was a good day for December. Water was 53 in the morning and 55 when I quit around 4. All my fish were in the Kings from the mouth to Kings River Marina. Hopefully tomorrows just as good or better.

[Bill Babler]

With the conditions we had yesterday you had one great day on Table Rock. Super Report. Anyone that can catch them like that under the conditions we are having should either run to Vegas or buy multiple lottery tickets.

Extreme High Prussure on a cloudless sky with absolutely no breeze and very clear 55 degree water. I know my first chose would be a blade.

Just shows you, fishing is fishing no matter how much you think you know.

Thanks for the post

Good Luck

[Bigmo]

You're right I was a very lucky man yesterday. With no wind I didn't think I had a chance with a spinner but like you said fishing is fishing. I think they were going to hit anything in their zone no matter what I threw at least in the shallows.

[merc1997 Bo]

nice going. i have been wanting to get on a shallow bite to test some lures, but i JUST CAN NOT FIND THEM!!! you were catching them on just what i have been trying to. i just have to go when i have the chance, and i just have not been able to find a shallow bite. i finally give up and go deep water fishing and catch them.

bo

[Bigmo]

Something I didn't post about the shallow bite was it helped to have laydowns and submerged bushes. The banks that had the most wood on them worked the best .Alot of times we tend to bypass these banks because they're so shallow looking. I just happened to have a friend show me that they are great for a spinnerbait and ever since I seem to hit them more than a lot of my deeper spots. I use to hate throwing a spinner and now it's a favorite to throw. Some bites did happen almost halfway to the boat but they were few and far between.

[Champ188]

I gotta get me some of those War Eagle spinnerbaits and see if I can learn how to catch one on them. Sounds like a hoot.

[Bill Babler]

I gotta get me some of those War Eagle spinnerbaits and see if I can learn how to catch one on them. Sounds like a hoot.

Ya. Right.

[Alex Heitman]

Don't ever try the green shad color. They never bite that color, especially in the kings

[Champ188]

I hear Spot Remover and Lavender Shad are bad choices, too.

[Quillback]

I hear Spot Remover and Lavender Shad are bad choices, too.

All my color choices are bad, I think I've had maybe 2 good days on those doggone spinner baits. Sure is fun though when they're biting them.