Come on with it!!!!

15 mph...lol
Not that fast. Something that I learned yrs ago from my grandfather with Sam Rayburn summer schooling LMB. We would fish an active school and they would shut off. They were still there but needed some coaxing to make them active again. The trick was to cast way behind the boat, let it sink, then run to the next spot. We would run the boat with the lures just under the waterline back to another topwater feeding school. Usually, we dipped our rod tips just below the water at the boat while we made the short/fast run. Worked then...still works now.

Give Richie his Crappie rod back.

I was just glad to make it back to the ramp. My back was hurting, and Ryan looked like he lost his "sea legs" in the ride back.

They will be thick again there after a 3 day continous southerly wind. Maybe Monday afternoon for me. Neighbors have their hands out.Then it will be time to catch a few cats for the back pond.

Lures are more expensive to lose on the lake vs. the creek aren't they Ryan? We'll get some decent rain soon.

Yea Sir they are! and to be honest with you that one I tried wasn't as advertised. I just picked up 2 of the "Tommy Special" from Wal-Mart 5 minutes ago. I'll keep those in my box just in case.

I work Sun, Mon, Tues. and off Wed, Thur, Fri. I'm gonna try and find a way back out there since you decided to keep all the fish!!

I bought an American Angler Ultra PRO- 3years ago..Came with nice case and bonus 10" Saltwater blades...It's 110 volt only , bulky base but has a nice rubber grip handle...
Once I got used to it (verses my old Mister Twister) I love it now...

Does anyone prefer trolling with hellbenders or rattletraps for whites? My family has hellbenders mainly but I am wondering if there is a better way to catch those fysty bugers?

You can troll hellbender/pet spoon or road runner combos. Most will just troll rattletraps.

shad raps over the humps work great. also, flat a's will go a bit deeper. the somerville white's like em!

Thanks for the info.....I have class till Thursday but this weekend me and my buddies are going to hit up somerville for the 1st time this year..hopefully catch us a few whites for the freezer... when u troll with rattletraps do u use a diver to put them deeper or just a plain ole rattletrap will do the trick

just use the 'trap. Most rattle traps will only dive to the 5-7ft range which would be an ideal depth with the spawn heating up. follow the winds and look for the birds.

Sunday fishing from shore over at Pecan park (opposite shore from Birch) my nephew and his dad picked up about a dozen big fat female whitebass tight lining ghost minnows on the bottom . I'd say it's ON!

Hoggwild, PM sent. Limits of whites each time I go out.

Matt

So, I take it the run isn't in the creeks? The run is on any point on the North Shores? Sounds good I suppose. Any luck from birch creek or anything? shore or creek?

fishing at any wind blown point will = alot of whites!!!!! any point on birch/welsh/rocky creek.... they have all filled my coolers up!!

trying to hit welsh park saturday if anyone out there want to do some bank fishing and has waders send me a pm and lets set it up