Big M area, Nov. 1

[Quillback]

Wooo Doggies!  Winter is here.  I don't think it hit 50 all day, it was 45 when I left the lot at 1230.  A bit windy with some cold rain thrown in.

They are biting out deep if you can find them, deep being between 25-35 feet.  My best technique was casting a drop shot rig and dragging it back on the bottom. Fish Doctor and a fluke worked best, they were hitting a finesse worm but I had trouble sticking them on the worm.  The Doctor and Fluke did a good job of hooking them.  I caught 4 keepers and 2 of them were largemouth, other 2 were spots as were most of the 13 or so others I caught.

Caught a one inch short of a fillet walleye on a jerkbait,  had another one chase it back to the boat, but doubt he would have kept.  No bass on the jerker.

Someone close by caught a couple of dozen deep, with, I think, 5 of them being keepers.

WT was a shade under 65.

[snagged in outlet 3]

No crank bite?

[Quillback]

8 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

No crank bite?

Didn't throw one, but it should be happening soon.

[Dutch]

Once again you did better than I did.  

[Johnsfolly]

Sounds like a challenging day. No photos @Quillback?!? You know @snagged in outlet 3 likes those photos😁!

[snagged in outlet 3]

6 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

Sounds like a challenging day. No photos @Quillback?!? You know @snagged in outlet 3 likes those photos😁!

Everybody’s just jealous of my sucker and drum.  😂

[Johnsfolly]

9 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Everybody’s just jealous of my sucker and drum.  😂

You know that I am. We don't have any drum and only a few redhorse sucker creeks. None that compare to out your way😒.

[Quillback]

10 hours ago, Johnsfolly said:

Sounds like a challenging day. No photos @Quillback?!? You know @snagged in outlet 3 likes those photos😁!

I thought you'd be more upset that I left out - "It was better than a day at work".  

[cheesemaster]

Well done Quillback!! Winter is on its way. 
What was the water temp over there?

[Quillback]

6 minutes ago, cheesemaster said:

Well done Quillback!! Winter is on its way. 
What was the water temp over there?

A little under 65.  Look like we've got some relatively cold weather ahead for the next few days, I would think we'd lose at least a couple more degrees on the WT.