Big M area, Feb 28

[Quillback]

Fished with Dutch today, we launched at Big M about 0630 and fished until 1245.  Air temp was 36 when we launched and 71 when we got back.  Really nice day and the wind didn't get up until after we left.

The fishing was decent, we boated 36 bass total, 7 or 8 keepers, a couple of 3 lbers one a spot and the other a smalls.  First two fish we caught were smallmouth and after that it was Kentucky time, we caught one largemouth and what looked to be a meanmouth but the rest were spots.

Most fish were off steep banks and points with rocks and trees.  Most were on Ned rigs.  We caught maybe 4 on 2.8 Keitechs on gravel.

I had some issues with fish-get-off-itis, I bet I hooked at least 8 that seemed to be hooked but got off.  Had a lot of very light bites that would load up a bit, then drop it.  Dutch had a pretty good sized fish on for a few seconds that got off that we never saw.

WT ranged from 46 early to 50 when we left.

[Dutch]

I got such a butt waxing that I kept sliding around in my seat on the way home.  Jeff had a 3# spot today.  Thanks for the swim bait lessons.

[Quillback]

Went back yesterday, good bite again for Kentucks, caught a couple dozen mainly on the Ned with a few Keitech fish.  It got pretty windy about 10 AM and that pretty much shut down the catching for me.  Tried a crank for a bit in the wind, but no bites.

Heard of a 6.7 that was caught yesterday on the Roll Tide rig.

[Dutch]

Congrats on another good day.  Did you catch any more meanmouth or good smallmouth?  You may have to brake down and throw that thing.  I have 2 tied on in the rod locker but have not pulled them out yet.

[Quillback]

40 minutes ago, Dutch said:

Congrats on another good day.  Did you catch any more meanmouth or good smallmouth?  You may have to brake down and throw that thing.  I have 2 tied on in the rod locker but have not pulled them out yet.

No smallmouth or means yesterday.  Caught a couple of short walleye and couple of short largemouth, but everything else was Kentucks.  

I'm not going to throw the rig,  nothing against those that do, but I don't like fishing it.  

[MarkG52]

Dutch, I know what you mean about getting your backside waxed by Jeff! He is a great stick with the Ned’s and Keitech's. Fishing with him helped me a lot on my last trip to Beaver. 

[Champ188]

23 hours ago, MarkG52 said:

Dutch, I know what you mean about getting your backside waxed by Jeff! He is a great stick with the Ned’s and Keitech's. Fishing with him helped me a lot on my last trip to Beaver. 

You guys act like he's the second coming of Bill Dance. Good grief, he's just a dang ol' dragger. Reminds me of my wife. Sits back there on the back dragging that silly jig or senko around and bores HERSELF so badly that she nods off while fishing. 

Stop glorifying this dragging deal, people. It's barely a step above carp fishing with dough bait. 😆😂

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

Yeah, maybe Champ.  But, he seems productive with reports and pics to show.  

 

Show us how it's done better..  I know you can. 

[Dutch]

3 hours ago, Champ188 said:

You guys act like he's the second coming of Bill Dance. Good grief, he's just a dang ol' dragger. Reminds me of my wife. Sits back there on the back dragging that silly jig or senko around and bores HERSELF so badly that she nods off while fishing. 

Stop glorifying this dragging deal, people. It's barely a step above carp fishing with dough bait. 😆😂

You better behave yourself because I bet he knows where you live.🤣

[Quillback]

2 hours ago, Dutch said:

You better behave yourself because I bet he knows where you live.🤣

It's just background noise from a spinner bait fisherman, jealousy makes them mean.  😀

And that reminds me, I have a copy of Spinnerbaits for Dummies that I will give him next time I see him.  He'll find it full of useful info.