10-30 Report

[tley]

I've enjoyed reading everyone's reports and they have been useful for me, so to not just be a "taker" here is my report from yesterday. I don't know the lake real well, but I launched from Big Cedar and fished south of Hwy 86 all day, not quite into Arkansas. After reading all month about the top water bite I threw a buzz bait for a couple hours and never had a bite. Winded up throwing everything until about 11 and finally got first bite; short spot on ned. A hour later caught only keeper 16 1/2" LM on rock crawler. The rest of the afternoon was a little better, we were at least getting bit, just few and far between. Caught several short LM and spots on a shaky head. 1 SM that just missed being 15" on ned. One thing I did find and caught 4 short LM on was a school of bait fish in one of those long 200 yard wide coves, 30 FOW. Threw a lipless out into the middle of them and sink to the bottom and then rip and yo-yo it back through them. So nice to be on the water, but had to really work for everything we caught. Hoping for a good day today.

[Quillback]

Thanks for the report.  It helps if you can get out a couple of days in a row like you are doing, the 2nd day you can get back on the fish you've located.

[Champ188]

You aren't alone, tley. Everyone is struggling to find keepers right now. They're out there but are being very antisocial for some reason.

[tapout]

Appreciate the report. The variables are plentiful.