Go figure...

[Joenothum]

Got the fish all figured out today, of course that doesn't matter with the weekends rain that is about to come.  Put in at State Park at about 9 and used what all the reports are saying; Ned Rig, Shaky Head, Swim bait, etc.  I did catch plenty but they were all dinks.  I went to the bank and was looking for the bass that "moved up" into the bushes.  Well, its true. The largemouth are in the bushes and cruising the banks, particularly around docks on main lake coves.  Flipped jigs, creature baits, Ned Rig, Senkos and got nothing.  Tried a lot of different stuff then put on a fluke and BAM immediate take.  Couldn't tell you how many follows I had but I ended up catching 20 or so.  Nothing big but a lot better than the dinks on a Ned rig and they were mainly largemouth.  By circumstance, I was trolling around a dock and threw the fluke on the very end of the dock and 4 spots cam out and one grabbed it.  Light bulb goes on again.  So thats what I did about all afternoon.  Find main lake coves with docks and fish the bushes near the dock and up to it and the very end of the dock.  They were not taking very well, but tons would follow it all the way to the boat.  It was pretty amazing the drawing power it had.  As it started getting dusk I saw a couple hits on the surface so picked up a walking bait and had a swirl then a light hit and caught a decent spot.  I had a couple more swirls and a follow and I kind of thought they may want something more subtle.  So I tied on a jointed Redfin and wow what a difference, a hit on almost every other cast.  My excitement hindered me cause I was setting the hook too soon.  But these were quality fish 3+#.  They were on the deep main lake points with trees.  Awesome day, too bad tomorrow it will all change.  Water temp was 61-63.   

[Ketchup]

I had a day like that last Sat. On Stockton.  It makes a guy want to go out the next morning. 

 

[big c]

Very good info, thanks

[Quillback]

I am itching to throw a fluke, hopefully water levels don't get too crazy today.

[buckwhisperer]

Great time Joe, thanks for report. I reported some dock end activity, but didn't have time to dial them in like you did, thanks.

[SplitG2]

That's a great report!  Thanks

[Nitro 750]

Good job, hard to beat the fluke and redfin bite!!!

[Carl W]

Good report!  Thanks for sharing.