Quillback Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Usual launch at daylight, back on the trailer by 11 AM. Banged around on a few banks early, caught 2 little bass. Headed over to the honey hole and they were there again. The bite was a little different, more top water fish and drop shot fish and only a handful on the Hula Grub. There were several top water frenzy deals, you can sit there for 30 minutes dragging the drop shot around and catch a few here and there, and then all of a sudden they start blowing up all around you. I could see them, they'd just shoot into those shad, blowing up, knocking shad in the air, it's pretty neat to watch. Of course I have to catch some, so I'd throw that One Knocker at them and they would just hammer it. It would go on for a few minutes, usually long enough to boat 2 or 3, then they'd stop. It was almost like they'd herd the shad in there and go to work on them until the shad left. The area they are in is small enough that if I am in the center of it, I can cover the entire area casting. Have to have that top water ready when they start. If it wasn't for them being there, I'd be struggling to catch 10 at the most. Can't find anywhere else where they are there like this spot. Tom and his wife were there with me for a while and I can tell you that One Knocker out fishes a Plopper by 3 or 4 to 1. I caught 29 with 7 or 8 keepers. Spots and largemouth with one smallie. Johnsfolly, Champ188, Carl W and 9 others 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarchdale@coresleep.com Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Ive never been able to catch fish in open water on the plopper. Black Sexy Dawg one knocker is my go to. Looks like a fun day, I also hardly ever catch a keeper when they come up chasing like that, always seems to be little spots for the most part Quillback 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rps Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 I don't know where James was fishing. However I do know a few places that his description will fit. The one knocker is a superior bait, almost as good a a Hughes painted Top Dollar. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zulu Posted July 13, 2022 Members Share Posted July 13, 2022 Congratulations on the great day. Quillback 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillback Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 1 hour ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said: Ive never been able to catch fish in open water on the plopper. Black Sexy Dawg one knocker is my go to. Looks like a fun day, I also hardly ever catch a keeper when they come up chasing like that, always seems to be little spots for the most part My whole year on Table Rock has been spots, I think today I caught more largemouth than any other day I have fished TR this year. My best one, I did not get a photo of, but it was 18". It's weird, the last 2 days I fished have been better than any days I had this spring. They'll leave that spot where I am catching them and then I'll be back to trying to scrape out a few fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillback Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 Just noticed I jumped the gun on the date. Should be the 13th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champ188 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Well done, sir! Quillback 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkG52 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Hammer time! Quillback 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesemaster Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnsfolly Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 @Quillback with your time travelling you will get to catch those fish all over again tomorrow🤣. Congrats on what looks like another great day for you! Quillback 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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