merc1997 Bo Posted October 25, 2014 Posted October 25, 2014 the wife and i put in at the shell knob bridge just before dark to snoop around a bit. there are millions of needle nose minnows!! they are on the surface at night, on the banks and out in the middle both. do not think there is one secret bait, but did not try a lipless. bass can be busting left and right in an area, but never get a bite. one of us ended up with 8 keepers, all lmg, and most everyone was 16 to 17 inch. all were caught on a 3/8 SpinJig with a # 6 colorado nickle blade. if there was any pattern to most of the bites, it would be the back 1/3 of a pocket or cove. just got to keep the troller running and make a lot of casts. should be down any bank beaters alley. kinda had james and donna in mind . anyway, this should explain why daytime fishing is so spotty. all those minnows make easy pickings at night. bo
Champ188 Posted October 25, 2014 Posted October 25, 2014 Bank beater? Who you calling a bank beater, you ol' insomniac?
merc1997 Bo Posted October 28, 2014 Author Posted October 28, 2014 update on night fishing at shell knob. went again last night (27th). little bit slower, but there are millions of needle nose minnows, and there are fish up feeding on them. still do not know what will get them better than to just keep slinging a blade. tried several other options last night, but no fish. so for now, just keep the troller running, and keep slinging a blade. bo
Champ188 Posted October 28, 2014 Posted October 28, 2014 One of the great advantages of a spinnerbait is the ability to cover water with it. Bo speaks wisdom here.
merc1997 Bo Posted October 28, 2014 Author Posted October 28, 2014 the one other thing to keep in mind is the fact that the bass are most definitely taking advantage is this easy night feeding opportunity. as long as this phenomenon of gorging on these needle nose minnows continues, daytime fishing will most likely not be exactly lights out. as we get colder weather, i feel this bite will go away to some extent. just wish that i come zero in on just exactly what will trigger these bass to hit because as many are busting minnows right up on the bank, one should be getting bit much more often than is happening. bo
Alex Heitman Posted October 28, 2014 Posted October 28, 2014 Sounds like a good time to burn down the bank with a small walking bait or prop bait right now. Just cover as much water as possible and I bet you could put together a decent sack. I won't be down for a couple of weeks. Hopefully they go into a big fall swing by then
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