Lower Bull 12/13

[Fish24/7]

WT 49-50

653.55

very clear water

skies were overcast early then partly sunny

calm early then light and variable wind

time - 7am - noon

depth/location - 5 - 35' on a bluff between Pontiac and Theodosia

presentation - slow,deadsticked

baits - 3" susp. jerkbait, Ned, hair jigs.

Started with the jerkbait and about ten minutes into it I was holding the first fish of the day, a 14" kentucky. The only jb fish of the day.

Then I went w/o even a bite for the next hour or so. Going back and forth between the jb ,jig and Need. I was seeing several deep suspended arches on the screen below the boat as I worked the bluff.

Bite finally turned on w/ the little worm. Fun for about 30 minutes. Got 4 more keepers and a few shorts, all kentuckys, then it got REALLY slow again. Sticking with the 3" jb Ned ,jig. for the next 2 1/2 hrs. got me 2 more bites there. One missed fish, then many many casts later a short 13" lmb bit the  Ned. First largemouth of the day.

I think it was around 11:30 now ,and I had been fishing the same bluff since 7am.

The sun was peeking out now, and I noticed the deep suspended fish I had been seeing on my screen all morning ,, were now gone.

Very next cast to the bluff a bigger lmb ate it. The last 15 minutes of my morning I caught 5 more long and chunky lmb .Come noon time the bite stopped just as quick as it started. I had to leave at noon, so it worked out pretty good.

Everything was put back.

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[Bluff-Bassin]

Those are some nice chunks! Kudos to you. I don't know that I have the patience to fish the same bluff for the whole day. Persistence pays off.

[Quillback]

Nice!

[Diamond City Fisher]

Nice...thanks.

[Ham]

He (Fish 24/7) fishes shorter trips than many folks because he has ready access AND he knows his fishing spots very well. I can't, don't, and won't spend that much time on any one spot.

[dtrs5kprs]

He (Fish 24/7) fishes shorter trips than many folks because he has ready access AND he knows his fishing spots very well. I can't, don't, and won't spend that much time on any one spot.

Staying put works, especially when running finesse.

[Ham]

"STAYING PUT WORKS" IF you know your fishing area well enough to know the fish its holding. Fishing a spot for 5 hours that isn't holding many fish isnt going to draw them to you. I don't know any of those areas that have 5 hours worth of fish on them.

[Fish24/7]

Staying put works, especially when running finesse.

agreed, as slow as i was presenting those lures it was painful for me,lol

[Fish24/7]

Those are some nice chunks! Kudos to you. I don't know that I have the patience to fish the same bluff for the whole day. Persistence pays off.

my game plan was pretty much a gamble, it would either happen or it wouldn't while i was there.

my only concern was if they had already munched before i got my chance.

waiting for fish to move up and feed can be a strain on thee brain, glad i had slacker radio

ty everyone for the replies

[dtrs5kprs]

"STAYING PUT WORKS" IF you know your fishing area well enough to know the fish its holding. Fishing a spot for 5 hours that isn't holding many fish isnt going to draw them to you. I don't know any of those areas that have 5 hours worth of fish on them.

"I find your lack of self confidence disturbing."

- Darth InvizX

I guarantee you know half a dozen places on Bull that will routinely produce fish for several hours straight, without making any significant moves.

With the little slow stuff you have the opportunity to catch every fish in a given area, if you can fight off a case of "greener grass". The late Bill Murphy's book opened my eyes to it. Thought I fished slowly and thoroughly before I read it.