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[RSPauls]

Last couple weekends Catfish have eluded my wife and I. We've fished and drifted both shallow and deep from 10am to 8pm. So with the weather as it is at LOZ Warsaw area, I'm open for some tips for the upcoming weekends? Due to the age of my boat and motor, we stay mostly around MM81 - 84 where we've hooked some real nice Cats in the past. So again ... if ya gots any ideas or tricks I'd love to hear them. Thanks

[navery]

Fish shallow flats and coves later in the day and channel breaks around 12-20 ft during the day with live and cut shad. Good luck! 

[navery]

There will also be some in the mouths of coves and shallow during the day now that it is cooling off.

[RSPauls]

Thanks .... I guess it boils down to patience. We've pretty much done what you suggested so we'll give her another whirl this weekend.

[navery]

Search until you graph fish on the channel ledge, then drop bait down to that depth and drift. You will know if you find them. You should get bit within 20 minutes. If you haven't caught anything in 45 minutes, search for another location.

[RSPauls]

Thanks ... we usually find a ledge that drops from 8 feet to 20 feet. So basically we are doing it right just need patience. 

[Old plug]

Use those shad swimming all over the place for bait. The fresher the better.  

I and my neighbor had a strange experience a few days ago we were out deep jigging a hump with a top at 30 ft. Seen a lot fish deeper. Sure enough we got a real nice channel between 50 - 55 ft. That is the deepest I have ever caught one, though I have caught some big Blues between 30 - 40 ft. 

[RSPauls]

Thanks ... I did notice some pockets of deep fish on the finder sitting in a hole at 35 feet. Where we are at I don't think we get much deeper than 40 feet. Problem is ... current was to strong to drift and I have issues anchoring in my pontoon in deep water.