Baxter to Shell Knob 5/9/17

[motoman]

Hey Royal Blue, I forgot to ask......what lead you to switch to the 1/2 ounce on the main lake point?.........as opposed to sticking with what worked halfway back in that pocket. (I'm guessing wind?)

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(I'm not questioning your decision, like it was the wrong move........cause clearly it wasn't. I'm trying to crack the ole spinnerbait code.........or should I say, they've whole Table Rock bass code:-P

[gabe]

Very nice!

[Royal Blue]

 

Hey Royal Blue, I forgot to ask......what lead you to switch to the 1/2 ounce on the main lake point?.........as opposed to sticking with what worked halfway back in that pocket. (I'm guessing wind?)

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(I'm not questioning your decision, like it was the wrong move........cause clearly it wasn't. I'm trying to crack the ole spinnerbait code.........or should I say, they've whole Table Rock bass code:-P

Honestly the heavier bait in the wind was the main factor, but there was a lot less visibility and I thought that the Firecracker was a good color out on that point.  Also, the bigger profile, bigger blades and bigger trailer gave them more to key in on.  Second cast with it was the biggest smallmouth and I knew it was a good fish, but I thought it was a big LM.  It felt really heavy.   

It's funny because I really thought I was moving the bait pretty quickly and everyone else has said that they were slow rolling it.  I definitely let it sink before moving it faster though.  I also wasn't using a trailer hook and I almost always do.  I decided not to because of all of the stuff in the water and was trying to avoid hang ups.  I missed 3-4 and one good one and I'd say 100% because I wasn't using a trailer hook.

[Royal Blue]

I've lived in the area for 20 years and the Rock is just tough.  Just finding fish right now is an adventure.  There's a ton of cover.  I know how to catch them pretty good on the blade, but this summer when you guys are killing it deep with drop shots I'll be lost.  Fwiw, I only throw War Eagle anymore too.  I used to throw Strike King and even Booyah, but there is something about the WE that makes a difference IMHO.  It could just be confidence on my part though.  I'll be begging for advice when the fish go deep pretty soon.

[motoman]

Cool!.........Thanks Royal; good info!:-)

[Carl W]

Thanks for sharing Royal!