Big M area, Mar. 13

[Quillback]

Spring is springing on the way home today I saw some Forsythia blooming and a few daffodils popping up.  Some of the hayfields are getting green.  Looks like tomorrow the wind will beat everything back into submission.  The ol' March rollercoaster.

The fish were a little more alive today, I caught 17 bass with 4 being keepers.  The early bite was good, but once the sun got up I had to really work for them.  The long rock runout held some in the 10-14 foot range early.  And got a few more around cove mouths and steep banks as the day went on.

Caught my first five on a little 2.5 inch tube on a 1/4 oz jighead.

 

 

 

 

After I broke that off on a snag, I went back to the old reliable Ned.

WT ranged from 51 to 54.

 

 

[snagged in outlet 3]

Coppertuese?   

[Quillback]

  On 3/13/2025 at 11:41 PM, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Coppertuese?   

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Yes - Dutch turned me on to that color.  

[snagged in outlet 3]

  On 3/14/2025 at 12:14 AM, Quillback said:

Yes - Dutch turned me on to that color.  

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I haven’t had any luck with it the past couple years.   

[Quillback]

  On 3/14/2025 at 2:52 PM, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I haven’t had any luck with it the past couple years.   

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It was hard for me to use it, it just don't look right.  😃

[stinger160]

Awesome day in my book.  Caught more in a day than I have this year!

[AR Huzgr]

  On 3/14/2025 at 2:52 PM, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I haven’t had any luck with it the past couple years.   

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I've tried that color on Beaver with less success.    Either green pumpkin or money color there, for me.

[Quillback]

Game Changer is a new color I have had success with.  

[DLG]

Good report.  Thank you!

[Quillback]

Tom W sends me his big fish pictures, Saturday he caught a 6-12 and a 4 something.  Crankbaits - he's being cagey about model and color.