Bull Shoals In Dec.

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Wt 52

Slow presentations = steady action!

Fished the last few mornings from 7:30 until about 1.

Calm , with overcast.

Found some really big crappie 35-45' suspended on trees and bit a glo green Jigging Rap once I figured out they wanted it dead sticked after the initial drop.

Lots of football kentuckies to be caught on finesse gear right now! The front deck of the boat is littered with torn up 3" tubes from the last 3 days. Fished it on 4lb. in 35-60 fow around shad on the edges of and in the river channel in the Theodosia arm. Almost every spot I caught was longer than 12", some were pushing 3lbs. Caught some big whites too!!

Cast out and let it free fall all the way to the bottom, take your time, let that 1/8 oz tube sink to the bottom 50+ft. then SLOWLY bring it back to the boat. The gulls and loons "showed" me where to fish, thank you birds!!

[Ham]

That's great fishing! I have been watching for shad on my electronics, but I haven't seen much.

I won't fish that deep because I hate to subject the fish to being pulled up from > 40 foot deep.

I'm jealous! You da man.

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Ham I had just one fish belly up on me in 3 days, a 13" crappie and she got a hot grease bath.

Using finesse gear gives them plenty of time to adjust to the depth changes during the fight. A quick unhook, look, then a gentle toss up and back makes them do a power dive back down deep. The cold water from top to bottom really makes it easier on the fish too.

Watch for the birds they always are on fish/shad. The gulls and loons where around all 3 days in the same area.