The Big M 05/09/2014

[Quillback]

I fished the afternoon shift today, I usually get out early, fish the morning, and then leave early afternoon, but the weatherman was warning that there might be some morning storms today, so I launched at 11:30 Am and fished until 6:30 PM.

The early afternoon bite was a bit slower than what has been the norm lately, I was able to pick up fish here and there by fishing in coves around timber, keeping my bait in the 5 -10 foot zone. I was by myself so I could keep the boat parallel to the bank in about 10 FOW and cast over the bow and work the water in front of me. Mostly catching large mouth, using a light Carolina rig with a Zoom Finesse worm in Old Purple. No big bass, but an occasional keeper. Lots of fish on beds in the coves, and I was getting lots of squirrely bites where they'd pick it up and move it, and drop it.

About 4 PM, the bite really picked up, started getting spots on the rocky points to add to the large mouth. Still most fish were on the Old Purple worm. I did get about a half dozen on the Ned rig, the Ned gave me my only smallie and a mean mouth, both keeper sized.

Ended up with 30 or so, biggest was a 3lb. spawned out large mouth.

Water temps were 67 - 70, could see bottom in 8 FOW, so it's getting a little clearer.

[fishingaddiction]

Excellent afternoon of fishing QB. Nice report.

[Nitro 750]

Great report and pictures!!! Have to give that purple worm a try.

[Quillback]

From what I can determine by reading some stuff, is that the bass eye cannot see the color purple. It appears to them to be a shade of gray. At least that's what the people who study that kind of stuff say. But it does work at times, I like it on a drop shot also.

[Bill Babler]

All those fish looked really flat bellied. Pretty much what I'm seeing from Owl Creek to point 9. Got a feeling this deal is just about over and we are going to see schooling and drop-shop fish this next week.

I have just now today started seeing them chasing off the bluffends and the long runouts. Good topwater times are a commin.

[rps]

All those fish looked really flat bellied. Pretty much what I'm seeing from Owl Creek to point 9. Got a feeling this deal is just about over and we are going to see schooling and drop-shop fish this next week.

I have just now today started seeing them chasing off the bluffends and the long runouts. Good topwater times are a commin.

Amen, and pass the ammunition.

[dtrs5kprs]

I'll pass on the drop shot.