Big M area 7/26

[Quillback]

One of those days where I couldn't really nail anything down, fished different kinds of structure using several techniques and baits.  Caught one here and there and ended up with a dozen bass, biggest went about 2.5 lbs.  The rest were 12-14" spots and LM's. 

Got the most on a Trick Worm fished on a Spider head.  Got a couple of a c-rig, a couple early on a wobblehead with a Megabug, and one or two drop shot fish.  A couple of brush piles that were in the 10-20 foot range held a few, a few out on gravel, and the early fish were back in a main lake pocket. 

There was some scattered TW activity, I was able to throw a Nutech Zinc spoon a few times on TW fish, had a couple of bites, got one about halfway to the boat that jumped a good three feet out of the water and tossed the spoon.  I could be wrong, but I am thinking we may see some main channel, summer early morning, TW activity soon, I think they are just getting started.   Lots of shad out in the channel for them to eat.

Surface temp as close to 90 as it can get, I saw it hit 89.9 at one point.

When I got to the ramp there was a husband/wife team (assuming they are married) launching.  Husband in the boat, wife backing the trailer in.  Husband yelling instructions:

BACK!

BACK!

TURN!

TURN!

NO, TURN THE OTHER WAY!

I SAID THE OTHER WAY!

PULL UP!

PULL UP!

OK, NOW BACK!

BACK!

They got it done, you have to learn sometime right?

 

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[IL Fisherman]

Never fails.  Fish change what they are doing just before I come down.  I know I can count on you guys to figure them out before next week. 

[*T*]

Patience with those who aren't yet as skilled as you are in backing a trailer is a virtue to be noted. 

[176champion]

Thanks for the report Quill!!

I sometimes don't do the best job of backing, i get in a hurry because being alone to unload and load a boat takes a little more time and im wanting to get in and out of some ones way.