Lomond 3-10-17

[The Bassman]

First trip to BV for the year.  Was greeted by a very low lake level, down about 3-4 feet.  I guess they were giving folks an opportunity to work on docks and sea walls.  Post front, low water, caught one on the first cast and the wind was brutal.  Even with all these factors working against us, we crushed em.  Mostly small fish, but we had about 5-6 better ones up to 2.5 lbs. caught a few out on front of docks but the vast majority of fish came from brush piles in 18-20 fow. Caught about 50 total between three main spots. WT was 52-55.  

[breeves2245]

I bought a new boat last fall with a couple of HB Helix 9's to help me start fishing off the bank. So should I just cruise the lake looking for structure and use a drop shot or similar rig? I have only been on Windsor so far and there is not much structure to find, a few here and there.

[The Bassman]

I found these spots by just running over them.  They are new because I have motored over these spots hundreds of times.  On how to catch them, drop shot, shaky head and a wacky rigged senko are what I use.  In the super clear water you may need to sit off to one side and cast to them, I couldn't get bit sitting on top of them.  You will really be surprised what a senko will catch after they stop hitting a drop shot.  The key is to let it fall on a slack line.  

I haven't fished Windsor much and the only structure I know about is about 3/4 of the way back in the last arm on the right as you are going away from the dam.  If I remember correctly it is in about 20fow.

Hope this helps.