I was out there last weekend and it was tough. I put a keeper in the well before 6:05 (YM) and that was the only one. It was the first time on that lake for me and it was a B. Good luck out there, I hope that you do well!

I am gonna go play with yer pets

1/4 ounce yellow magic looks a LOT like the shad that are swarming all over the place right now. dont be afraid to throw it in deep water next to floating structures....

Thank you EVERYONE for your help. I will employ these tips this weekend!

Check heart rate, Pop, pop, pop, explosion, set hook, swing into boat, unhook, measure, deposit in livewell, check heart rate again.

Repeat this process often.

Seriously this is a great topwater bait. Do what these guys said and you will be fine.

swing into boat.... ya ever swung a 9.5#er?? hehe

Or you can wait for your partner to lean down, then remember he has cigs in his shirt pockets, so he stops and takes those out. All the while, the fish is sitting there with his head outta water, just waiting to jump.

I fixed it

lol they will catch big fish too

try a loop knot

I know, I don't even tell these guys around here about them.

hey, i remember watching one of the honey hole tv shows on palestine. he talked about the loop type knot. what is the actually name of this knot and how do you tie it?

I use a loop note so the bait is free to move. I like to make it spit more than pop. It all depends on how you jerk it.

Try Animated Knots.com under the fishing section. Here's the Rapala loop knot Animated Knots - Rapala Loop

I like to use the 1/2 YM but I have always had trouble with the hooks breaking. Both the front and back hook seem to break. really frustrating to do this on a big fish.

That's funny. I have never had a hook break on a Yellow Majic.