Kim City - April 6 - Nice LM bite on SB

[Dock-in-it]

I fished this morning and lucked into a very nice LM bite around surface shad using a 3" BPS speed shad with  3/8 jig head with 2/0 hook. This combination is very efficient around surface shad. The speed shad is much more durable than the Keitech and the 3/8 oz jig allows for long cast. The surface activity stretched for 200yds and lasted until 7:45 then the shad disappeared and the fish were no longer grouped up... which made it tough. 

Had 10 nice LM while the surface activity was going on. Had a few 3# range K's along with several shorts. 

 

After the surface activity wrapped up I switched to the 2.8 Keitech because of the confidence factor. The Keitech produced several shorts and 2 fish near the 3# range.

 

Milk run rotation is super important in the winter and early spring. Because a thriving area at daylight can look like a ghost town at 8:AM.

WT 57-58

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Dock-in-it]

Unless you are on the lake today, it would be difficult to comprehend just how many fishermen are on the water. Seems like everyone is rotating through the same obvious 'shallow' spots none stop. With Joe Bass today and HS/College guys practicing ....the lake is a zoo.

I scouted/fished out deep this morning and finally found shad on my 6th location. Most of the shad were postured deep in the water column, down about 25-40ft below the surface. When I seen fish down deep bugging the shad, I used a 1/2oz tungsten jig head with 3.3" SB. When closer to the surface I used a 2.8 Keitech with 3/8 head.

I was able to catch 6 solid keepers and stay away from the shallow fishermen. 

The HS/College guys know how (and where)  to practice, but with so many rotating through the same stuff I think most of the fish will be educated by tournament day.

 

[Bill Babler]

Ya, I was out there.  Even the ramp at Joe Bald was packed. Guys  running everywhere. 

Nice fish.