They are still biting…

[nomolites]

Fish were up in the column this afternoon…did not catch a bunch but they were all solid.  They were feeding on fry at 15-20’ over 35-40 FOW.  Sorry, I don’t have live scope, no fancy screenshots - had to do it the old way.  Caught half on a tailspin and the other half on a Live Target Gizzard Shad.  Lost a LM at the boat on the swim bait that would have pushed 6#.  Git you some.  Here are a couple:

 

[fishinwrench]

Nice, dude!   👍

I had a gut feeling that I needed to be out there today. But I also had a gut feeling that I needed to make a run to get into the right kinda water.   

It was hot and I wasn't in the mood for a boat ride.   

Shoulda went anyway.   

[Walleye13]

Nice fish Mike! Looked a window of a few hours yday afternoon when Ameren was pulling water. Was that a factor in your bite? Wish you would’ve got that big one…😖

[fishinwrench]

During Summer when they are pulling water (20k or more) look for bass to be roaming around hard bottom structure, points, ledges, ect., or just cruising around somewhere within casting distance of some object, such as NoWake bouy cables, in 12-20' but seldom right next to it.   

When the water is off go straight to the heart of the brushpiles and boat docks. Same depth. 👍

 I think of them like birds.....When it's dead calm they'll sit calmly on a limb or power line somewhere.    But when there's a breeze they just soar around haphazardly.  

[nomolites]

5 hours ago, Walleye13 said:

Nice fish Mike! Looked a window of a few hours yday afternoon when Ameren was pulling water. Was that a factor in your bite? Wish you would’ve got that big one…😖

They had to be pulling even though the message line said 5k….they were definitely oriented where I would expect with good flow, but like I said they were pretty high in the column.  Have a 6xd on the deck now, as I think I could have really sacked them up on one yesterday.  Had fun with that big swimbait!

Mike

[Walleye13]

Good report Mike, stay on em! I like that bird analogy Wrench…..👍

[nomolites]

Little different deal today, found a good school of hybrids with the usual bunch of blue cat shadowing them.  Kept three hybrids for the freezer; did not catch a single largemouth which surprised me.

Mike

 

[Ketchup]

On 7/16/2022 at 4:20 PM, fishinwrench said:

 

 I think of them like birds.....When it's dead calm they'll sit calmly on a limb or power line somewhere.    But when there's a breeze they just soar around haphazardly.  

So you do know more than just outboards?

 

Good info wrench. 

[snagged in outlet 3]

3 minutes ago, Ketchup said:

So you do know more than just outboards?

 

Good info wrench. 

Don’t ask him for relationship advice.   Just sayin 😂

[Ketchup]

1 minute ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Don’t ask him for relationship advice.   Just sayin 😂

I did 2 years ago, and was divorced within 3 months. Not sure if i should shoot him or pay him.