Big M area, November 18 and 19

[Quillback]

Fished two days in a row.

Monday - Left late in the morning expecting fog early, got to the lake at 9 AM and it was still foggy, which kept me around Big M for a while.  I haven't had much luck lately around Big M and Monday was no better, couldn't get a bite or find any fish.  Fog finally lifted and down the lake I went.

Never got on them down there either, got a few, ended up with 11 bass, 2 keepers.  Caught nine of the on the Ned rig, fished off points, rocky banks.  Wind picked up in the early afternoon, so I worked a Deep Little N off a couple of banks and caught a couple of bass on it, one being a keeper largemouth.  Headed home at 2:30 PM.

Tuesday - Got to the lake early, no fog in the forecast and the forecast was correct.  Left the launch at 7 AM and headed downstream.  My favorite rocky point had fish.  Saw a few swirls on top, so started off with a 2.8 keitech and quickly caught a keeper largemouth and a keeper smallmouth.  The fish lost interest in the Keitech, so I switched out to a Ned and picked up another 5 fish, four being keepers on the Ned, dragging it on the bottom in 10-20 FOW.

That was it for the bite off that point, bounced around to a couple of other points, picked up one here and there, but no more than that at each location.  Decided to fish a bluff, started picking up spots on that bluff, casting the Ned to the bank and stair stepping it down the until it got down to 30 feet or so, then bring it in and repeat, moving down the bluff.  Had a good bite, picked up 10 spots, a couple of them were keepers.  

Probably should've just stayed on the bluff, but I wanted to try and get another smallmouth or two, so left the bluff and hit some more points and rocky banks.  Caught a 12" smallie and a few more spots, but never picked up a good smallie.

Called it quits at 12:45 PM.  21 bass, 8 keepers.

WT - 53

Three amigos

 

 

 

[Seth Clarkson]

I might be headed out that way tomorrow thanks for the report.I am just hoping it doesn't rain too hard and the wind doesn't blow us off spots, figured the warmer temp overnight tonight into tomorrow would set up well for fishing and try to get in another warmer day trip before the temp drops. 

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

Quill, what swimbait hook are you using? It looks to have a pretty short shank, or is it just the pic?  I cant seem to find any i like that have a shorter shank for a 3.3or 3.8 Keitech

[Quillback]

2 hours ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

Quill, what swimbait hook are you using? It looks to have a pretty short shank, or is it just the pic?  I cant seem to find any i like that have a shorter shank for a 3.3or 3.8 Keitech

It is a short shank.  I like them for keitechs.

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Dirty_Jigs_Matt_Stefan_Guppy_Swimbait_Jig_Head_3pk/descpage-DJSGH.html

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

Thank you, wow, they are proud of those $7 for 3 of them

[*T*]

Another option for the 3.8” is the G-Money swimbait head. 3 for $3.99

[Quillback]

9 hours ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

Thank you, wow, they are proud of those $7 for 3 of them

Hound Dog worthy.   Black Friday is approaching.

[liphunter]

Jeff, whats your preference in size?  TIA

[Quillback]

28 minutes ago, liphunter said:

Jeff, whats your preference in size?  TIA

Basically I'll go 1/8 with a 2.8, 1/4 with a 3.3 and 3/8 with a 3.8.  

[Ham]

Also look at the Berkley Half Heads