chasing brownies in the moon

[merc1997 Bo]

went to the dam area to chase the brownies around last night and it was constant action.  just had five keepers with one around 3 1/2, but the numbers sure was not lacking.  started out doing very well one a 1/2 jig, but when that slowed down, went to a 1 oz. SpinJig with a #7 colorado blade.  flatter gravel to chunk rock points seemed to be the best, but we did catch some in the back of coves also.  depth wise anywhere from 15 to 25 ft.  we finally quit around 1:30 and left with them still biting.

for those that just like catching bass whether they are big or not, they should get out for some night fishing in the dam area and target our great population of brown bass.  they seem to always be more willing to bite than blacks, and even the small ones give you a great battle.

last night, i did not see any shad activity past 25 ft.  so, to me, it seems that the constant flow of water through the lake is having an affect on where better dissolved O2 layers are at depth wise.  spending a bit of time doing some work with your electronics before you start casting really helps to at least know the depth of water you should be targeting.

bo