deep bite seems to be back on

[merc1997 Bo]

shad were back at 25 to 30 feet and so were most of the bass.  sure enough a head scratching thing to figure out.  it is what it is and you just have to go find them where they are every trip. 

it was a very good night of catching.  16 keepers total with at least half a dozen 3 lbers., but nothing in the 4 lb. range.  we also had a tri-vecta of 3 lbers. of the same spot.  that does not happen often.  we also had several keeper lmgs, but the smallmouth still led the way in numbers.

two lures accounted for everything - a 3/4 oz. GrassJig, and a 1 oz. SpinJig.  they were pretty close to being half and half.  they bit the jig better to begin with, and the blade later on.  normally, it seems to the other way around, but that comes under the heading of keep slinging different presentations until you figure out the right combination.

bo

[176champion]

As always Bo Thanks for the report!!

[Browning Guy]

Didn't take "lil jasper" with you and you caught more.  It makes sense.

[Rodmaker]

Bo, what brand of spin jigs do you like? Trailer?

[merc1997 Bo]

3 minutes ago, Rodmaker said:

Bo, what brand of spin jigs do you like? Trailer?

well, it is a lure that i designed and manufacture at NuTech Lures.  i use a small chunk type plastic trailer similar to a zoom super chunk jr.  we have been having the best luck lately with a #7 colorado blade, and of course the 1 oz. is needed not only for the depth we have been catching the bass, but to be able to fish it with enough speed to trigger bites.  you can cover a lot of 30 ft. water with that lure.

the big bass, 6 lb. 4 oz. that was weighed at the alpena ffa tournament out of cricket creek saturday was caught 10 minutes after take off at 6:00 pm on one of them.  it is a definite great deep water fishing tool for these shad eating bass day or night.

some of these bass have been coming out on clean gravel, but trees are a big plus in holding them.

bo