Monday, Big M

[Quillback]

My parking lot keeper - Pulled into the lot this morning, first one there, saw a fish swirl about 30 feet off the bank, grabbed my Ned rod off the deck, threw Mr. PB&J out there, dragged it about 10 feet and there he was.

Fish are biting, put 40 bass into the boat, no Big Lebowskis, but some good keeper LM's and quite a few spots around the keeper mark.

Seems like just about every rocky point on the cove mouths held multiple fish. Fish were a bit deeper on average today, usually in 5-15 FOW, not right up on the bank like they were last time I was out. I believe that is because the water has cleared a bit more and the surface temps were a degree or two cooler. 56-57 degrees.

Caught 2 bass on a 3XD, the rest were Ned fish (PBJ).

[Ham]

It's an Ozark tradition to catch one at the ramp before you launch the boat, Lol.

[96 CHAMP]

That's great, no better way to start the day off!!!! Been a long time waiting for spring, and the spring fishing season kicking off into gear.

[merc1997 Bo]

sounds like a very good day of fishing to me, and you did not even let catching one on the first cast bother you either .

bo

[fullmoon]

I would think the fish are deeper because the lake is dropping. They dropped it 2 inchs yesterday and 2 more today. there are other factors like you mentioned that do apply.

[dtrs5kprs]

Won't catch one in a swimming pool, but parking lots are a go. Too funny.

[Champ188]

It's an Ozark tradition to catch one at the ramp before you launch the boat, Lol.

Absolutely. My two rules are 1) Never catch one on your first throw and 2) Never leave the ramp without first catching one in the parking lot.

[Quillback]

sounds like a very good day of fishing to me, and you did not even let catching one on the first cast bother you either .

bo

I had forgotten about the first cast, first fish jinx. Maybe if you catch a fish on your first cast, but don't remember the jinx, it doesn't happen?

[jeb]

I had forgotten about the first cast, first fish jinx. Maybe if you catch a fish on your first cast, but don't remember the jinx, it doesn't happen?

Or maybe since it was not from the boat, the jinx doesn't carry over?

Sounds like a great day, Jeff!

[Ham]

I used to fear that jinx, but apparently that's a Louisiana//Texas thing. I fairly routinely catch one first cast on the White River and it doesn't slow me down a bit.