Hey Bill B.

[Fishrman]

Bill

Have been 3 times in the last several days (6), every time in the Eagle Rock area, at best caught the one 3 lbs. and then maybe a couple of shorts. What is going on. I know you are very knowledgeable of the lake and you don't have to fish all 400 yards of a bank to find the best spot. It takes a lot of time to eliminate water, especially when you have limited time such as I do. What is the quickest way to eliminate water, so that you don't waste as much time. This may be too broad of a request, but I thought it was worth asking. Thanks.

[Bill Babler]

Fish, You may have read what happened to Sk and I up there last week, and it wasn't pretty. Massive drop in water temp along with high skys and High pressure makes it tough where ever you are.

Beck called yesterday, and said his last two days he had 3 bites. Thats the rock. If Beck is only getting 3 bites, the rest of us are indeed in trouble.

Before the cold snap, we were lighting them up at ER.

Buddy of mine caught them good today on the Stick however. They were not on the bank, but on pole timeber at least 30' off.

Refer to an article by administration on late winter and spring fishing, where I refer to bass Hiways. They were right in the middle of the road.

If the wind and the temp, cooperate next week should really get it started.

They will be on the transitions where the channel meets the bank and were bluff goes to chunk and where chunk goes to gravel. Wind is still almost a must this time of the year. If you don't have a good chop, my advice is to stay home.

If it is sunny, and the surface temp is rising, with a good chop, you should get nipped.

Good Luck

[Fishin' Freak]

Wow do I feel better when I hear that Babler and Beck struggle every once in a while. Somedays I feel like everyone but me has to be catching them.

Bill, at what average water temp do you start throwing the Fish Dr. on the split shot rig?

[Bill Babler]

That question, whould probably be better for Tim Paige. He is probably throwing it now.

I'll tell you this. 3 years ago the first of March I took my wife out 1 Sunday afternoon. She likes to go and fish a little but hates to cast. She has just about as much fun watching me, and just being there.

Making a long story short, I told her how I was going to catch a bunch on a stickbait and she could watch.

I caught 1 right off the bat and she asked if I would just give her something to drag around, she didn't care if she caught any or not, she just wanted to play.

I never caught another fish and she caught I believe 8 or 10 dragging that Dr. She was dragging in about 12 to 20 feet, and they were for sure on the bottom. Probably why the stick was not to exciting. I probably should have switched to a jig, but that would have been giving in.

The water was for sure in the low 50's and she was dragging on some long flat points infront of spawning coves.

I never switched to the Dr. as I am too stuborn. She kicked my rear.

[Bill P]

Never after one,probably after two,but I'll definetly switch. I have no problem watchin my wife best me,and she usually does it draggin a finesse plastic when I'm not! She too,likes to go fishin without having to 'fish'!

It's cheaper to let her drag a bait,she's happy doin it,and she catches her share. Sometimes her 'share' is more than mine!

Picked up new boat yesterday,and she just wondered where she could lay down and 'soak up the sun'......

[techo]

My wife brought a book last summer when we went fishing. Whever brought a book fishing? I was glad to have her along though.

[Bill P]

My wife actually believes that if I do poorly...everyone else is probably doin the same! Ha!