May 13, Indian Creek

[Quillback]

Well today is the last of three straight days of getting up at 3 AM and going fishing.  I'm ready for a break.  😀

My early top water spot was not as productive this morning, caught one fat 18" striper there and a couple of bass, but they just weren't there like the last 2 days.

Jumped around after that from spot to spot, caught some smallies, mostly 10-13" fish but did get one 18" fish.  Caught a keeper walleye too.  Just about all the fish I caught were in 10 feet or less on a 3.3 Keitech on a 1/4 oz head.  Lots of shad up shallow and the fish are a following them.

Missed quite a few today including a couple of bigger stripers - saw one of the stripers, he looked to be in the 6-7 lb. range and had another one come off in the same spot that I never saw, but it was propably in that 6-7 lb. range.  The one I saw, got it right to the boat before it got off,  just could not keep them stuck.  Lost several what were probably decent smallies too.  No break-offs, they'd just come unpinned.

But all in all, it was a good morning with lots of bites.  

Off the water at 1030, WT has risen to 72.

The usual suspects:

[MarkG52]

Nice job Jeff! Hoping I can duplicate that tomorrow!

[snagged in outlet 3]

I got to the river and although it was down it was MUDDY.  No bites but I did find this.  I left it since it was hung up in a vine.  Figured somebody might come looking for it.  Didn't really know what to do to help.  Figured if I cut it loose it would drift down river and end up who knows where and maybe banged up...

 

[Quillback]

I have found lures hung up in trees, but never a jet ski.  

[snagged in outlet 3]

1 hour ago, Quillback said:

I have found lures hung up in trees, but never a jet ski.  

I hung a crank bait in a tree last year and I still see it this year.   If someone else was with me to drive the boat in current I think I could get it with my net. .  I shake my head every time I go by it.  😂