The Big M 05/13/2014

[Quillback]

The largemouth were really biting today, caught a bunch of bass, close to 50 and I think probably 35 or so were largemouth. Cool, cloudy, breezy day had them up on the banks and biting. No big ones, but caught several spawned out females that were in the 2.5 - 3 lb. range and quite a few in the 13 -16" size.

Started out with a Carolina-rigged Zoom UV Speed Craw in GP/Purple flake, caught a half dozen on it, broke off the set up on a snag, picked up a rod rigged with a 3/8 oz wobble head tipped with the same type of craw and fished that the rest of the day, except at the end I did fish a Megastrike Megabug and picked up a few on it. Most fish were on the bank in 3-5 FOW in coves and on a couple of main channel banks. Buck brush, rocks and timber was what they liked.

I bet I hooked another 20-30 that got off before getting in the boat, and probably that many swings and misses to boot. Just a lot of bites today, wonderful day to be fishing.

This little guy hit it like he wanted to be a bass - I wish they got up to 2 - 3 lbs. they'd be one heck of a sports fish.

First bass of the day, keeper on a C-rigged UV craw

Another on the wobble head with craw.

And last bass of the day, a keeper spot caught on the Wobble/Megabug

[Nitro 750]

Great job Quill, great report and pics!!!!!

[fishingaddiction]

Great day you had, a little cool, but low light and cloud cover must have been the key. No Ned fish?

[Champ188]

Just a special day from one end of the lake to the other. Glad you got in on it. Wish I had.

[Sac River Jim]

thnx for a good report. good to see the front didnt give them lockjaw.

[Quillback]

Great day you had, a little cool, but low light and cloud cover must have been the key. No Ned fish?

Only one Ned fish, just did not throw it much.

[dtrs5kprs]

Only one Ned fish, just did not throw it much.

I figured you were just trying to use up all your other plastics...

It is still working for sure. Had some good reports from all over the lake yesterday.

[Quillback]

I'm pretty confident the Ned would have worked, and probably a lot of other stuff also, the fish were biting. I just like throwing stuff around with the bait caster and feeling that thunk.

[dtrs5kprs]

Nothing at all wrong with being well rounded.

BBQ helps with that...

[fishingaddiction]

I'm pretty confident the Ned would have worked, and probably a lot of other stuff also, the fish were biting. I just like throwing stuff around with the bait caster and feeling that thunk.

Isn't it nice this time of year to pick your favorite lure/technique and just go catch them!