stuck on 17

[merc1997 Bo]

decided we were not getting rain this evening so decided to see if we could catch a few.  ended up with 17 keepers again.  we did catch a few right at dark where there was wind, but they did not stay around long.  best lure was once again the 3/4 GrassJig.  we did get just a few bites inside of 30 ft., but not many.

we did catch quite a few further back on coves and that is where we also found the bait.  you literally have to go looking for them every trip.  never did get a bite anywhere if there was not quite a bit of bait in the area.

if we get much rain, it should change some things in some areas.

bo

 

[cheesemaster]

That' fantastic.  I am stuck in 3.... lol.

[Royal Blue]

17 minutes ago, cheesemaster said:

That' fantastic.  I am stuck in 3.... lol.

Yeah...I was gonna say that no one was gonna feel sorry for Bo on this one.

[Quillback]

Tuesday I had to fish hard for 4 little 13-14" bass on one of the Bella Vista lakes.  No sympathy for Bo here either.  😃

[Guest]

we fished to 1:30 and could have stayed a bit longer to get one more, but by the time you get back to the ramp, load the boat, and the drive back home, it is 3:00 and i had some things to get done today such as mow the yard.

we did not catch one fish where we caught them on monday.  this is why i stress that you just have to start out looking.  anymore you have to see bait in the area or it is not going to produce.  you will find a few places where there is lots of bait, but no fish, but not the other way around.  

we did hit a shallower area and caught several, but they were all shorts so i went back to deeper.  our keeper ratio out deep has been nearly all keepers with very few shorts.

bo

[Champ188]

Take Babler. He needs help. 😆

[176champion]

Between working on my garage and new to me boat i bought, i haven't even seen a lake in 3 months... I guess they are still there...lol

[Guest]

4 hours ago, Champ188 said:

Take Babler. He needs help. 😆

i am betting that if bill had someone in the boat that actually fishes, and he could do more with them than doodle up and down, he would get them figured out.  these same fish may or may not get on or around the bottom during the day.  they could very well stay out in the lake, and that is all dependent on where the shad are.

from some of the other reports, there a few lmg's hanging around shallower in certain areas of the lake.  i believe that the majority of the lake has very scattered bass right now.

bo

[mixermarkb]

4 hours ago, 176champion said:

Between working on my garage and new to me boat i bought, i haven't even seen a lake in 3 months... I guess they are still there...lol

At least you are working on your garage and new  Champ. I have just been working on paying bills! Both my boats have been sitting all summer!