Nov. 4, Big M area

[Quillback]

Cold morning today, with some thick fog thrown in.  Hung around Big M for a while working the bank while waiting for the fog to clear.  The bank was not good to me.

After wasting two hours, and the fog clearing a bit, I was able to motor over to the deep spot where they have been.  It was a bit slow and some biters weren't that dedicated by got a few working the drop shot in 25-40 FOW.  I'm making a cast, letting it sink to the bottom and slowly dragging it back.  Fish Doctor and Slim Senko both work, but I give a nod to the Senko today being a bit better.  Missed probably more bites than I caught fish.

Later left and went to another deep spot and found a few more on the drop shot.  I'm mainly fishing deep gravel flats near the channel.

Ended the day with 13 spots and one smallie.  4 of the spots were keepers.

Spoke with someone that caught a 5-15 largemouth today, and whose best 5 were estimated at 16. or so.  Can't say where or else they may send Guido to have a little "talk" with me.  

Since there were complaints to management about the lack of pictures in my last report, here ya go:

[Toby Estes]

Were there very many boats out today? 

[Quillback]

11 hours ago, Toby Estes said:

Were there very many boats out today? 

Nope, there was a kayak that put in the same time I did, that was the only boat I saw until about 11 AM, then for the rest of the day saw a pontoon and 3 bass boats.

[m&m]

Jeff, 25-40 fow on a drop shot? The Ned and Kietech baits in your tackle box must feel abandoned. Nice pictures of healthy fish. Fog on the water makes for an awesome setting but kudos for waiting for it to lift a bit. 
 

Mike

[Quillback]

10 hours ago, m&m said:

Jeff, 25-40 fow on a drop shot? The Ned and Kietech baits in your tackle box must feel abandoned. Nice pictures of healthy fish. Fog on the water makes for an awesome setting but kudos for waiting for it to lift a bit. 
 

Mike

Yessir, using a 1/4 oz weight, it gets down there in a few seconds.  I bet they would hit a Ned, but even for a Ned head such as myself, that's just too deep for me to fish the little guy.

[Champ188]

Another convert to deep-sea fishing just means more unmolested shallow fish for us skinny-water freaks. 😂