Big M area, April 29

[Quillback]

It's been a while since I have been over, the fishing on Beaver has been so good it is hard to go anywhere else.  But wanted to change up a little so made the trip over.

Slow day for me, 14 bass with 4 being keepers.  Caught all my keepers on a c-rigged craw.  Had a couple of ned fish and a couple swim bait fish.  

Lost a couple of good ones, a big spot that came out of the water like a missile, gave a head shake and tossed the ned.  Had what I think was a largemouth hooked on the ned, that I got my arm kind of sideways on and had to pause a second to get a good grip on the rod, when I did that, that fish rolled and got off.  Grrrrr....

Had a couple of missed opportunities on a swimbait too.

Very few deep today, most fish were in 10 feet or less.  I'm sure there are some good K schools out there, but I could not find them.

Carp and gar are starting to roll around, saw some shad schools close to the bank, they may be getting close to spawning.  I read that there was a shad spawn going on over at Grand, so we should be close.

Only saw 4 other fishing boats today, surprised me there was so few.

WT 69-70

 

[Quillback]

Forgot to mention, saw some baby geese out and about swimming with their parents.  Seems early, but maybe not.

[Bill Babler]

Beautiful SM. I lost 5 fish again today. I’ve had the Drop-See’s.  

Eric told me they were on a Glider, on windy banks.  If he says it I’m throwing it. 

 

[bferg]

On 4/29/2026 at 5:23 PM, Bill Babler said:

Beautiful SM. I lost 5 fish again today. I’ve had the Drop-See’s.  

Eric told me they were on a Glider, on windy banks.  If he says it I’m throwing it. 

 

Bill- would love to hear what gliders you are throwing these days?