Late Weekend Report (Lower End 9-3-16)

[SplitG2]

Went last weekend.  Entertaining didn't allow for much fishing, but got out for a few hours Saturday am.  Threw a spook and buzzbait early with one short hit.  Switched to my go-to 5/8oz jig and caught 2 short small mouths in 20' near a main lake dock.  Started graphing suspended bait/fish off the end of the dock in 38'-40' while trolling around it and picked up a 15" spot.  Noticed my line was frayed so set the jig down and tried drop shotting the suspended fish without a bite.  Re-tied the jig and caught another 15" spot.  Got a text that guests were awake and headed in.  Caught a few more each day and night with a drop shot and jig while hanging out on the dock with the guests.  Two take aways from Saturday am....1) All 4 fish were caught quickly after the earthquake, which I didn't feel or know about until later...2) catching fish under the bait reinforces what Bo noted in last report regarding shad, crawfish and the jig...which I didn't know or think about at the time...so thanks for sharing Bo.  Water temp was around 82 with a green stain that got dirtier each day.     

[Quillback]

Nice fish.  As far as the water stain, it seemed to me that the water in the upper White was a bit more stained yesterday.

[Champ188]

I noticed the stain, too. It clears as you go downlake toward Shell Knob.

[m&m]

SplitG2, thanks for the report.  nice healthy looking fish.

Mike

[176champion]

Thanks for the report...