Flatbottom Boy Posted September 12, 2015 Posted September 12, 2015 I hit the glaize yesterday from about 3pm until 10pm. I had every intent to chase crappies but I got side tracked with the feeding bass in the back of coves. A couple years ago I was able to pick up a few on a spinner bait and fluke but it's always difficult to get them to take anything with all the real food that is available. Yesterday I tried to throw the spinner bait and fluke with very little success. I switched up to a lipless crank bait (similar to a rattletrap) in shad color. I would cast to feeding bass and crank it very fast through the school. I ended up with only four keepers after several hours, but I was kept entertained by all the sub legal fish. It's amazing how aggressive they get this time of year. The crappies where all in their usual spots but quite a few little ones. The few keepers that I managed were released. I was able to catch a few on the crank when I would slow it down and kind of jig it below the school of shad....they were bigger ones. Hope this helps some of you. Good luck.....bring on bow season!
fishinwrench Posted September 12, 2015 Posted September 12, 2015 Atta boy! I love throwing a 1/2oz. Redeye Shad this time of year. I usually just beat the banks and do ok, those schoolies out in the middle are seldom keepers.
Flatbottom Boy Posted September 13, 2015 Author Posted September 13, 2015 Thanks for the tip Glen. I did beat the bank for a while bit I was throwing a strike king square bill. The ones that hit were right on the bank and seemed to ambush it on the first few turns of the reel. The greatest thing about last night though was the weather and lack of boat traffic. Just a few fisherman was all I had to share the lake with.
fishinwrench Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 I hit a spot this evening that usually produces, but I blanked. Not even a dink.
Flatbottom Boy Posted September 13, 2015 Author Posted September 13, 2015 Think its the weather Glen? I had a humbling experience walking out the door this morning actually needing a sweatshirt! Holy crap that changed fast.
fishinwrench Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 I just hit a shallow wading spot right before dark so I'm not sure, but I kinda expected it to produce either a few good LM or a school of Whites. Neither seemed to be there.....or they were and just wouldn't bite. Hope to have time to get a boat out soon and give a better effort.
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