I'm dreaming of a chartreuse Christmas...

[Quillback]

Merry Christmas everybody!

Some great colors in the sky this morning at the launch.

 

So why chartreuse?  

I have noticed that when I fish small swimbaits like a Keitech that it seems I'll catch more smallies and wallies if I use a chartreuse jig head.  Lately when fishing my Ned rigs I have been doing ok on the spots, but can't catch a decent smallmouth.

I have some Nutech chartreuse crappie heads in my tackle stash and decided I would give them a shot.  Glued on some Dirt colored half Zinkers on a couple of them and took them with me today.  Caught 2 nice keeper smallmouth and a couple of walleye.  Maybe a coincidence, but I haven't caught a keeper sized smallmouth in a while.  Chartreuse seemed to make a difference, but more 'research' is required.

Caught some spots too.  17 bass total, 4 keepers.  One of the smallmouth really pulled, thought for sure it was either a big walleye or big largemouth - but it wasn't.

Still fishing steep banks, rocky points and timber.

Who knows where this bank is?

Couple of smallmouth:

 

 

Sir Spot:

 

And a wallie:

 

 

[Champ188]

Nice going Jeff and thanks for the report. Donna and I are going tomorrow on our annual Christmas Day trip. Looking forward to it. 

[Quillback]

Good luck to you and your better half - I hope you whack them!

[Donna G]

17 minutes ago, Quillback said:

Merry Christmas everybody!

Some great colors in the sky this morning at the launch.

 

So why chartreuse?  

I have noticed that when I fish small swimbaits like a Keitech that it seems I'll catch more smallies and wallies if I use a chartreuse jig head.  Lately when fishing my Ned rigs I have been doing ok on the spots, but can't catch a decent smallmouth.

I have some Nutech chartreuse crappie heads in my tackle stash and decided I would give them a shot.  Glued on some Dirt colored half Zinkers on a couple of them and took them with me today.  Caught 2 nice keeper smallmouth and a couple of walleye.  Maybe a coincidence, but I haven't caught a keeper sized smallmouth in a while.  Chartreuse seemed to make a difference, but more 'research' is required.

Caught some spots too.  17 bass total, 4 keepers.  One of the smallmouth really pulled, thought for sure it was either a big walleye or big largemouth - but it wasn't.

Still fishing steep banks, rocky points and timber.

Who knows where this bank is?

Couple of smallmouth:

 

 

Sir Spot:

 

And a wallie:

 

 

And a partridge in a cedar tree.  😁

[Dutch]

That was a great day.  Keep us posted on the chartreuse heads.

[Ham]

Nice Work Jeff

[snagged in outlet 3]

Beauty’s 

[Sore Thumbs]

I have noticed similar results when I have a greenish type drop shot bait on. Seems to attract smallmouth. 

[crazy4fishin]

I am trying to be happy for Quill.......but I am jealous of any that can get on the water.....I guess I could and just about WALK to "my" spot !!😪

C4F

 

[Patlock]

I  just got a big variety of keitech tails from my folks for Christmas and I've been trying to figure out what heads to use. I think you just gave me one to check out!